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Smith's Wood Academy
Windward Way Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B360UE
012 1788 4100
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
966
Smith's Wood Academy is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1000. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 02 May 2019.
PUPIL MIX
482 boys and 484 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.6
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
38.8%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
6.9%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
23.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
17.1%
EHC PLAN
1.6%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Well Below Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 24% | 36% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.97 | 4.1 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 02 May 2019 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Moderate
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 335 |
| Of which first preference applications | 110 |
| Of which second preference applications | 68 |
| Of which third preference applications | 60 |
| Total offers made | 194 |
| Of which first preference offers | 108 |
| Of which second preference offers | 22 |
| Of which third preference offers | 8 |
School Destinations
Destination data is not available for this school.
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
8
|
GREEN SPACE |
10
|
ENVIRONMENT |
6
|
SAFETY |
2
|
PROPERTY | £170,500 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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