Wednesfield Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV11 3ES · Wolverhampton
#273 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2540 of 4,090 nationally
About Wednesfield Academy
Wednesfield Academy is a academy secondary located in Wolverhampton, in the Wolverhampton local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,025 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 273rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (49th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,025; capacity filled 97.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.8%; ebacc average points 4.18.
There are 110 schools in Wolverhampton; Wednesfield Academy ranks 71st of 106 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)46%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wednesfield Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,025
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wednesfield Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wednesfield Technology Primary
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
100 students · 20 m away
Edward the Elder Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 480 m away
St Thomas' Church of England Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 598 m away
Perry Hall Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
502 students · 632 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
248 students · 946 m away
Wood End Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.0 km away
Wodensfield Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
457 students · 1.2 km away
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,162 students · 1.3 km away
Oak Meadow Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 1.4 km away
Fibbersley Park Academy
Willenhall · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
619 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,023 students
The Crestwood School
Dudley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,023 students
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,029 students
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,029 students
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
1,016 students
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,015 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wednesfield Academy a good school?
Wednesfield Academy has a Success Index (England) of 38.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #273 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wednesfield Academy rank in West Midlands?
Wednesfield Academy ranks #273 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2540 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wednesfield Academy?
Wednesfield Academy had 1,025 students in 2025.
Is Wednesfield Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Wednesfield Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wednesfield Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wednesfield Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.