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Wednesfield Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Lichfield Road, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton WV11 3ES · wednesfieldacademy.co.uk · 01902 558222

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.9
average Attainment 8 score. Wolverhampton 44.5, England 46
Demand for places
0.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,025
98% of 1,050 places
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
46%
First language not English
27.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Matrix Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 128 families put the school first and 200 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 105 (Places 208)105September 2023: 125 (Places 203)125September 2024: 104 (Places 181)104September 2025: 118 (Places 194)118September 2026: 128 (Places 200)128Places 200
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262001280.6100%
September 2025Sept 20251941180.6100%
September 2024Sept 20241811040.6100%
September 2023Sept 20232031250.6100%
September 2022Sept 20222081050.5100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.9, and 41.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wolverhampton it was 44.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 41.2 (England 46.3)41.22017/18: 39.9 (England 46.5)39.92018/19: 40.6 (England 46.7)40.62021/22: 43.9 (England 48.8)43.92022/23: 43.2 (England 46.3)43.22023/24: 42.1 (England 45.9)42.12024/25: 44.9 (England 46.0)44.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.946.0
▼41.5%45.4%
▼60.8%64.8%
▲54.5%40.5%
●4.184.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form23.4−24.4
Further education55.6+22.5
Other education0.60
Apprenticeship2.3−0.2
Employment2.3−0.2
Not in a lasting destination7.6−1.3
Activity not captured8.2+3.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.9 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 23.6 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 21.6 (England 32.1)D2018/19: 27.3 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 26.5 (England 37.9)C-2022/23: 18.0 (England 34.2)D-2023/24: 25.9 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 29.2 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
46 studentsC (29.2)Average 0.00
46 studentsC (29.2)Average 0.00
26 studentsMerit+ (29.4)Average -0.23
8%AAB or better
88.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2448C- (25.9)0.00
2022/2344D- (18)—
2021/2241C- (26.5)—
2018/1937C- (27.3)+0.10
2017/1841D (21.6)-0.25
2016/1748D+ (23.6)-0.38
2015/1655C- (26.9)-0.06

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University48.1−7
Further education5.6—
Apprenticeship9.3−2.9
Employment20.4+10.2
Not in a lasting destination7.4−13
Activity not captured9.3+7.3

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Wednesfield Academy on 25 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
25 Feb 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Nov 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2017Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesInadequate
    SafeguardingNot effective

What parents said

67% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
67%
Replies
70
7% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼70% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼57% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼68% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼58% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼41% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼40% agreeEngland 67%

based on 20 parents (29%) with SEND

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