Wood Green Academy — Secondary School in Wednesbury

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Wood Green Academy

Wednesbury, WS10 9QU

1,522 Pupils

1,530 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

32.70% FSM %

809 Boys

713 Girls

About Wood Green Academy

Wood Green Academy is an Academies for pupils aged 11–18 based in Sandwell, West Midlands. The school is mixed-gender and Open.

It has 1,522 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,530. Current headteacher: James Topham.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Sandwell or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Sandwell
Region	West Midlands
Administrative District	Sandwell
Parliamentary Constituency	Tipton and Wednesbury
Ward	Wednesbury North
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	WOOD GREEN ACADEMY
Opened	01-04-2011
UKPRN	10033330
URN	136616
Data Last Updated	17-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr James Topham	Accounting Officer	01/09/2014	—	N/A
Ms Victoria Millward	Chair of Trustees	20/09/2021	06/10/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Peter Hesslegrave	Chief Financial Officer	01/04/2011	31/12/2025	N/A
Ms Shelley Price	Chief Financial Officer	26/01/2026	—	N/A
Mr Paul Francis	Member	01/02/2016	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Stewart Gill	Member	14/05/2018	06/10/2025	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Sarah Ingles	Member	14/05/2018	—	Appointed by academy members
Ms Victoria Millward	Member	22/11/2021	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Saima Naqvi	Member	06/10/2025	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Julie Wood	Member	06/10/2025	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr John Blackband	Trustee	01/04/2011	08/05/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Michael Holder	Trustee	23/05/2016	29/04/2028	Appointed by GB/board