Wood Green Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 136616
- Address
- Wood Green Road, WS10 9QU
- Website
- www.woodgreenacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1522 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 27.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 45%
Bangladeshi 15.7%
Indian 9.1%
Pakistani 8.9%
Mixed 7.3%
African 3%
Other Asian 2.8%
Other White 2.1%
Caribbean 2%
Other 1.8%
Other Black 1.1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.73
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 94 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 4 |
Admissions
Wood Green Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 256
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 281
- 2nd preference
- 199
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 289
Offers
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 83
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 257 138 119 |
| Year 8 | 261 144 117 |
| Year 9 | 260 134 126 |
| Year 10 | 260 148 112 |
| Year 11 | 259 145 114 |
| Year 12 | 108 52 56 |
| Year 13 | 117 48 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 55.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 25.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 59.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.5% 2.4% |