Wednesfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 8 2022 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
- 1066 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 26.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.7%
- Persistent absence
- 28.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 48.5%
Indian 17.7%
Mixed 9.5%
African 5.3%
Other White 4.4%
Other Asian 3.5%
Caribbean 3.5%
Unclassified 3.5%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.45
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 26 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Wednesfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 181
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 53
Offers
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 203 101 102 |
| Year 8 | 202 111 91 |
| Year 9 | 205 115 90 |
| Year 10 | 181 85 96 |
| Year 11 | 176 99 77 |
| Year 12 | 42 22 20 |
| Year 13 | 57 34 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 87.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 36.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 48.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 67.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 14.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 14.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.7% 1.7% |