Wood Green AcademyWood Green Road , Wednesbury

Wood Green Academy is a secondary school in Wednesbury, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Wood Green Academy currently has around 1522 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.2% boys and 46.8% girls. Around 32.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.6%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 45%. bangladeshi pupils make up about 15.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 45% who stay in school sixth forms and 43% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .