Willenhall E-ACT Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Furzebank Way
Willenhall, West Midlands WV12 4BD

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
950
Pupils
1057 (Boys: 546, Girls: 511)
Free School Meals
47.5%
Capacity utilisation
111% (1,057 / 950)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Trust
E-ACT
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Jan 2012
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
137706
LAESTAB
3354002
UKPRN
10036070
Establishment No.
4002
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 5 Feb 2023
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,009
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
E-ACT
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    5 Feb 2023
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (5 Feb 2023)