Wednesfield Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton
WV11 3ES
Composite score
56.1

About Wednesfield Academy

Wednesfield Academy is a secondary school in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. Around 1,020 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 44.9 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 2.8 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

42% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 61% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 46% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Wednesfield Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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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#1,728
National rank
#166
In West Midlands
#7
In Wolverhampton
Top 54%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
42%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
61%
% EBacc grade 5+
22%
EBacc average points score
4.18

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,020 % FSM ever-6 46.2% % EAL 28.7% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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