Mary Elliot Academy, Walsall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Mary Elliot is an inclusive, caring community where every child feels valued and safe. Staff build warm, trusting relationships and provide personalised support that helps pupils with complex needs make meaningful progress. The school expertly matches teaching and activities to each pupil's individual stage of development, helping them build essential skills and grow in confidence and independence.
Key Strengths
- Staff understand each pupil's individual needs and provide tailored support that helps them make steady progress
- Pupils behave well and feel safe, with strong relationships between staff and students built on trust and respect
- The school has well-designed curriculum pathways matched to pupils' development stages, with consistent teaching of early reading, communication and number
- Leaders and the trust work effectively together to drive continuous improvement with compassion and clarity
- Pupils benefit from community visits and experiences that build their confidence and independence
Areas for Improvement
- Increasing levels of parent and carer engagement so families can better support their children's future ambitions and independence
- Developing careers provision further by increasing employer encounters and offering more personalised opportunities that match pupils' interests and talents
- Expanding work-related learning experiences for older pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music, stories, cultural celebrations and events, sensory room sessions, therapy sessions, community visits to Walsall and Birmingham, work-related tasks, careers events
Mary Elliot Academy is a special school that provides caring, inclusive education for pupils with complex needs. The school creates a welcoming community where pupils develop confidence, independence and a strong sense of belonging.
At a Glance
55.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
148 pupils
140 capacity
8 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Walsall
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)
Inspection History(11)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.72472%
Overall absence
32.69231%
Persistent absence
104
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Mary Elliot Academy
Busill Jones Primary School
Phoenix Academy
Old Hall School
Elmore Green Primary School
Woodlands Academy of Learning
Leamore Primary School
Field Road Academy
Lodge Farm Primary School
All Saints National Academy
Jubilee Academy Mossley
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