Wednesfield AcademyPool Hayes Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wednesfield Academy and Pool Hayes Academy are secondary schools.
Wednesfield Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pool Hayes Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wednesfield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Wednesfield Academy was judged the expected standard and Pool Hayes Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.5 for Wednesfield Academy and 36.8 for Pool Hayes Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Wednesfield Academy (43.9 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Pool Hayes Academy (41.4 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonWednesfield Academy | WillenhallPool Hayes Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 20 in Wolverhampton | 15th of 19 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,025 | 1,162 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,084 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES | Willenhall, WV12 4QZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 36.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.2% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.8% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 187 | 191 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 46 | 36 | |
| A-level average points | 29.2 Stronger figure | 23.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.3 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.0% | 11.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,020 | 1,150 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.2% | 43.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.7% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Wednesfield Academy
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