Smith's Wood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Mar 8 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
- 781 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 58.8%
- Persistent absence
- 55.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.8%
White British 71.4%
Mixed 14%
African 4.4%
Other White 2.7%
Pakistani 1.4%
Caribbean 1.4%
Chinese 1%
Other 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.83
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 7%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 23.9
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.05
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 5 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 2 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 140 |
Admissions
Smith's Wood Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 186
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 135
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 45
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 170 83 87 |
| Year 8 | 162 82 80 |
| Year 9 | 147 69 78 |
| Year 10 | 157 71 86 |
| Year 11 | 145 67 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 58.0% 36.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 9.0% 32.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 15.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 20.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |