Smestow Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 149635
- Address
- Windmill Crescent, WV3 8HU
- Website
- www.smestowacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 614 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.1%
- Girls
- 52.9%
- First language not English
- 42%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.4%
- Persistent absence
- 39.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.2%
White British 23.3%
Indian 19.9%
Mixed 10.6%
African 9.9%
Other White 7.8%
Unclassified 7.3%
Pakistani 6.8%
Other 4.9%
Other Asian 3.9%
Caribbean 2.8%
Other Black 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 46 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Smestow Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 78
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 17
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 114 56 58 |
| Year 8 | 135 63 72 |
| Year 9 | 119 62 57 |
| Year 10 | 100 50 50 |
| Year 11 | 99 39 60 |
| Year 12 | 18 6 12 |
| Year 13 | 29 13 16 |