Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy, Walsall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made significant progress in improving teaching quality through staff training and now uses modern interactive screens effectively in lessons. Teachers demonstrate good subject knowledge and present information clearly. The school has a strong safeguarding culture and has resolved previous health and safety issues with toilets and basic site hazards.
Key Strengths
- Teachers now have secure subject knowledge and present information clearly to pupils
- Effective assessment system in place to track pupil learning and identify gaps
- Strong safeguarding strategies with trained staff and detailed records
- School has improved toilets and fixed immediate site hazards
- Comprehensive complaints policy now available to parents
Areas for Improvement
- Fire exit signage not correctly displayed in many rooms
- Inadequate heating in some classrooms during cold weather
- Uneven playground surfaces and trip hazards around drains remain
- School continues to operate as single-sex secondary despite breach of registration
- Leadership and management standards not yet consistently met
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with trained staff, detailed records, and a shared culture of safeguarding across the school supported by regular staff meetings.
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy is an Islamic day school for ages 4-16 in Walsall. The school does not meet all independent school standards, with ongoing concerns about site safety, fire exit signage, and unlawful sex-based discrimination in secondary admissions.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
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Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
17%
Available places
157 pupils
909 capacity
752 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
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Admissions Demand - Walsall
Places available
4,057
Applications
3,772
Got 1st preference
75.9%
Got preferred school
93.9%
Secondary admissions across Walsall (2025/26)
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Feeder Primary Schools
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Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy
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Hillary Primary School
Caldmore Primary Academy
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Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School
Whitehall Junior Community School
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
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