Posted July 2025.
BREAKING NEWS! WMG Academies to welcome Year 9 Students from September 2026
The WMG Academy Trust is excited to announce that from September 2026, both the Coventry and Solihull academies will be expanding their admissions to include Year 9 students for the very first time.
This important development means even more young people will have the chance to benefit earlier from our innovative, industry-led curriculum, cutting-edge facilities and strong employer partnerships. By joining in Year 9, students will experience an extra year of our unique technical education and build a solid foundation in STEM and technical disciplines giving them a head start toward future success and positive destinations.
What does this mean?
- Early access to our STEM curriculum
- More time for technical learning and projects
- Access to employer partner engagement learning activities and specialist, industry standard equipment a year early
- Access to a broad and balanced foundation year curriculum with a STEM focus before specialising their options for Year 10 study
- Smooth transition into Year 10 from a solid knowledge and skills base
Why introduce Year 9 now?
- Greater continuity and support for students leading up to GCSEs and technical qualifications
- Earlier employer and university links
- A longer and broader GCSE preparation
- Clearer pathways to Pre and Post-16 progression
If you, or someone you know, is interested in joining Years 9, 10 or 12 from September 2026, we would love to welcome you to our Open Evening on Thursday 25th September, WMG Solihull Academy and Thursday 2nd October, WMG Coventry Academy.
To learn more, please visit our website by clicking on your chosen academy below.