Joseph Leckie Academy

Joseph Leckie Academy is performing at a strong standard with a focus on inclusion and personal development. Leaders have established a supportive culture where the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, are prioritized. The school has implemented effective strategies for disengaged learners, and its strong tracking systems allow for robust monitoring of student progress. While pupils generally achieve well academically and in national examinations, there remain some gaps in knowledge for certain subjects that need addressing.

Strengths

• Strong commitment to inclusion and support for all pupils.
• Effective strategies in place for supporting disadvantaged pupils.
• High standards of safeguarding are met.
• Positive relationships and strong behaviour culture across the school.
• Ambitious and well-planned curriculum that meets diverse needs.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in checking pupils' understanding during lessons.
• Some gaps in knowledge and skills remain in a small number of subjects.
• Attendance and persistent absence are above national averages.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Joseph Leckie Academy attended 89.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 31.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.0% of pupils at Joseph Leckie Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 6 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Joseph Leckie Academy had 15.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.9% of pupils at Joseph Leckie Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Joseph Leckie Academy received £8,269 and spent £8,645 for each of its 1,522 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,935,000 (£1,929 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of The Forge Brook Trust, income was £4,892 and spending £5,128 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Joseph Leckie Academy is part of The Forge Brook Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Delves Infant School Walsall
• Delves Junior School Walsall
• Palfrey Infant School Walsall
• Hillary Primary School Walsall

What is Joseph Leckie Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Joseph Leckie Academy is Expected standard, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Joseph Leckie Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Joseph Leckie Academy was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Joseph Leckie Academy have?

Joseph Leckie Academy has 1,524 pupils on roll.

What age range does Joseph Leckie Academy cover?

Joseph Leckie Academy for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Joseph Leckie Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 42.9, and 36% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Joseph Leckie Academy?

Joseph Leckie Academy is at Walstead Road West, Walsall, West Midlands, WS5 4PG.