Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU · Sandwell · secondary school
6th of 20 secondary schools in Sandwell we can score, 22 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.3/10 against 706 of them, against 4.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 37.8 · 34 | 30% | 1.03 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.04 · 53 | 25% | 1.33 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 44.7 · 44 | 10% | 0.44 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 37.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.7, slightly above the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.04 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.3 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2025.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join judo, table tennis, netball, boxing, football, volleyball, cricket, rugby, martial arts, gymnastics, trampolining, climbing, and dance.
Getting in. There are 1522 pupils in a school with 1530 places, leaving 8 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With only 8 places remaining, how does the school manage waiting lists for new intakes? Since the Progress 8 score is only marginally positive, what specific strategies are used to support students who are not meeting expected progress? How does the school support pupils’ wellbeing outside of academic lessons, given the lack of wraparound care options?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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