Devonshire Junior Academy, Smethwick

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Devonshire Junior Academy

Auckland Road, Smethwick B67 7AT

https://www.devonshirejunioracademy.org/

Devonshire Junior Academy is an academy. It has about 360 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Victoria Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Devonshire Infant Academy, Victoria Park Primary, Northfield Manor Primary Academy, Fibbersley Park Academy and Foley Park Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Admissions and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		Devonshire Infant Academy
0.4		Crocketts Community Primary School
0.7		Galton Valley Primary School
0.7		Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery
0.8		Victoria Park Primary
0.8		George Betts Primary Academy
0.8		Annie Lennard Primary School
0.9		Rood End Primary School
0.9		St Philip's Catholic Primary School
0.9		St Matthew's CofE Primary School
0.9		Shireland Technology Primary School
1.0		Moat Farm Junior School

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Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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