School Summary

Willenhall E-ACT Academy


Boys: 409
Girls: 433
Total Pupils: 842
Opened: 01-01-2012
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Interim Principal: Sarah Murcott
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way
Willenhall
West Midlands
WV12 4BD
Telephone: 01902368221
Website: https://willenhallacademy.e-act.org.uk/

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AdministrativeWard (name): Short Heath
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AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): West Midlands
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Walsall
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EstablishmentName: Willenhall E-ACT Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 4002
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Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Sarah
HeadLastName: Murcott
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Interim Principal
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OfstedLastInsp: 14-12-2022
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OpenDate: 01-01-2012
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Walsall North
PercentageFSM: 44.40
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
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SchoolCapacity: 950
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): E-ACT
SchoolWebsite: https://willenhallacademy.e-act.org.uk/
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Furzebank Way
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TelephoneNum: 01902368221
Town: Willenhall
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
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Trusts (name): E-ACT
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 28
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UPRN: 100071349948
URN: 137706
UrbanRural (code): A1
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I sent my daughter there. The worst mistake i have ever made in my life. The first day someone was being racist and bullying her. The next day i picked her up from school and when we came back home she stayed in her room for ages didn't even come back to have dinner. So then the next day i didn't send her to school and she talked to me openly. Worst school ever. They don't do anything about bullying. Luckily enough during year 7 i moved my daughter to Wednesfield high. Wednesfield high is such a good choice than this place. Never ever going to send any of my children here. Im not letting my relatives kids come here either. Worst experience ever.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I sent my daughter there. The worst mistake i have ever made in my life. The first day someone was being racist and bullying her. The next day i picked her up from school and when we came back home she stayed in her room for ages didn't even come back to have dinner. So then the next day i didn't send her to school and she talked to me openly. Worst school ever. They don't do anything about bullying. Luckily enough during year 7 i moved my daughter to Wednesfield high. Wednesfield high is such a good choice than this place. Never ever going to send any of my children here. Im not letting my relatives kids come here either. Worst experience ever.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Angeldomesticcareservices","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108897125446595006880\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocKJTNl70a0Hq9226xS6Oeu4UlWPiIzm3G7RlnxgOgQA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-03-25T21:23:34Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Going to willenhall e-act academy was the worse choice I could ever do, they are unreliable, the students there are horrible, vile and not disciplined good enough. They mostly had to have cover for some lessons. They don't hardly do anything about bullying. Loads of students have left in the years 10 and 9 to go to better schools. They a horrible school, becoming e-act academy was the worst mistake they could of made. Unless you want a snotty ungrateful little kid in a few weeks time. I wouldn't send you're kid or kids there, they let any Kid in there. Mostly the bad ones such as smokers, kids who can't be bothered to show up for class and wag it they say.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Going to willenhall e-act academy was the worse choice I could ever do, they are unreliable, the students there are horrible, vile and not disciplined good enough. They mostly had to have cover for some lessons. They don't hardly do anything about bullying. Loads of students have left in the years 10 and 9 to go to better schools. They a horrible school, becoming e-act academy was the worst mistake they could of made. Unless you want a snotty ungrateful little kid in a few weeks time. I wouldn't send you're kid or kids there, they let any Kid in there. Mostly the bad ones such as smokers, kids who can't be bothered to show up for class and wag it they say.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Nicole Louise","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113790542714931520130\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjU_7Kkl6evEPJfwDrp8sOY252USu-yYnAjaycHCXo71bQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2016-01-15T11:22:05Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Disgusting school. No discipline, kids run riot. Pulled my kids out. The younger kids are bullied by the year 11s and the staff do nothing about it. School equipment is routinely vandalised and damaged. During one school riot the headteacher was pushed over by a crowd of laughing kids. The place needs to be closed down.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Disgusting school. No discipline, kids run riot. Pulled my kids out. The younger kids are bullied by the year 11s and the staff do nothing about it. School equipment is routinely vandalised and damaged. During one school riot the headteacher was pushed over by a crowd of laughing kids. The place needs to be closed down.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Louise Jones","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115079993366514184092\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjV-FJJ65isd5xs1p6piBfeLzcvDsLu-QtZgapCyMYYQT4I=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4"},"publishTime":"2018-09-10T15:31:03Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"If you want your child locked in a classroom, punched in the face in the first week of going and it being brushed under the carpet because some spotty face teen has issues going on at home feel free to send your child here, if you want your child to accomplish absolutely nothing, this school can provide this to its fullest! Teachers and students get plenty of days off for strikes and water issues and just because they can.... go right ahead! This school lives up to its ofsted report 100% \"WORST SCHOOL IN BRITAIN\"","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"If you want your child locked in a classroom, punched in the face in the first week of going and it being brushed under the carpet because some spotty face teen has issues going on at home feel free to send your child here, if you want your child to accomplish absolutely nothing, this school can provide this to its fullest! Teachers and students get plenty of days off for strikes and water issues and just because they can.... go right ahead! This school lives up to its ofsted report 100% \"WORST SCHOOL IN BRITAIN\"","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Emalou Williams","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103772282333943626625\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWt-SF0tqKAM5DmjCjW5AdiHSFFQVaXVnWG0HwQNXnWJw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-09-06T12:50:20Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"My son as left this school recently I would tell all parents thinking of sending their kids here NOT TO this school is terrible from the day my son started there he had the chair he was sitting on kicked from underneath him and another lad twice the size of him stamped on his head !!!!!!!! Schools reply to this terrible behaviour was oh the lad is having problems at home his dad as left. SO WHAT RIGHT DOES THAT GIVE ANYONE TO DO THAT TO ANOTHER PERSON. Then in the following year he was leaving a classroom to go to next lesson and he was physical set up on by another boy who proceeded to kick and punch my son then run off school grounds. All the time my son as been at this school I dont think there was any duty of care towards him the teachers dont seem to be bothered seems to be full of misbehaved kids that get away with everything and the few good kids get all the crap. Wish I never sent him there he as a younger sister who I was planning to send there not now im not !!!!! One wordfor this school TERRIBLE !!!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"My son as left this school recently I would tell all parents thinking of sending their kids here NOT TO this school is terrible from the day my son started there he had the chair he was sitting on kicked from underneath him and another lad twice the size of him stamped on his head !!!!!!!! Schools reply to this terrible behaviour was oh the lad is having problems at home his dad as left. SO WHAT RIGHT DOES THAT GIVE ANYONE TO DO THAT TO ANOTHER PERSON. Then in the following year he was leaving a classroom to go to next lesson and he was physical set up on by another boy who proceeded to kick and punch my son then run off school grounds. All the time my son as been at this school I dont think there was any duty of care towards him the teachers dont seem to be bothered seems to be full of misbehaved kids that get away with everything and the few good kids get all the crap. Wish I never sent him there he as a younger sister who I was planning to send there not now im not !!!!! One wordfor this school TERRIBLE !!!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"kara brookes","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116290511073648119420\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjXO8IP5xl71uChXOjXkUqyxyklH8ryfTYGxjjNQSlwg2w=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2016-07-15T04:33:02Z"}]