Smith's Wood Academy
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Attainment 8 of 32.2 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 32.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 30%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.52
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.76, -1.28]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 156 | 32.2 | — | 30.1% | 25.6% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 145 | 30.0 | -1.52 | 29.0% | 31.7% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 174 | 23.9 | -1.83 | 14.0% | 17.0% | 2.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 191 | 34.0 | -1.22 | 36.0% | 37.0% | 3.0 |
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Other secondary schools in Solihull for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143895 |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Head of Academy Stephen Huntington |
| Trust | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B36 0UE |
| Latest pupils | 156 |
| FSM eligible | 60.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE
http://smithswood.co.uk/View local authority page1217884100| DfE number | 4037 |
| UKPRN | 10063014 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Jun 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Not effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Inspection date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2023 |