Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall
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About Joseph Leckie Academy
Joseph Leckie Academy is a secondary academy in Walsall, Walsall. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE FORGE BROOK TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Walsall. Regions: West Midlands. — from the THE FORGE BROOK TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Joseph Leckie Academy
- Address
- Walstead Road West
- Postcode
- WS5 4PG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Parliamentary constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- URN (official identifier)
- 137830
- Establishment number
- 4007
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1524
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1414
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE FORGE BROOK TRUST
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew McNaughton
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 3 Feb 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardPost-16 provisionExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.josephleckieacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01922721071
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Joseph Leckie Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,524 | 53,598 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 52.3% | 37.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 70.4% | 24.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Joseph Leckie Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 19 Apr 2026
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 25 Nov 2021
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 13 Oct 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 May 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Joseph Leckie Community Technology College (URN 104243)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Nov 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Joseph Leckie Community Technology College (URN 104243)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Mar 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Joseph Leckie Community Technology College (URN 104243)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Dec 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Joseph Leckie Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.1% | 8.7% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 25.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Joseph Leckie Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £751,300 for 683 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 53.3% | 40.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £586 | £543 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Joseph Leckie Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,522 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Walsall average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £12,586,000 £8,269 per pupil | £8,278 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £13,011,000 £8,549 per pupil | £7,826 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,940,000 £4,560 per pupil · 53.3% | £4,393 · 56.1% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,622,000 £1,066 per pupil · 12.5% | £976 · 12.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £436,000 £286 per pupil · 3.4% | £178 · 2.3% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £155 · 2.0% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£425,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £2,884,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,787 per pupil, supply and agency £114 per pupil — spending up £762 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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