Smestow Academy, Wolverhampton

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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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Smestow Academy

Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton WV3 8HU

https://www.smestowacademy.co.uk

Smestow Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 650 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in September 2022. The present school opened in 2023.

This school is a member of Matrix Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Wednesfield Academy, Bloxwich Academy, Barr Beacon School, Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School and Turves Green Boys' School.)

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

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		St Peter's Collegiate Academy
0.9		St Edmund's Catholic Academy
1.1		Highfields School
1.2		St Regis Church of England Academy
1.4		Wolverhampton Girls' High School
2.1		The Royal School, Wolverhampton
2.4		Colton Hills Community School
2.7		Aldersley High School
2.8		Thomas Telford University Technical College
3.0		The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
3.2		Wombourne High School
3.4		Codsall Community High School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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