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Year 9
The Year 9 curriculum will be structured as follows:
The Core Subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Engineering Manufacture, PE and RSHE, which will be delivered consistently throughout the academic year
Thematic Blocks: Enterprise, Digital, and Design, taught in focused six-week modules
The curriculum will encompass the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum requirements and competencies but also integrate opportunities for employer engagement, a key feature of the UTC approach, including our bespoke ‘Enrichment Programme’. The thematic elements allow for a more creative and interdisciplinary approach, incorporating:
- A clearly defined brief
- Core components
- Technical competencies
- Employer engagement activities
- Embedded assessment, literacy, and numeracy opportunities
Click here to make an application for Year 9.
Deadline for Year 9 applications: 1st November 2025.
Year 9 Admissions – September 2026 (Oversubscribed)
This information is for all applications that were received by 1st November 2025
Planned Admission Number (PAN): 100 places
Applications Received: 154
Allocation by Category:
Looked After & Previously Looked After Children: 0
Sibling Applications: 14
Distance Allocation:
0–5 miles: 64 places
5–10 miles: 27 places
Over 10 miles: 5 places
Key Points:
All 100 places have been allocated.
Random allocation was used where applications exceeded available places.
A waiting list will operate until the end of Autumn Term 2026.
Parents who were not offered a place have the right to appeal.
For more detailed information please click here
Appeals Process
If you are unsuccessful in your application for a place at WMG Academy you have the right to appeal. Please visit Solihull Council Appeals Portal for more information on how to proceed and the process.