Pool Hayes Academy

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Pool Hayes Academy
Address
Pool Hayes Academy
Castle Drive

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WV12 4QZ

Coordinates 52°36′04″N2°03′08″W / 52.6012°N 2.0522°W / 52.6012; -2.0522
Information
Type Academy
Local authority Walsall
Department for Education URN 142594 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Executive PrincipalVince Green
Gender Mixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,151
Website http://www.poolhayes.attrust.org.uk/

Pool Hayes Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Willenhall, in the West Midlands of England. [1] It is one of the biggest secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall.

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Buildings

Construction of the school began in the early 1960s. Pool Hayes Farm was levelled and a nearby pool plus Pool Hayes Colliery were filled in to make way for the school. Patricks Lane was renamed 'Pool Hayes Lane' and was redeveloped in 1965. The school itself was opened in 1964 around the same time as construction of the surrounding areas (including housing), was still in progress.

During 2006 the school came under partial redevelopment. The original 40-years old wooden windows were removed and replaced by new PVC framed windows. The I.T block was also redeveloped along with the tennis court, plus automatic doors replaced the original 60s wooden ones in the reception area. The maths section was altered as part of the redevelopment, with the two original doors either side being bricked over and replaced with a main door, which faces the grassy area.

School performance and inspection judgements

As of 2022, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2022, with a judgement of Good. [2]

Headteachers

Specialist status

In September 2006, Pool Hayes was designated a Specialist Status as an Arts College which brought an increase in resources to support Drama, Music Technology and Creative Technology. This Specialist Status also carries with it the challenge of raising standards in those subjects throughout the school.

Academisation

Previously administered by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, in February 2016 Pool Hayes Arts and Community School was converted to academy status, and was renamed Pool Hayes Academy. The school is now part of the Academy Transformation Trust, but continues to coordinate with Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council for admissions.

Notable former pupils

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References

  1. "Home". poolhayes.attrust.org.uk.
  2. Sims, Mark (2018). "Pool Hayes Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 12 August 2021.