Bristnall Hall Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,088 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.1
Academy converter
Wood Green Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,518of 1,530 places
- Free school meals
- 36.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 259
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 9 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Wood Green High School College of Sport, Maths and Computing (URN 104007, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 252 pupils who finished Year 11 at Wood Green Academy in 2023, 36% stayed on in Wood Green Academy’s own sixth form (Sandwell average 25%), 51% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 124 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 66% went to university (Sandwell 36%, England 37%), and 30% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Fine Art is unusually popular at GCSE: 36% of the year group took it, against 9% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 44.7 against 46.1 across England and 41.8 in Sandwell, with 38% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Sandwell and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wood Green Academy | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 252 | 4,267 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 25% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 5% | 13% |
| — further education college | 51% | 54% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wood Green Academy | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 124 | 4,069 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 71% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 66% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 30% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 10% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 22% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Wood Green Academy | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.7 | 41.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 34% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 56% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 18% | 29% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 | 3.60 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 34% | 40% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.6 | 35.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.2 | 46.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 23% | 28% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 258 | 100% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 72% |
| English Language | 258 | 100% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 67% |
| English Literature | 253 | 98% | 86% | 12% | 21% | 70% |
| Combined Science | 226 | 87% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 56% |
| Geography | 135 | 52% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 66% |
| History | 96 | 37% | 41% | 7% | 26% | 58% |
| Fine Art | 94 | 36% | 9% | 20% | 28% | 91% |
| Physical Education | 83 | 32% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 27% |
| Business Studies | 81 | 31% | 18% | 9% | 20% | 60% |
| Design and Technology | 74 | 29% | 11% | 16% | 23% | 58% |
| French | 67 | 26% | 18% | 33% | 29% | 94% |
| Computer Science | 49 | 19% | 13% | 18% | 30% | 78% |
| Sociology | 49 | 19% | 4% | 4% | 21% | 53% |
| Psychology | 48 | 19% | 3% | 10% | 22% | 67% |
| Media Studies | 40 | 15% | 4% | 3% | 20% | 65% |
| Biology | 30 | 12% | 23% | 13% | 45% | 90% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 11% | 23% | 32% | 47% | 96% |
| Physics | 28 | 11% | 23% | 29% | 46% | 93% |
| Religious Studies | 27 | 10% | 31% | 33% | 32% | 81% |
| Drama | 26 | 10% | 7% | 4% | 27% | 54% |
| Music | 16 | 6% | 5% | 19% | 33% | 44% |
| Polish | 6 | 2% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Citizenship Studies | 4 | 2% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Spanish | 2 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 38 | 38% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 24 | 24% | — |
| Dance: General | 14 | 14% | — |
| Small Business Management | 1 | 1% | — |
| Sports Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Wood Green Academy | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 226 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 99 | 1,747 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.71 | 27.67 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 6% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 38 | 38% | 23% |
| Biology | 23 | 23% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 23 | 23% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 20% | 13% |
| Sociology | 20 | 20% | 13% |
| Accounting/Finance | 18 | 18% | 1% |
| English Literature | 15 | 15% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 13% | 17% |
| Computer Science | 11 | 11% | 5% |
| Geography | 10 | 10% | 10% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 10% | 4% |
| English Language | 9 | 9% | 4% |
| Product Design | 6 | 6% | 2% |
| History | 6 | 6% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 6% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 21 | 21% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 17 | 17% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 16 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | 9 | 9% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 8% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.