Wood Green Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Wood Green Academy
Address: Wood Green Road
Town/City: Wednesbury
County: West Midlands
Postcode: WS10 9QU
Telephone Number: 0121 556 4131
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Wood Green Academy

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Topham
Capacity: 1530
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1518 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.3%

Location and administration

URN: 136616
DfE Number: 333/4024
UKPRN: 10033330
UPRN: 32097785
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Sandwell (E08000028)
Constituency: Tipton and Wednesbury (E14001547)
Electoral Ward: Wednesbury (E05016631)

Easting & Northing: 399847E, 296198N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 33' 51.3" N 2° 0' 12.8" W
Plus Code: 9C4VHX7W+PH

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School (0.2km)
  2. Albert Pritchard Infant School (0.7km)
  3. Park Hill Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Wood Green Junior School (0.9km)
  5. Hillary Primary School (1.1km)
  6. Mesty Croft Primary (1.2km)
  7. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
  8. High Point Academy (1.3km)
  9. Tameside Primary Academy (1.3km)
  10. Cherry Tree School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr John Blackband - Trustee. Appointed on 1 April 2011 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
  • Mr Paul Bernard Francis - Member. Appointed on 1 February 2016 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Peter Hesslegrave - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 April 2011. Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mr Michael Holder - Trustee. Appointed on 23 May 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 April 2028.
  • Mr Calvin Robert Hussey - Trustee. Appointed on 30 January 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 January 2029.
  • Mrs Sarah Ingles - Member. Appointed on 14 May 2018 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Victoria Millward - Member. Appointed on 22 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Ms Victoria Millward - Trustee. Appointed on 26 February 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2029.
  • Ms Victoria Millward - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 20 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2027.
  • Mr Adam Rashid Mohammed - Trustee. Appointed on 7 March 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2028.
  • Mrs Saima Naqvi - Member. Appointed on 6 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr James William Maurice Postans - Trustee. Appointed on 13 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 January 2029.
  • Ms Shelley Price - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 26 January 2026.
  • Mr Kevin Michael Shilton - Trustee. Appointed on 16 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 July 2030.
  • Mr James Topham - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2014.
  • Mr James Topham - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2014 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Julie Wood - Member. Appointed on 6 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).