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Wood Green Academy

Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QU

Local ranking7th of 20 secondary schools in Sandwell
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1530

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
17.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
259

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
66.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

99

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
37.7
16-18 Cohort
226

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1522
Boys
809 (53%)
Girls
713 (47%)
Capacity
1530 (99% full)
SEND
12.4%
FSM Eligible
34.8%
EAL
27.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
10.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
106.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,881/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 45.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 15.8%
  • Asian Indian: 9.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 9.0%
  • Black African: 3.0%
  • Asian Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.3%

45.3%

White British

15.8%

Asian Bangladeshi

9.1%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136616
UKPRN
10033330
Establishment No.
4024
Trust
WOOD GREEN ACADEMY

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