Wednesfield North East (E02002158) is part of Wolverhampton local authority (view on map). Wednesfield North East has an approximate population of 7,900 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Wednesfield North East neighbours Ashmore, Short Heath West, Bushbury Hill, Ashmore Park, Wood End, Wednesfield Town, and Featherstone East & Essington.
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Wednesfield North East is the 19th least deprived area in Wolverhampton (out of 33) with 56% of children living in low-income families, compared to 53% across Wolverhampton and 38% nationally.
Information acquired from the school census.
In Wednesfield North East, 35% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 47% in Wolverhampton and 27% nationally.
| % in Wednesfield North East | % in Wolverhampton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 35% | 47% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 65% | 53% | 73% |
In Wednesfield North East, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Wolverhampton, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
| % in Wednesfield North East | % in Wolverhampton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 5% | 5% |
In Wednesfield North East, 42% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 59% in Wolverhampton, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
| % in Wednesfield North East | % in Wolverhampton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 57% | 41% | 67% |
| Asian | 19% | 28% | 14% |
| Black | 10% | 15% | 7% |
| Mixed | 13% | 13% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 1% | 1% | 2% |
The percentage of pupils in Wednesfield North East with English as an additional language is 20%, compared with 31% in Wolverhampton, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
| % in Wednesfield North East | % in Wolverhampton | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 20% | 31% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 80% | 69% | 78% |
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Wednesfield North East has 5 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Wednesfield North East |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 5 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Wednesfield North East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Wednesfield North East has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Wednesfield North East |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 4 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
In Wednesfield North East, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:
The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).
Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Wednesfield North East so no outcomes are available for this area.
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Wednesfield North East. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attendance and behaviour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Early years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Personal development and wellbeing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post-16 provision | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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