Smestow Academy
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Windmill Crescent Wolverhampton WV3 8HU |
| Phone | 01902539500 |
| Reference Number | 149635 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 614 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.07%
Girls: 52.93% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 47.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 43.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 56 | 58 | 114 |
| 8 | 63 | 72 | 135 |
| 9 | 62 | 57 | 119 |
| 10 | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| 11 | 39 | 60 | 99 |
| 12 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 13 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 23.3% |
| Indian | 19.9% |
| African | 9.9% |
| White, Other | 7.8% |
| Unclassified | 7.3% |
| Pakistani | 6.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 5.2% |
| Asian, Other | 3.9% |
| Caribbean | 2.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.3% |
| White & Asian | 2.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
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Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 44.3 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.31 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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UnlockProgress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8HS |
0.17 miles |
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Bhylls Acre Primary School
Bhylls Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8DZ |
0.43 miles |
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Westacre Infant School
Finchfield Hill, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9EP |
0.58 miles |
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Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School
Shaw Lane, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8EL |
0.62 miles |
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Uplands Junior School
Finchfield Road West, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8BA |
0.77 miles |
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St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery
Telford Gardens, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 7LE |
0.92 miles |
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Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School
Woodcote Road, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8LG |
0.95 miles |
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Woodthorne Primary School
Woodthorne Road South, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8XL |
1.11 miles |
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Perton Middle School
Gainsborough Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV6 7NR |
1.14 miles |
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Perton Primary Academy
Sandown Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7PS |
1.17 miles |
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Warstones Primary School
Warstones Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4LU |
1.27 miles |
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Newbridge Preparatory School
51 Newbridge Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV6 0LH |
1.38 miles |
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St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy
Paget Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0DT |
1.41 miles |
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Springdale Primary School
Warstones Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NJ |
1.42 miles |
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Perton First School
Manston Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV6 7LX |
1.43 miles |
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St Michael's Church of England Aided Primary School
Lower Street, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 9AF |
1.58 miles |
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Merridale Primary School
Aspen Way, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0UP |
1.63 miles |
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Woodfield Primary School
Woodfield Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AG |
1.74 miles |
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Bantock Primary School
Aston Street, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0HY |
1.76 miles |
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Coleman Street, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0RH |
1.78 miles |
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Wightwick Hall School
Tinacre Hill, Compton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8DA |
0.74 miles |
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St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DU |
0.99 miles |
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Penn Fields School
Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT |
1.1 miles |
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Highfields School
Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT |
1.12 miles |
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DU |
1.15 miles |
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Tettenhall Wood School
Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8XF |
1.18 miles |
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8XG |
1.18 miles |
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Tettenhall College Incorporated
Wood Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QX |
1.25 miles |
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City of Wolverhampton College
Paget Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0DU |
1.31 miles |
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Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0BY |
1.39 miles |
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Wolverhampton Grammar School
Compton Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB |
1.53 miles |
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Pine Green Academy
Valley Park Campus, Cromer Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0UB |
1.92 miles |
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Penn Hall School
Vicarage Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 5HP |
1.96 miles |
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The Royal School, Wolverhampton
Penn Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0EG |
2.06 miles |
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Progress Schools - Wolverhampton
The Way Youth Zone, School Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0NR |
2.23 miles |
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Colton Hills Community School
Jeremy Road, Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 5DG |
2.46 miles |
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Aldersley High School
Barnhurst Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1RT |
2.7 miles |
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Thomas Telford University Technical College
Springfield Campus, Cambridge Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 0JR |
2.82 miles |
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The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Millfields Road, Ettinghshall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 6AP |
3.08 miles |
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Codsall Community High School
Elliotts Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV8 1PQ |
3.09 miles |