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Wood Green Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr James Topham

corporate_fareWOOD GREEN ACADEMY

location_onWednesbury, WS10 9QU

language Visit Website phone 1215564131

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

1,533

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Attainment 8

44.7

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Sandwell

#1,792 of 3,216 nationally

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Wood Green Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Wednesbury, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Wood Green Academy is an academy converter in Wednesbury, Sandwell, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of WOOD GREEN ACADEMY. The school has approximately 1,522 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.7, placing the school #6 in Sandwell and #1,792 of 3,216 nationally. 37.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 21 A-level subjects. 51.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 23.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.07 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

37.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.9%

Entering EBacc17.80%

EBacc APS3.74

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11.20%

EBacc APS3.74

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.10

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS3.89

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.95

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.79

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS3.59

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.07

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*6.1%

Achieving A*–A23.5%

Achieving A*–B51.4%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate91.8%

A-level subjects offered21

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.15

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

110

Retention rate89.10%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

122

Retention rate94.30%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate97.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 April 2025

Inspection Report

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26 February 2020

Inspection Report

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15 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-02-26

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2012-05-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-12-12

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.8%(28 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,522 pupils. During this period, there were 37 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,522	37	2.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,534	36	2.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,535	54	3.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,530	37	2.4%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,532	35	2.3%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,534	48	3.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,533	44	2.9%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,537	23	1.5%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,542	18	1.2%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,546	27	1.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,550	20	1.3%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,504	17	1.1%	3.6%	3
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,507	9	0.6%	1.0%	2
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,510	38	2.5%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,459	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,459	8	0.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,471	11	0.7%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,475	16	1.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,482	6	0.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,489	10	0.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,483	23	1.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,480	11	0.7%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,472	12	0.8%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,483	19	1.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,487	17	1.1%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,485	20	1.3%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 67 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 64 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils