Joseph Leckie Academy

Joseph Leckie Academy is a secondary school located in The Delves area of Walsall in the West Midlands, England. It is situated to the south of Walsall centre, near to the Bescot Stadium, home of Walsall F.C..Construction of the school commenced in 1938 and was completed in August 1939 at a cost of £62,993. It opened as "Fullbrook Senior Boys' and Girls' School". It is named after Joseph Alexander Leckie, a politician who served as Mayor of Walsall, Chairman of the Education Committee and as a Member of Parliament from 1931 till his death in 1939. Following Leckie's death, the Education Committee renamed the school in memory of him.As of February 2007, it had 1,234 pupils on roll and 231 pupils on roll in the sixth form. Many of the pupils come from areas suffering from social problems. Approximately two thirds of the pupils are from ethnic minorities and speak English as a second language.An inspection by OFSTED in 2007 noted that there were problems with staff recruitment and retaining staff. The headteacher is Keith Whittlestone. Also noted in the OFSTED inspection was the poor state of school buildings, an issue which was highlighted by students who compiled a DVD showing the extent to which the buildings needed work. Rat and masonry problems were outlined in the DVD which was presented to Lord Adonis at a youth event in Birmingham. The DVD prompted a visit to the school by the Education Minister Jacqui Smith.