Compare Aldridge School - A Science College and Bloxwich Academy and Walsall Wood School
Side-by-side comparison of these schools: Aldridge School - A Science College (Secondary) in Walsall; Bloxwich Academy (All-through) in Walsall; Walsall Wood School (Primary) in Walsall — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Aldridge School - A Science College, Bloxwich Academy and Walsall Wood School. They are secondary, all-through and primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Walsall, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Aldridge School - A Science College), published Mar 2017. The most recent inspection on record is for Walsall Wood School (Nov 2022). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,250, typical FSM 40–45%, range 25–30%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as THE MERCIAN TRUST, MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST and St Martin's Multi Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Aldridge School - A Science College
WS9 0BG
|
Bloxwich Academy
WS2 7NR
|
Walsall Wood School
WS8 7BP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | All-through • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Walsall West Midlands WS9 0BG |
Walsall West Midlands WS2 7NR |
Walsall West Midlands WS8 7BP |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 16 Mar 2017 | 2 6 Dec 2021 | 2 28 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1489 | 1500 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE MERCIAN TRUST | MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST | St Martin's Multi Academy Trust |
| Website | www.aldridgeschool.org | www.bloxwichacademy.co.uk | www.walsallwoodschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01922743988 | 01922710257 | 01543452664 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Walsall
West Midlands
WS9 0BG - Ofsted
- 2 16 Mar 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE MERCIAN TRUST
- Website
- www.aldridgeschool.org
- Telephone
- 01922743988
- Phase / Type
- All-through • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Walsall
West Midlands
WS2 7NR - Ofsted
- 2 6 Dec 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.bloxwichacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01922710257
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Walsall
West Midlands
WS8 7BP - Ofsted
- 2 28 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- St Martin's Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.walsallwoodschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01543452664
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