Wood Green Academy Catchment Area
Wood Green Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Wednesbury, Sandwell , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1522 pupils, and a capacity of 1530 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,522
Pupils
1,530
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
Wood Green Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Wood Green Academy?
The catchment area for Wood Green Academy is the geographic zone Sandwell uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sandwell publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Wood Green Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Sandwell. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sandwell before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Wood Green Academy has a published admission number of 1530 places. 1522 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1530, Sandwell's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32.7% of pupils at Wood Green Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Sandwell.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sandwell publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Sandwell school admissions →
Wood Green Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136616
Other Secondary Schools in Wednesbury
If Wood Green Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Wednesbury are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Wood Green Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Wood Green Academy
What is the catchment area for Wood Green Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Wood Green Academy is the geographic zone Sandwell uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sandwell publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Wood Green Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Wood Green Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1530 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Wood Green Academy? ▾
Admission to Wood Green Academy is managed by Sandwell. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Wood Green Academy cover? ▾
Wood Green Academy is a secondary school in Wednesbury, Sandwell, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Wood Green Academy? ▾
Wood Green Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.