Walsall Council

UK local authority in West Midlands, responsible for 133 schools.

Region

West Midlands

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

335

Schools

133 (8 nursery, 85 primary, 18 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 special, 3 PRU/AP)

Pupils

54,211

Population

295,722 (70,980 aged 0-17)

Academisation

69 academies, 50 LA-maintained (58% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

27 — largest: THE MERCIAN TRUST (9 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 21 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

59% met expected standard, 6% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 42.9, grade 5+ in English & maths: 38.7%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Colleen Male

Website

www.walsall.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs