Wood Green Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 27 2020 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
- 1530 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 28.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.2%
White British 45.2%
Bangladeshi 16.6%
Pakistani 9.4%
Indian 8.3%
Mixed 7.1%
Other Asian 2.8%
African 2.6%
Other White 2%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other 1.6%
Other Black 1.3%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.1
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 36 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 19 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 72 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Wood Green Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 254
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 298
- 2nd preference
- 190
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 253
Offers
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 49
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 255 141 114 |
| Year 8 | 261 136 125 |
| Year 9 | 260 148 112 |
| Year 10 | 258 144 114 |
| Year 11 | 258 145 113 |
| Year 12 | 122 51 71 |
| Year 13 | 116 52 64 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 52.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 27.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 67.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 11.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 10.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |