61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
735.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,020
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 08/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWolverhampton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wednesfield Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Wolverhampton
Part ofMATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+6pp
61%54%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+1pp
46%38%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
44.9
+2.8
44.942.840.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.9
EBacc entry
54%
+45pp
55%28%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
735.8
+162.0
735.8575.1414.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 735.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.2
+3.3
29.223.617.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.2
A-level value added
+0.00
0
+0.1-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-8pp
20%10%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,020
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Lichfield Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 42% | 44.9 | Not applicable | 54% | 735.8 | 54% | 1,020 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 40% | 42.1 | -0.16 | 10% | 573.9 | 17% | 1,066 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 39% | 43.2 | -0.28 | 24% | 548.3 | 38% | 1,052 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 46% | 43.9 | -0.32 | 11% | 516.3 | 19% | 994 |
| 2018/19 | 46% | 29% | 40.6 | -0.54 | 1% | 414.3 | 3% | 835 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 30% | 39.9 | -0.57 | 2% | 409.9 | 3% | 835 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 30% | 41.2 | -0.51 | 5% | — | 9% | 894 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.2 | C | +0.00 | 8% | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 25.9 | C- | +0.00 | 16% | 58 |
| 2022/23 | 17.9 | D- | — | 0% | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 26.5 | C- | — | 20% | 54 |
| 2018/19 | 27.3 | C- | +0.10 | 7% | 58 |
| 2017/18 | 21.6 | D | -0.25 | 0% | 58 |
| 2016/17 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.38 | 8% | 74 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,020 | 15.0 | 10% | 29% | 46% | 7% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,066 | 15.9 | 17% | 27% | 44% | 9% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,052 | 17.3 | 18% | 27% | 46% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 994 | 20.0 | 17% | 25% | 42% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 892 | 23.3 | 20% | 21% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 835 | 19.3 | 16% | 16% | 40% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 894 | 18.5 | 14% | 16% | 37% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.