Smith's Wood Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Windward Way
 Smith's Wood
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B36 0UE
Telephone: 0121 788 4100

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Smith's Wood Sports College
Trust: Fairfax Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Fairfax

Staff and Pupils

Head of Academy: Mr Stephen Huntington (since March 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Elena Kkama
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 41.6 / 12.9
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.01
Number of pupils: 744
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 60.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 31.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Solihull
Constituency: Meriden
Electoral Ward: Smith's Wood
School Number: 3344037

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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