60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
340.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
552
Pupils · 2024/25
42%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWolverhampton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.1:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Smestow Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Wolverhampton
Part ofMATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-1pp
61%60%60%
'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
-12pp
44%37%31%
'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
42.6
-1.7
44.343.542.6
'24'25
'25 · 42.6
EBacc entry
46%
+35pp
46%28%11%
'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
340.6
+15.1
340.6333.1325.5
'24'25
'25 · 340.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
26.5
+4.2
26.524.422.2
'24'25
'25 · 26.5
A-level value added
+0.01
0
0.00.00.0
'24'25
'25 · 0.0
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
C-C-D
'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
552
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
42%
FSM eligible
55%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 31% | 42.6 | Not applicable | 46% | 340.6 | 46% | 552 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 44% | 44.3 | +0.31 | 11% | 325.5 | 22% | 614 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.5 | C- | +0.01 | Suppressed | 17 |
| 2023/24 | 22.2 | D+ | -0.02 | 0% | 29 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 552 | 11.9 | 13% | 42% | 55% | 8% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 614 | 13.7 | 9% | 42% | 49% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 654 | — | 6% | 40% | 48% | 13% | 40% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.