64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
968.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,522
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wood Green Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Sandwell
Part ofWOOD GREEN ACADEMY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-0pp
71%67%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-6pp
51%43%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
44.7
-1.2
48.046.444.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.7
EBacc entry
18%
+7pp
19%15%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
968.5
+3.6
1003.4970.0936.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 968.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.7
+3.5
36.032.328.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.7
A-level value added
+0.07
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+2pp
14%9%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,522
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Local authority
Sandwell
Website
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 | 64% | 38% | 44.7 | Not applicable | 18% | 968.5 | 29% | 1,522 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 43% | 45.9 | +0.04 | 11% | 964.9 | 17% | 1,530 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 46% | 47.1 | -0.10 | 17% | 979.8 | 28% | 1,533 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 51% | 48.0 | -0.04 | 19% | 1003.4 | 30% | 1,546 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 34% | 45.2 | -0.04 | 15% | 936.7 | 22% | 1,482 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 31% | 42.2 | -0.26 | 17% | 885.5 | 26% | 1,480 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 34% | 46.6 | +0.06 | 20% | — | 30% | 1,487 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.7 | B- | +0.07 | 12% | 125 |
| 2023/24 | 32.2 | C+ | -0.15 | 10% | 137 |
| 2022/23 | 30.2 | C | — | 6% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 36.0 | B- | — | 14% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 28.6 | C | -0.12 | 4% | 126 |
| 2017/18 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.22 | 1% | 116 |
| 2016/17 | 28.3 | C- | -0.07 | 3% | 110 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,522 | 14.3 | 12% | 27% | 35% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,530 | 14.8 | 11% | 28% | 32% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,533 | 14.3 | 10% | 29% | 30% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,546 | 14.3 | 12% | 29% | 32% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,507 | 14.5 | 12% | 30% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,482 | 13.9 | 13% | 32% | 32% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,480 | 13.7 | 15% | 32% | 34% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,487 | 13.9 | 14% | 32% | 46% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.