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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.

Great news! Due to exceptional demand and parental requests for additional places, we’re delighted to announce that we are able to accomodate an additional 20 spaces for Year 9 entry in September 2026!

Applications are now open and will close on 6th January.

Apply now to secure your place!

Year 9 Admissions – September 2026 (Oversubscribed)

This information is for all applications that were received by 6th January 2026.

Planned Admission Number (PAN): 100 places
Applications Received: 123

Allocation by Category:

Looked After & Previously Looked After Children: 2
Sibling Applications: 15
Distance Allocation:
0–5 miles: 83 places
5–10 miles: 14 places
Over 10 miles: 9 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.