School profile

Wednesfield Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,553 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,911 of 2,536

Worse than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Wednesfield Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,025 of 1,215 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Joe Phillips
TrustMATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWolverhampton
Opened01 Jan 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141245.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Attainment 8 score46.545.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.8%61.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths49.2%43.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths12.3%13.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths62.6%58.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4187--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Average points per A-level entry29.2131.4935
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels29.3333.3535.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better8%17.2%17.5%
A-level progress score0--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study62--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,025
Girls478
Boys547
Eligible for free school meals45%
First language not English27.6%
SEN support64
EHC plan23
Average class size22.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
47.7%
Indian
19.8%
African
6.7%
White and Black Caribbean
5.5%
Other White
4.9%
Caribbean
3.3%
Other Asian
2.6%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other mixed
1.9%
Pakistani
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Overall absence6.7%7.3%8%
Persistent absence18.9%20.5%21.6%
Severe absence3.2%2.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)200
Applications (Year 7)342
First preference applications (Year 7)128
First preference offers (Year 7)128
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)104

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,215
Pupils on roll1,012
Unfilled places16.7%
Sixth form places200
Sixth form pupils on roll74

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.5
Pupils per adult10.7
Teachers (FTE)76
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.81
Support staff (FTE)38.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2570.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2562.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate33.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions7

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination84.2%
Staying in education79.5%
Further education55.6%
School sixth form23.4%
Not sustained7.6%
Apprenticeship2.3%
Employment2.3%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination83.3%
Higher education48.1%
Employment20.4%
Apprenticeship9.3%
Not sustained7.4%
Further education5.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Wednesfield Academy

What is Wednesfield Academy's Ofsted rating?

Wednesfield Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wednesfield Academy rank in England?

Wednesfield Academy ranks 1,553 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools) and 1,911 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

How many pupils attend Wednesfield Academy?

Wednesfield Academy has 1,025 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,215.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.