What did Ofsted judge Great Wyrley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Great Wyrley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Great Wyrley Academy?

Great Wyrley Academy has 606 pupils on roll.

What ages does Great Wyrley Academy take?

Great Wyrley Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Great Wyrley Academy located?

Great Wyrley Academy is located in Walsall, WS6 6LQ, Staffordshire.

How do I apply to Great Wyrley Academy?

Great Wyrley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Great Wyrley Academy?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Great Wyrley Academy was 7.173 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Great Wyrley Academy?

When Great Wyrley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — First priority for admission shall be given to children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Elder sibling at the Academy — Second priority for admission shall be given to children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the Academy and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date (defined sibling relationships: living at the same home address for the majority of the school week, and either share one or both natural parents, are related by a parent's marriage, are adopted/fostered by a common parent, or are unrelated children living at the same address whose parents live as partners); 3. Catchment area — Third priority for admission shall be given to children living within the catchment area, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If Staffordshire County Council cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, e.g. children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified. Where not all children in a category can be accommodated, remaining places are allocated according to the next criteria in order (e.g. catchment-area children not admitted on criteria 1-3 are then ranked by criteria 5 and 6).

What is the largest ethnic background at Great Wyrley Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.3% of pupils at Great Wyrley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Great Wyrley Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Great Wyrley Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care / previously in care — First priority for admission shall be given to children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Elder sibling at the Academy — Second priority for admission shall be given to children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the Academy and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date (defined sibling relationships: living at the same home address for the majority of the school week, and either share one or both natural parents, are related by a parent's marriage, are adopted/fostered by a common parent, or are unrelated children living at the same address whose parents live as partners).
3Catchment area — Third priority for admission shall be given to children living within the catchment area.
5Contributory (feeder) schools — Fifth priority for admission shall be given to children who attend our major contributory schools - Moat Hall Primary Academy and Landywood Primary School.
6Distance — Sixth priority for admission shall be given to other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's geographical information system.

If two applications tie: If Staffordshire County Council cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, e.g. children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified. Where not all children in a category can be accommodated, remaining places are allocated according to the next criteria in order (e.g. catchment-area children not admitted on criteria 1-3 are then ranked by criteria 5 and 6).

NUMBERING GAP IN SOURCE: the published policy's own list skips 'Fourth priority' entirely, going directly from 'Third priority' (catchment area) to 'Fifth priority' (contributory schools) — this gap is preserved here exactly as printed, not an extraction error. All children whose EHCP names Great Wyrley Academy are admitted before any other places are allocated, ahead of the numbered criteria.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Great Wyrley Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Great Wyrley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Great Wyrley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Great Wyrley Academy?: Great Wyrley Academy has 606 pupils on roll.
What ages does Great Wyrley Academy take?: Great Wyrley Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Great Wyrley Academy located?: Great Wyrley Academy is located in Walsall, WS6 6LQ, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to Great Wyrley Academy?: Great Wyrley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Great Wyrley Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Great Wyrley Academy was 7.173 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Great Wyrley Academy?: When Great Wyrley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — First priority for admission shall be given to children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Elder sibling at the Academy — Second priority for admission shall be given to children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the Academy and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date (defined sibling relationships: living at the same home address for the majority of the school week, and either share one or both natural parents, are related by a parent's marriage, are adopted/fostered by a common parent, or are unrelated children living at the same address whose parents live as partners); 3. Catchment area — Third priority for admission shall be given to children living within the catchment area, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If Staffordshire County Council cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, e.g. children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified. Where not all children in a category can be accommodated, remaining places are allocated according to the next criteria in order (e.g. catchment-area children not admitted on criteria 1-3 are then ranked by criteria 5 and 6).
What is the largest ethnic background at Great Wyrley Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.3% of pupils at Great Wyrley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Great Wyrley Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Great Wyrley Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care / previously in care — First priority for admission shall be given to children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Elder sibling at the Academy — Second priority for admission shall be given to children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the Academy and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date (defined sibling relationships: living at the same home address for the majority of the school week, and either share one or both natural parents, are related by a parent's marriage, are adopted/fostered by a common parent, or are unrelated children living at the same address whose parents live as partners).
3Catchment area — Third priority for admission shall be given to children living within the catchment area.
5Contributory (feeder) schools — Fifth priority for admission shall be given to children who attend our major contributory schools - Moat Hall Primary Academy and Landywood Primary School.
6Distance — Sixth priority for admission shall be given to other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's geographical information system.

Great Wyrley Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Great Wyrley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Great Wyrley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Great Wyrley Academy?: Great Wyrley Academy has 606 pupils on roll.
What ages does Great Wyrley Academy take?: Great Wyrley Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Great Wyrley Academy located?: Great Wyrley Academy is located in Walsall, WS6 6LQ, Staffordshire.
How do I apply to Great Wyrley Academy?: Great Wyrley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Great Wyrley Academy?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Great Wyrley Academy was 7.173 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Great Wyrley Academy?: When Great Wyrley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care — First priority for admission shall be given to children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Elder sibling at the Academy — Second priority for admission shall be given to children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the Academy and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date (defined sibling relationships: living at the same home address for the majority of the school week, and either share one or both natural parents, are related by a parent's marriage, are adopted/fostered by a common parent, or are unrelated children living at the same address whose parents live as partners); 3. Catchment area — Third priority for admission shall be given to children living within the catchment area, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If Staffordshire County Council cannot distinguish between applicants using the criteria listed, e.g. children who live in the same block of flats, then the child or children who will be offered the available spaces will be randomly selected. This process will be independently verified. Where not all children in a category can be accommodated, remaining places are allocated according to the next criteria in order (e.g. catchment-area children not admitted on criteria 1-3 are then ranked by criteria 5 and 6).
What is the largest ethnic background at Great Wyrley Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.3% of pupils at Great Wyrley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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