Wood Green Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Sandwell
Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
66
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 26/02/2020
Application demand
84%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
92.0%
24.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,518
Capacity used
Nearly full99%
1,530 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
84%
1st preference success rate
237 of 281 families who put it first got an offer
256
Places offered
651
Total applications
2.5
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 281 | 237 | ● 84% |
| 2nd preference | 199 | 14 | ● 7% |
| 3rd preference | 106 | 4 | ● 4% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 65 | 1 | ● 2% |
| Total | 651 | 256 | 39% |
1st preference success by year
Sandwell lets families list 6 preferences. 289 applications came from outside the council area (83 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- James Topham
- Address
- Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
- Phone
- 01215564131
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Ward / constituency
- Wednesbury · Tipton and Wednesbury
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136616
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 36% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 29% | — | — |
| SEN support | 9% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WOOD GREEN ACADEMY
1,518 pupils · 1,530 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
09 April 2025
Ungraded inspection
Standards maintained - 20
26 February 2020
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,336 pupils
Attendance
92.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
24.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.04 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 32.21 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 44.7 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 37.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 64.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.8% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 259 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 35.71 | 35 |
| Average grade | B- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 12.1% | 17% |
| A-level students | 99 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 258 | 10% | 47% | 72% | |
| English Language | 258 | 7% | 44% | 67% | |
| English Literature | 253 | 12% | 51% | 70% | |
| Combined Science | 226 | 5% | 34% | 56% | |
| Geography | 135 | 12% | 47% | 66% | |
| Social Studies | 101 | 7% | 43% | 57% | |
| History | 96 | 7% | 46% | 58% | |
| Art and Design | 94 | 20% | 82% | 91% | |
| Physical Education | 83 | 0% | 16% | 27% | |
| Business | 81 | 9% | 41% | 60% | |
| Design & Technology | 74 | 16% | 36% | 58% | |
| French | 67 | 33% | 75% | 94% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 38 | 11% | 29% | 61% | |
| Biology | 23 | 4% | 17% | 48% | |
| Mathematics | 23 | 9% | 39% | 61% | |
| Sociology | 20 | 5% | 30% | 60% | |
| Business Studies | 20 | 0% | 25% | 50% | |
| Accounting and Finance | 18 | 0% | 17% | 33% | |
| English Literature | 15 | 7% | 13% | 47% | |
| Chemistry | 13 | 8% | 23% | 77% | |
| Computer Science | 11 | 0% | 36% | 64% | |
| Geography | 10 | 0% | 10% | 30% | |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 10 | 20% | 40% | 50% | |
| English Language | 9 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 12753: Wood Green Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 70% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 3% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 70% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Sandwell council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.