Great Wyrley Academy

State-Funded School

great-wyrley-academy-staffordshire-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

StaffordshireLocal Authority

Stone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeConstituency

WS6 6LQPostcode

1.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Great Wyrley Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Staffordshire, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 606 pupils. Great Wyrley Academy is part of Windsor Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 39
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 26.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.26

Ethnicity

White

90%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

606

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 606
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: Windsor Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 Feb 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
14 Jun 2016	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.