What did Ofsted judge Willenhall E-ACT Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Willenhall E-ACT Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Willenhall E-ACT Academy?

Willenhall E-ACT Academy has 1,106 pupils on roll.

What ages does Willenhall E-ACT Academy take?

Willenhall E-ACT Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Willenhall E-ACT Academy located?

Willenhall E-ACT Academy is located in Willenhall, WV12 4BD, Walsall.

How do I apply to Willenhall E-ACT Academy?

Willenhall E-ACT 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 Willenhall E-ACT Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Willenhall E-ACT Academy for 2024-25 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at Willenhall E-ACT Academy?

When Willenhall E-ACT Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Siblings on roll — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school; 3. Children of E-ACT staff — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more applications cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, priority will be given to the child living nearest to the school, measured in accordance with the distance methodology used by the relevant Local Authority. Where two or more applicants live at the same distance from the school and it is therefore not possible to determine priority, random allocation will be used to decide between them.

What is the largest ethnic background at Willenhall E-ACT Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 58.1% of pupils at Willenhall E-ACT Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2024-25 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at Willenhall E-ACT 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.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school.
2Siblings on roll — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school.
3Children of E-ACT staff — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline.
4Distance - nearest to school — Priority will next be given to children living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured in accordance with the methodology used by the Local Authority in which the school is situated for determining home-to-school distances for admission purposes.

If two applications tie: Where two or more applications cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, priority will be given to the child living nearest to the school, measured in accordance with the distance methodology used by the relevant Local Authority. Where two or more applicants live at the same distance from the school and it is therefore not possible to determine priority, random allocation will be used to decide between them.

All children whose Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) names the school will be admitted before any other places are allocated (statutory duty, not a ranked criterion). Twins/multiple births may be admitted above PAN. Document also references a separate PAN of 0 for external Year 12 applicants, with no oversubscription arising. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Walsall Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

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.

Willenhall E-ACT Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Willenhall E-ACT Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Willenhall E-ACT Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Willenhall E-ACT Academy?: Willenhall E-ACT Academy has 1,106 pupils on roll.
What ages does Willenhall E-ACT Academy take?: Willenhall E-ACT Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Willenhall E-ACT Academy located?: Willenhall E-ACT Academy is located in Willenhall, WV12 4BD, Walsall.
How do I apply to Willenhall E-ACT Academy?: Willenhall E-ACT 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 Willenhall E-ACT Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Willenhall E-ACT Academy for 2024-25 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Willenhall E-ACT Academy?: When Willenhall E-ACT Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Siblings on roll — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school; 3. Children of E-ACT staff — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more applications cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, priority will be given to the child living nearest to the school, measured in accordance with the distance methodology used by the relevant Local Authority. Where two or more applicants live at the same distance from the school and it is therefore not possible to determine priority, random allocation will be used to decide between them.
What is the largest ethnic background at Willenhall E-ACT Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 58.1% of pupils at Willenhall E-ACT Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2024-25 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Willenhall E-ACT Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Willenhall E-ACT 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.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school.
2Siblings on roll — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school.
3Children of E-ACT staff — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline.
4Distance - nearest to school — Priority will next be given to children living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured in accordance with the methodology used by the Local Authority in which the school is situated for determining home-to-school distances for admission purposes.

Willenhall E-ACT Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Willenhall E-ACT Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Willenhall E-ACT Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Willenhall E-ACT Academy?: Willenhall E-ACT Academy has 1,106 pupils on roll.
What ages does Willenhall E-ACT Academy take?: Willenhall E-ACT Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Willenhall E-ACT Academy located?: Willenhall E-ACT Academy is located in Willenhall, WV12 4BD, Walsall.
How do I apply to Willenhall E-ACT Academy?: Willenhall E-ACT 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 Willenhall E-ACT Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Willenhall E-ACT Academy for 2024-25 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at Willenhall E-ACT Academy?: When Willenhall E-ACT Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Siblings on roll — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school; 3. Children of E-ACT staff — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more applications cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, priority will be given to the child living nearest to the school, measured in accordance with the distance methodology used by the relevant Local Authority. Where two or more applicants live at the same distance from the school and it is therefore not possible to determine priority, random allocation will be used to decide between them.
What is the largest ethnic background at Willenhall E-ACT Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 58.1% of pupils at Willenhall E-ACT Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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