56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2022/23
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2022/23
41.6
Attainment 8 · 2022/23
-0.35
Progress 8 · 2022/23
15%
EBacc entry · 2022/23
461.5
EBacc APS · 2022/23
675
Pupils · 2021/22
39%
EAL · 2021/22
37%
Persistent abs. · 2021/22
The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2022/23.
Local authorityWolverhampton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Smestow School · Secondary with sixth form · Wolverhampton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2022/23 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+1pp
64%56%48%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+1pp
42%35%28%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 35%
Attainment 8
41.6
-0.3
43.341.640.0
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 41.6
Progress 8
-0.35
0
-0.3-0.4-0.5
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · -0.3
EBacc entry
15%
+1pp
30%18%5%
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 15%
EBacc APS
461.5
-26.3
572.2516.9461.5
'18'19'22'23
'23 · 461.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2022/23 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.2
+0.4
30.028.927.8
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · 28.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
10%5%0%
'17'18'19'23
'23 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'17'18'19'22'23
'23 · C-
Pupils & context
2021/22
Pupils on roll
675
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
EAL
39%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Local authority
Wolverhampton
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Telephone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 35% | 41.6 | -0.35 | 15% | 461.5 | 31% | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 34% | 41.9 | -0.33 | 14% | 487.8 | 27% | 675 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 28% | 40.0 | -0.48 | 5% | 475.5 | 11% | 908 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 42% | 43.3 | -0.42 | 11% | 572.2 | 15% | 887 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 35% | 42.1 | -0.35 | 30% | — | 36% | 918 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 28.2 | C- | — | 10% | 33 |
| 2021/22 | 27.8 | C- | — | Suppressed | 27 |
| 2018/19 | 29.4 | C | -0.07 | 5% | 60 |
| 2017/18 | 29.5 | C | -0.08 | 6% | 68 |
| 2016/17 | 30.0 | C | +0.12 | 0% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 675 | 14.7 | 15% | 39% | 48% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 722 | 16.7 | 24% | 34% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 908 | 19.0 | 19% | 19% | 39% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 887 | 16.4 | 14% | 17% | 36% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 918 | 15.9 | 13% | 16% | 34% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.