Willenhall E-ACT Academy, Willenhall

In its own words: "Willenhall E-ACT Academy is a rapidly improving, inclusive secondary school serving the vibrant community of Willenhall and its surrounding areas. As part of the national E-ACT multi-academy trust, we are proud to share in a collective mission of opening minds and opening doors for every student in our care."

In 2026, pupils at Willenhall E-ACT Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 32.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.9 in Walsall and 47 across England.

21% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 39% in Walsall and 47% in England.

That is down from 34.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.82: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 26.3, against 41.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Statistics, Combined Science and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 166 families put Willenhall E-ACT Academy as their first choice and 305 named it as one of their preferences, for 224 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Willenhall E-ACT Academy are Bloxwich Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 32.9); Pool Hayes Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.8); West Walsall E-ACT Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.9); and Coppice Performing Arts School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.7).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Willenhall E-ACT Academy.

Willenhall E-ACT Academy is one of 37 schools run by E-Act, an academy trust.

80 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Willenhall E-ACT Academy (as of September 2025): 69% would recommend the school, 79% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (80%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (61%).

Of the 178 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 73% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 48% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

49.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 253 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 43 (3.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Willenhall E-ACT Academy (adjacent), 200 metres away.

In 2024/25, Willenhall E-ACT Academy issued 524 suspensions, 49.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Willenhall E-ACT Academy are Lodge Farm Primary School (0.1 miles), Rosedale Church of England C Infant School (0.3 miles), Short Heath Junior School (0.4 miles) and Bentley West Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.