Wednesfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Feb 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 141245
- Address
- Lichfield Road, Wednesfield, WV11 3ES
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1020 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 28.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 48.9%
Indian 18.3%
Mixed 10%
African 6.1%
Other White 4.9%
Other Asian 3.6%
Caribbean 2.8%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other Black 1.5%
Other 1.2%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.7
Local authority average 44.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.17
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 175 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
| French | GCSE | 84 |
| Geography | GCSE | 85 |
Admissions
Wednesfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 72
Offers
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 90 89 |
| Year 8 | 200 101 99 |
| Year 9 | 197 108 89 |
| Year 10 | 193 106 87 |
| Year 11 | 176 85 91 |
| Year 12 | 29 20 9 |
| Year 13 | 46 24 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 38.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 45.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 65.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 17.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 2.4% |