Wood Green Academy

Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, Sandwell, WS10 9QU

Good

Inspected 26 February 2020

Good

Ofsted

44.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,522

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sandwell →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,522 / 1,530 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 February 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

34.8%

Disadvantaged

27.1%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

10.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.7

Attainment 8

1,522 pupils

37.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

64.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

99 students

12.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

79%

To higher education

30%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.0%

Overall absence

24.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

106.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

14.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

27.07

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

£50,049

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,683 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,881

Spend per pupil

£7,679

Income per pupil

64%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.