Smith's Wood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Mar 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Unique reference
- 143895
- Address
- Windward Way, Smith's Wood, B36 0UE
- Website
- http://smithswood.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 744 (55% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.2%
- Girls
- 52.8%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 60.9%
- Persistent absence
- 41.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 28.2%
White British 68.4%
Mixed 14.8%
African 5.6%
Other White 2.7%
Pakistani 2.7%
Caribbean 1.5%
Other Black 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.1
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.95
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 6 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 6 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Smith's Wood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 118
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 121
Offers
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 133 72 61 |
| Year 8 | 179 83 96 |
| Year 9 | 157 80 77 |
| Year 10 | 118 46 72 |
| Year 11 | 157 70 87 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 63.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 38.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 29.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 20.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 3.5% 3.0% |