The Streetly Academy
112%
Capacity
1,500
Pupils
3.7x
Demand
About The Streetly Academy
The Streetly Academy has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2022, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The school’s Progress 8 score sits at -0.05, which is classed as Average and places it comfortably above the Walsall local authority average of -0.21. That puts Streetly 9th out of 18 similar schools in the borough, and 1633rd nationally out of over 3,100 schools. Its Attainment 8 score of 44.5 means the average pupil leaves with just under a grade 5 per subject, while 66.1% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The school also has a strong EBacc entry rate of 58.3%, though only 26% of pupils actually achieved the full EBacc at grade 4 or above.
At A-level, the school’s sixth form was rated Outstanding by Ofsted, which is its strongest inspection category. The average points per entry is 32.58, equivalent to a C+ grade, and the best three A-levels average out at 34.07 points, also a C+. The value added score is -0.16, which is classed as Below Average, meaning students typically leave sixth form with slightly lower grades than their prior attainment would predict. That said, 7.4% of entries were at AAB or higher. With 106 pupils in the sixth form cohort, it’s a sizeable provision, and the school offers a dedicated Sixth Form Centre among its facilities. The Ofsted report noted that behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management are all Good, with sixth form provision singled out as Outstanding.
The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 960 applications for 259 places, a ratio of 3.71 applicants per place, and 224 of the 255 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. Streetly has a broad range of facilities including a swimming pool, art studios, ICT suites, and a gymnasium, plus sports like rowing, rugby, and tennis. Its SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 22.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. It’s a good fit for families in Walsall who want a large, mixed, non-faith secondary with a strong sixth form and a wide choice of extracurricular clubs including DofE, Model UN, and Young Enterprise.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Queslett Road East, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, B74 2EX |
| Headteacher | Billy Downie |
| Local Authority | Walsall |
| Number of Pupils | 1,500 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 22.5% |
| School Capacity | 1,500 / 1,341 (112% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Oct 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 1 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.05)
1633rd of 3,141
Nationally
162nd of 371
In West Midlands
9th of 18
In Walsall
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make similar progress to students nationally with the same starting point
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
37.9
'22/23
32.4
'23/24
32.6
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2346%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 263 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)46%
- FE college35%
- Apprenticeship9%
- Not sustained5%
- Employment3%
93% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2355%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 115 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
28%
Russell Group
27%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)55%
- Employment23%
- Not sustained10%
- Apprenticeship5%
- Further education3%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Psychology40
- Business Studies:Single35
- Geography29
- History21
- English Language18
- Media/Film/Tv Studies18
- Biology17
- Sociology15
- Mathematics14
- Religious Studies11
- Chemistry10
- English Literature7
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
15Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed259
960
High Demand
Competitive - many more applications than places available
255 families put this school as their 1st choice (27% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British70.9%
- Asian13.4%
- Mixed7.5%
- White (other)1.9%
- Black0.1%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
8
Total schools
6
Oversubscribed
7
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Queslett Road East, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield
Walsall, B74 2EX
Queslett Road East, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield
Walsall, B74 2EX
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