Smith's Wood Academy

Details

Age Range	11-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Solihull
Address	Windward Way, B36 0UE
School Website	smithswood.co.uk/
Telephone	1217884100
URN	143895

School Census

Total	899
Girls/Boys	451/448
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.2%/49.8%
% pupils where English not first language	8.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	490
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	20.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 07/03/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
07/03/2023	Inadequate
01/05/2019	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	07/03/2023
Quality of Education	Inadequate
Behaviour and Attitudes	Inadequate
Personal Development	Inadequate
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Inspection Date	01/05/2019
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
12 March 2025	Monitoring visit	View
10 December 2024	Monitoring visit	View
01 May 2024	Monitoring visit	View
11 October 2023	Monitoring visit	View
07 March 2023	School inspection: Inadequate	View
01 May 2019	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
08 March 2018	Monitoring visit	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	30
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	16.60%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	29.00%
Entering EBacc	31.70%
EBacc average point score	2.86
Progress 8	-1.52

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	23.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	7%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	14%
Entering EBacc	17%
EBacc average point score	2.04
Progress 8	-1.83

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	34
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	22%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	36%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.03
Progress 8	-1.22

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.02%
Total Applications	236
As first preference	61
As second preference	41
As third preference	40

Total Offers Made	186
first preference offers	60
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	14

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	316
As first preference	79
As second preference	75
As third preference	66

Total Offers Made	206
first preference offers	78
second preference offers	17
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	338
As first preference	108
As second preference	79
As third preference	45

Total Offers Made	202
first preference offers	108
second preference offers	17
third preference offers	12

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	329
As first preference	98
As second preference	72
As third preference	46

Total Offers Made	149
first preference offers	98
second preference offers	19
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.02%
Total Applications	335
As first preference	110
As second preference	68
As third preference	60

Total Offers Made	194
first preference offers	108
second preference offers	22
third preference offers	8

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	370
As first preference	126
As second preference	71
As third preference	62

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	126
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	8

first preference v offers	1.04%
Total Applications	382
As first preference	129
As second preference	95
As third preference	68

Total Offers Made	241
first preference offers	124
second preference offers	27
third preference offers	8

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	7%
agree	34%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	41%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	9%
agree	29%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	38%
don't know	4%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	9%
agree	23%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	38%
don't know	4%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	4%
agree	13%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	34%
don't know	11%
not applicable	25%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	5%
agree	14%
disagree	34%
strongly disagree	36%
don't know	11%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	11%
agree	21%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	39%
don't know	2%
not applicable	2%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	54%
no	46%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	17%
agree	13%
disagree	30%
strongly disagree	40%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	13%
agree	38%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	21%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	9%
agree	29%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	30%
don't know	13%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	7%
agree	29%
disagree	32%
strongly disagree	30%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	7%
agree	59%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	7%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	23%
agree	43%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	20%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	9%
agree	21%
disagree	32%
strongly disagree	23%
don't know	14%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	30%
no	70%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	8%
agree	13%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	52%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	4%
agree	12%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	58%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	2%
agree	13%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	60%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	0%
agree	4%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	46%
don't know	0%
not applicable	33%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	6%
agree	10%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	62%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	8%
agree	8%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	60%
don't know	0%
not applicable	6%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	48%
no	52%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	4%
agree	4%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	80%
dont know	4%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	10%
agree	19%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	46%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	8%
agree	15%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	48%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	8%
agree	17%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	60%
don't know	2%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	4%
agree	46%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	21%
don't know	17%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	6%
agree	40%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	21%
don't know	19%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	4%
agree	15%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	58%
don't know	2%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	19%
no	81%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	71.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	8.5%
african ethnic origin	4.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.4%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.4%
chinese ethnic origin	1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	71.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	8.7%
african ethnic origin	3.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.7%
chinese ethnic origin	1.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.6%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.7%