What did Ofsted judge Wednesfield Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Wednesfield Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Wednesfield Academy?

Wednesfield Academy has 1,025 pupils on roll.

What ages does Wednesfield Academy take?

Wednesfield Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Wednesfield Academy located?

Wednesfield Academy is located in Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES, Wolverhampton.

How do I apply to Wednesfield Academy?

Wednesfield Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How far from Wednesfield Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Wednesfield Academy for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 4.489 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at Wednesfield Academy?

When Wednesfield Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care (looked after children) and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. Sibling attending the school — Where a child has an older sibling currently attending the school when the application is made and who will be still attending the school in Years 8 – 11 in September of the relevant year. Siblings of Sixth Form students DO NOT qualify for a sibling claim; 3. Essential medical or social grounds — Where there are essential medical or social grounds for admitting the child... relevant medical or social grounds that show that attendance at the school is essential and supported in writing by a medical practitioner or social worker. Requests for such consideration will be subject to verification by Governing Body, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 203 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of an oversubscription in any of the above categories, places will be allocated according to those that live closest to Wednesfield Academy as calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the home and school whose circumstances remain unchanged on the day of admission.

What is the largest ethnic background at Wednesfield Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 47.7% of pupils at Wednesfield Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

4.489miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Wednesfield Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Wednesfield Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Public Care (looked after children) and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions.
2Sibling attending the school — Where a child has an older sibling currently attending the school when the application is made and who will be still attending the school in Years 8 – 11 in September of the relevant year. Siblings of Sixth Form students DO NOT qualify for a sibling claim.
3Essential medical or social grounds — Where there are essential medical or social grounds for admitting the child... relevant medical or social grounds that show that attendance at the school is essential and supported in writing by a medical practitioner or social worker. Requests for such consideration will be subject to verification by Governing Body.
4Children of staff employed at the Academy — Where a member of staff has been employed at The Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage / or the member of staff has been seconded to support another school within the Matrix Academy Trust. All full time teaching staff; all full time support staff (defined as those on a 37 hour week and above contract). The definition does not include contract staff.
5Proximity of home to school — Proximity of the child's home to the school, with those living nearest being accorded the higher priority, the distance being measured in a straight line from the centre point of the home address to the centre point of the school, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system.

If two applications tie: In the event of an oversubscription in any of the above categories, places will be allocated according to those that live closest to Wednesfield Academy as calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the home and school whose circumstances remain unchanged on the day of admission.

The school reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a place if a change in circumstances between allocation and admission would have resulted in a child not being offered a place at the time of allocation.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Wednesfield Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wednesfield Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Wednesfield Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wednesfield Academy?: Wednesfield Academy has 1,025 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wednesfield Academy take?: Wednesfield Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Wednesfield Academy located?: Wednesfield Academy is located in Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES, Wolverhampton.
How do I apply to Wednesfield Academy?: Wednesfield Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from Wednesfield Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Wednesfield Academy for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 4.489 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Wednesfield Academy?: When Wednesfield Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care (looked after children) and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. Sibling attending the school — Where a child has an older sibling currently attending the school when the application is made and who will be still attending the school in Years 8 – 11 in September of the relevant year. Siblings of Sixth Form students DO NOT qualify for a sibling claim; 3. Essential medical or social grounds — Where there are essential medical or social grounds for admitting the child... relevant medical or social grounds that show that attendance at the school is essential and supported in writing by a medical practitioner or social worker. Requests for such consideration will be subject to verification by Governing Body, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 203 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of an oversubscription in any of the above categories, places will be allocated according to those that live closest to Wednesfield Academy as calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the home and school whose circumstances remain unchanged on the day of admission.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wednesfield Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 47.7% of pupils at Wednesfield Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

4.489miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Wednesfield Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Wednesfield Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Public Care (looked after children) and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions.
2Sibling attending the school — Where a child has an older sibling currently attending the school when the application is made and who will be still attending the school in Years 8 – 11 in September of the relevant year. Siblings of Sixth Form students DO NOT qualify for a sibling claim.
3Essential medical or social grounds — Where there are essential medical or social grounds for admitting the child... relevant medical or social grounds that show that attendance at the school is essential and supported in writing by a medical practitioner or social worker. Requests for such consideration will be subject to verification by Governing Body.
4Children of staff employed at the Academy — Where a member of staff has been employed at The Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage / or the member of staff has been seconded to support another school within the Matrix Academy Trust. All full time teaching staff; all full time support staff (defined as those on a 37 hour week and above contract). The definition does not include contract staff.
5Proximity of home to school — Proximity of the child's home to the school, with those living nearest being accorded the higher priority, the distance being measured in a straight line from the centre point of the home address to the centre point of the school, using the Local Authority's computerised measuring system.

Wednesfield Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wednesfield Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Wednesfield Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wednesfield Academy?: Wednesfield Academy has 1,025 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wednesfield Academy take?: Wednesfield Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Wednesfield Academy located?: Wednesfield Academy is located in Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES, Wolverhampton.
How do I apply to Wednesfield Academy?: Wednesfield Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from Wednesfield Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Wednesfield Academy for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 4.489 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Wednesfield Academy?: When Wednesfield Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care (looked after children) and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions; 2. Sibling attending the school — Where a child has an older sibling currently attending the school when the application is made and who will be still attending the school in Years 8 – 11 in September of the relevant year. Siblings of Sixth Form students DO NOT qualify for a sibling claim; 3. Essential medical or social grounds — Where there are essential medical or social grounds for admitting the child... relevant medical or social grounds that show that attendance at the school is essential and supported in writing by a medical practitioner or social worker. Requests for such consideration will be subject to verification by Governing Body, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 203 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of an oversubscription in any of the above categories, places will be allocated according to those that live closest to Wednesfield Academy as calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the home and school whose circumstances remain unchanged on the day of admission.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wednesfield Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 47.7% of pupils at Wednesfield Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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