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Wood Green Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, WS109QU
012 1556 4131


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1459

Wood Green Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1530. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 27 Feb 2020.


PUPIL MIX
764 boys and 695 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
13.6
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
19%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
31.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.7%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
11.4%
EHC PLAN
1.9%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
45.2
Local Authority
42.2
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
34%
Local Authority
31%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 15% 26% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.79 3.47 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
86.7%
Local Authority
92.2%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C- C+
Average Points 28.63 26.26 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
86.7%
Local Authority
92.3%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C- C+
Average Points 28.68 26.38 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

27 Feb 2020

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 799
Of which first preference applications 341
Of which second preference applications 230
Of which third preference applications 128
Total offers made 255
Of which first preference offers 237
Of which second preference offers 15
Of which third preference offers 2




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
96%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 88% 87% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 5% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 5% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
82%
Local Authority
62%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 78% 58% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
11% 7% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
10% 6% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 0% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 3% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
7
ENVIRONMENT
1
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£183,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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