Smestow Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School 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
- 552 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 42.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 7.2% |
| African | 10.3% |
| Mixed | 13.8% |
| Indian | 18.7% |
| White British | 23.2% |
| Pakistani | 6.3% |
| Unclassified | 6.3% |
| Other | 5.3% |
| Other Asian | 3.6% |
| Caribbean | 2.2% |
| Other Black | 1.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 46% |
| Local authority average | 29% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 31% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 42.6 |
| Local authority average | 44.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.78 |
| Local authority average | 3.73 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 45 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 90 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 90 |
| French | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Smestow Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 71 34 37 |
| Year 8 | 110 56 54 |
| Year 9 | 125 60 65 |
| Year 10 | 114 55 59 |
| Year 11 | 96 50 46 |
| Year 12 | 20 6 14 |
| Year 13 | 16 6 10 |