Located in Wolverhampton, Smestow Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Smestow Academy currently has around 552 pupils on roll, which is about 55% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 53.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 33.9%.
The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 23.2%. indian pupils make up about 18.7% , followed by african at 10.3%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
| Website: | www.smestowacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01902539500 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Wolverhampton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ian Chamberlain |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 149635 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2022
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1010 |
| Number of Pupils: | 552 |
| Number of Boys: | 267 |
| Number of Girls: | 285 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 33.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 23.20% | 128 |
| Indian | 18.70% | 103 |
| African | 10.30% | 57 |
| Other White | 7.20% | 40 |
| Unclassified | 6.30% | 35 |
| Pakistani | 6.30% | 35 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 5.30% | 29 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.90% | 27 |
| Other Mixed | 4.30% | 24 |
| Other Asian | 3.60% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 3.30% | 18 |
| Caribbean | 2.20% | 12 |
| Other Black | 1.60% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.10% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbs Street Nursery School Gibbs Street , Whitmore Reans WV6 0RE | - not rated | 3,279 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlecroft Primary School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HS | 3out of 4 | 301 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bhylls Acre Primary School Bhylls Lane , Castlecroft WV3 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 754 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bhylls Acre Primary School Bhylls Lane , Castlecroft WV3 8DZ | - not rated | 754 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westacre Infant School Finchfield Hill , Finchfield WV3 9EP | 3out of 4 | 1,020 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westacre Infant School Finchfield Hill , Finchfield WV3 9EP | - not rated | 1,020 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smestow Academy Windmill Crescent , WV3 8HU | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Smestow School Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU | - not rated | 27 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Smestow School, A Specialist Sports College Windmill Crescent , Castlecroft WV3 8HU | - not rated | 27 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Collegiate Church of England School Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU | - not rated | 1,748 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy Compton Park , Compton Road West WV3 9DU | - not rated | 1,748 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perton Middle School Gainsborough Drive , Perton WV6 7NR | 3out of 4 | 2,007 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wightwick Hall School Tinacre Hill , Compton WV6 8DA | - not rated | 1,298 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wightwick Hall School Tinacre Hill , Compton WV6 8DA | 3out of 4 | 1,298 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aurora Cedars School 39 Compton Road West , Compton WV3 9DW | - not rated | 1,416 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Penn Fields School Boundary Way , Penn WV4 4NT | 3out of 4 | 1,929 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tettenhall Wood School Regis Road , Tettenhall WV6 8XF | - not rated | 2,071 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.