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 | 552 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.37%
Girls: 51.63% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 53.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 42.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 19.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 34 | 37 | 71 |
| 8 | 56 | 54 | 110 |
| 9 | 60 | 65 | 125 |
| 10 | 55 | 59 | 114 |
| 11 | 50 | 46 | 96 |
| 12 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 23.2% |
| Indian | 18.7% |
| African | 10.3% |
| White, Other | 7.2% |
| Unclassified | 6.3% |
| Pakistani | 6.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 4.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.3% |
| Asian, Other | 3.6% |
| White & Asian | 3.3% |
| Caribbean | 2.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.3% |
| 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 Report Date | 2026-01-12 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 11 November 2025: School inspection: (PDF)School inspection, pdf - 12 January 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 42.6 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
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:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
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 |
|
Westacre Infant School
Finchfield Hill, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9EP |
0.58 miles |
|
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School
Shaw Lane, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8EL |
0.62 miles |
|
Uplands Junior School
Finchfield Road West, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8BA |
0.77 miles |
|
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery
Telford Gardens, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 7LE |
0.92 miles |
|
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School
Woodcote Road, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8LG |
0.95 miles |
|
Woodthorne Primary School
Woodthorne Road South, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8XL |
1.11 miles |
|
Perton Middle School
Gainsborough Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV6 7NR |
1.14 miles |
|
Perton Primary Academy
Sandown Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7PS |
1.17 miles |
|
Warstones Primary School
Warstones Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4LU |
1.27 miles |
|
Newbridge Preparatory School
51 Newbridge Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV6 0LH |
1.38 miles |
|
St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy
Paget Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0DT |
1.41 miles |
|
Springdale Primary School
Warstones Drive, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NJ |
1.42 miles |
|
Perton First School
Manston Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV6 7LX |
1.43 miles |
|
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy
Lower Street, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 9AF |
1.58 miles |
|
Merridale Primary School
Aspen Way, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0UP |
1.63 miles |
|
Woodfield Primary School
Woodfield Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV4 4AG |
1.74 miles |
|
Bantock Primary School
Aston Street, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0HY |
1.76 miles |
|
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Coleman Street, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0RH |
1.78 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Wightwick Hall School
Tinacre Hill, Compton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8DA |
0.74 miles |
|
Aurora Cedars School
39 Compton Road West, Compton, 39 Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DW |
0.81 miles |
|
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DU |
0.99 miles |
|
Penn Fields School
Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT |
1.1 miles |
|
Highfields School
Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT |
1.12 miles |
|
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DU |
1.15 miles |
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8XF |
1.18 miles |
|
St Regis Church of England Academy
Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8XG |
1.18 miles |
|
Tettenhall College Incorporated
Wood Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QX |
1.25 miles |
|
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0BY |
1.39 miles |
|
Wolverhampton Grammar School
Compton Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB |
1.53 miles |
|
Pine Green Academy
Valley Park Campus, Cromer Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0UB |
1.92 miles |
|
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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Park Lodge School
Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AH |
2.12 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 |