The Vireo Academy, Wolverhampton
The Vireo Academy is an all-through school for pupils aged 5 to 16 in Wolverhampton, part of Youth Engagement Schools Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Vireo Academy in detail
Getting a place at The Vireo Academy
Across Wolverhampton, 75% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 94% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Wolverhampton lodged 518 appeals against secondary school offers; 428 reached a hearing and 44 succeeded (10.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Vireo Academy are Colton Hills Community School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.5); The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.8); The Dormston School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.5); and The Royal School, Wolverhampton (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.7).
Colton Hills Community SchoolThe Khalsa Academy WolverhamptonThe Dormston SchoolThe Royal School, Wolverhampton
The trust
The Vireo Academy is one of 7 schools run by Youth Engagement Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 13 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 69% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 54% to a further education college.
Who goes there
67.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Mixed (23%) and other ethnic groups (7%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (74.2%) received SEN support and 8 (25.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Priestfield (West Midlands Metro), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dovedale Road (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Vireo Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Vireo Academy are Spring Vale Primary School (0.2 miles), Goldthorn Park Primary School (0.5 miles), St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy (0.5 miles) and Hill Avenue Academy (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Spring Vale Primary SchoolGoldthorn Park Primary SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic Primary AcademyHill Avenue Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Vireo Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Orchard Centre (The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service) (URN 104288), it was rated Good in December 2017.
At a Glance
67.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with The Vireo Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Vireo Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Vireo Academy is in Wolverhampton; for families living there:
Apply to Wolverhampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Wolverhampton council
Places available
3,951
Applications
3,467
Got 1st preference
74.8%
Got preferred school
93.7%
All secondary applications across Wolverhampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
31
Total Pupils
17
Boys
14
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
1.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,680
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Vireo Academy
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about The Vireo Academy
What is The Vireo Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Vireo Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Orchard Centre (The Nightingale Home and Hospital Service) (URN 104288), it was rated Good in December 2017.
What is the catchment area for The Vireo Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Vireo Academy is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to The Vireo Academy?
The Vireo Academy has around 31 pupils on roll. 68% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to The Vireo Academy?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming The Vireo Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near The Vireo Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Vireo Academy?
The Vireo Academy is at Lawnswood Campus, Lawnswood Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 6SR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)