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Wednesfield Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton · WV11 3ES

Ages 11–18 · 1,025 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

42.1

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.70 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.16
−20+2
Attainment 842.1
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry10%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.0%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,002

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.70 · Often has places

1st preferences

104

Places offered

181

1st-preference offers

104

Total preferences (any rank)
292
Preferred offers (top 3)
158
Applications from outside LA
53
Offers to outside-LA applicants
28
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,025 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,025
Boys / girls
547 / 478
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,025 / 1,050 (98%)
Free school meals
46%
FSM pupils
437
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Matrix Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Joe Phillips

Location

Address
Lichfield Road, Wednesfield
Postcode
WV11 3ES
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 1,025 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Secondary schools in Wolverhampton
19
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV11
19
Secondary in WV11
3
Open schools in Wolverhampton LA
126
Secondary in Wolverhampton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joe Phillips
Telephone
01902558222
Website
http://www.wednesfieldacademy.co.uk/

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