Wood Green Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Wednesbury, Sandwell
WS10 9QU
Composite score
55.9

About Wood Green Academy

Wood Green Academy is a secondary school in Wednesbury, Sandwell, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,522 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 44.7, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That is down 1.2 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

38% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 64% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,767
National rank
#171
In West Midlands
#6
In Sandwell
Top 56%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
38%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
64%
% EBacc grade 5+
8%
EBacc average points score
3.74

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,522 % FSM ever-6 34.8% % EAL 27.1% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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