SCHOOL PROFILE

Wednesfield Technology Primary

Primary Free schools URN 150745
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 446 Published school capacity
Capacity used 22.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Wolverhampton
Trust SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 100 100 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 46 46.0% of pupils
Male pupils 54 54.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

19.0%
5.8 pts below England
School 19.0%
Wolverhampton 42.9%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

32.0%
11.7 pts above England
School 32.0%
Wolverhampton 30.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wolverhampton 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
34.0%
34
Indian
20.0%
20
African
7.0%
7
Any other Mixed background
6.0%
6
White and Black Caribbean
6.0%
6
Any other Black background
5.0%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.0% 12 of 100 pupils
8.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.0%
Wolverhampton 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.0% 9 pupils
England 14.8% 5.8 pts below
EHC plans 3.0% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 3.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 8
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

22.4% 65.8 pts below England
Wednesfield Technology Primary
22.4%
Wolverhampton
99.2%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information