Aldridge School - A Science College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,629 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
Studio schools
Walsall Studio School
- Pupils on roll
- 206of 300 places
- Free school meals
- 48.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 58
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 25 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 52 pupils who finished Year 11 at Walsall Studio School in 2023, 38% stayed on in Walsall Studio School’s own sixth form (Walsall average 43%), 31% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 26.9 against 46.1 across England and 43.0 in Walsall, with 9% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Among the 55 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 42% went to university (Walsall 35%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
13% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Walsall and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Walsall Studio School | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 52 | 3,611 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 75% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 71% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 38% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 31% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 12% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Walsall Studio School | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 55 | 3,439 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 64% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 42% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 3% | 17% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 27% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Walsall Studio School | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 26.9 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 9% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 31% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 36% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.06 | 3.77 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 43% | 40% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 23.3 | 34.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 29.5 | 48.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 21% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 54 | 93% | 88% | 2% | 22% | 43% |
| English Language | 53 | 91% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 43% |
| English Literature | 52 | 90% | 86% | 4% | 21% | 40% |
| Combined Science | 50 | 86% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 44% |
| Biology | 2 | 3% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech and Drama | 31 | — | — |
| Small Business Management | 28 | — | — |
| Health Studies | 26 | — | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | 25 | — | — |
| Multimedia | 24 | — | — |
| Art and Design | 19 | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Walsall
Barr Beacon School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,469 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.0
Bloxwich Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,383 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 32.9
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 972 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.4
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Academy converter · 778 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.1
Grace Academy Darlaston
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,059 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.2
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.