Joseph Leckie Academy

State-Funded School

joseph-leckie-academy-walsall-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

WalsallLocal Authority

Walsall and BloxwichConstituency

WS5 4PGPostcode

2.8

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Joseph Leckie Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Walsall, West Midlands.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 1,524 pupils. Joseph Leckie Academy is part of THE FORGE BROOK TRUST.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 Feb 2026 · published 19 Apr 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 30.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.79

Ethnicity

White

14%

Asian

69%

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,524

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

52%

England average

27%

First language not English

70%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,524
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: THE FORGE BROOK TRUST

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
25 Nov 2021	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
13 Oct 2017	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

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.