Pool Hayes Academy
Secondary school in Willenhall, Walsall. Good (Apr 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 26 April 2022, report published 15 June 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around April 2026
The last inspection was in April 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.7 milesCoppice Performing Arts School
Good (Oct 2022)
- 0.8 milesWednesfield Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Feb 2025)
- 1.1 milesWillenhall E-ACT Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)
- 1.6 milesBloxwich Academy
Report card, Feb 2026: 1 strong, 2 expected, 4 needs attention
- 1.8 milesSt Matthias School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Dec 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.