Overall Oxbridge
#471
1 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Red-brick terraces and a Victorian market centre define the ridge-top character of Wednesbury, a market town in the Sandwell district where the West Midlands meets its Black Country industrial heartland. Historically in Staffordshire, Wednesbury sits near the source of the River Tame. The 2021 Census counted around 20,000 residents.
The Midland Metro tram links the town west to Wolverhampton and east to Birmingham city centre, with journeys into Birmingham taking around thirty minutes. Wood Green and Darlaston are the school-competitive corners of the town, drawing families keen to secure primary places, while Kings Hill, Old Park, and Friar Park extend the residential spread eastward.
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Area Performance
Across 22 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.56/10, +0.15 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Wednesbury schools
Wednesbury vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Wednesbury schools
top 48% of 14,978
top 48% of 14,978
top 69% of 3,862
top 69% of 3,862
top 66% of 2,555
top 66% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
1 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
2
Offers
1
Cambridge
1 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
2
Offers
1
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