Cheslyn Hay Academy, Walsall | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Cheslyn Hay Academy

Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall WS6 7JQ

https://www.cheslynhayacademy.org.uk/

Cheslyn Hay Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,260 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Windsor Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Great Wyrley Academy, Windsor Olympus Academy, Kingswinford Academy, Windsor High School and Sixth Form and Clayton Hall Academy.)

Particular strengths include Attainment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Representation, Progress and Sixth form.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		Great Wyrley Academy
2.4		Cannock Chase High School
2.5		Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
3.2		Walsall Academy
3.4		Coppice Performing Arts School
3.4		Norton Canes High School
3.5		Kingsmead School
3.6		Staffordshire University Academy
3.7		Bloxwich Academy
4.1		Moreton School
4.2		Pool Hayes Academy
4.2		Wednesfield Academy

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Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is quite low.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is above average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

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