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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Walsall Academy

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Walsall (Walsall).

Attainment 8
43.5
▼ 2.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
34.1%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.5%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
15.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
105%
1,423 / 1,350 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Mar 2026

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Walsall Academy is a secondary school located in Walsall. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,418 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,350. It is part of the THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Simon Topper.

Key facts

URN
133697
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2003

Governing body (8 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Mari FrostChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Mari FrostLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Natalie LathamLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Charles Gordon-CreedLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Edward BrewisLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Freya RobsonLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Alan FowlerLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Henrietta GoodallLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Ms Sarah Percox FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record