UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryURN 136616

Wood Green Academy

Academy converter · Wednesbury · WS10 9QU

Compare school

Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,518

Local authority

Sandwell

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wednesbury, Sandwell, 1,518 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.3%.

Open schools in Wednesbury
23
Secondary schools in Wednesbury
4
Academies among open schools in Wednesbury
48% (11)
Open schools in WS10
23
Secondary in WS10
4
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Secondary in Sandwell LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WednesburyNear WS10

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
136616

Location

Address
Wood Green Road
Postcode
WS10 9QU
Town
Wednesbury
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,518
Boys / girls
819 / 699
School capacity
1,530
Capacity fill
1,518 / 1,530 (99%)
Free school meals
36.3%
FSM pupils
471
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WOOD GREEN ACADEMY
Academy trust
WOOD GREEN ACADEMY

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Topham
Telephone
01215564131
Website
www.woodgreenacademy.co.uk

Official links