Smestow Academy
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Attainment 8 of 42.6 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 42.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 58%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.31
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.01, 0.63]
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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 | 90 | 42.6 | — | 57.8% | 45.6% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 92 | 44.3 | +0.31 | 58.7% | 10.9% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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School information
| URN | 149635 |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Ian Chamberlain |
| Trust | MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | WV3 8HU |
| Latest pupils | 90 |
| FSM eligible | 53.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
www.smestowacademy.co.ukView local authority page1902539500| DfE number | 4011 |
| UKPRN | 10091999 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2023 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 27 Nov 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Not effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | SWK |
| Inspection date | 21 Sept 2022 |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2022 |