36%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
19%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
461.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
744
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
43%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 07/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySolihull
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Smith's Wood Academy · Secondary · Solihull
Part ofFAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
36%
-6pp
42%33%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
19%
+2pp
23%15%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Attainment 8
32.2
+2.2
37.630.823.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
EBacc entry
26%
-6pp
37%27%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
461.4
+47.3
579.5467.8356.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 461.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
744
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
65%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
43%
Contact
Address
Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0UE
Local authority
Solihull
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 | 36% | 19% | 32.2 | Not applicable | 26% | 461.4 | 26% | 744 |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 17% | 30.0 | -1.52 | 32% | 414.1 | 34% | 781 |
| 2022/23 | 23% | 7% | 23.9 | -1.83 | 17% | 356.1 | 17% | 899 |
| 2021/22 | 41% | 22% | 34.0 | -1.22 | 37% | 579.5 | 37% | 918 |
| 2018/19 | 39% | 23% | 37.6 | -0.68 | 24% | 439.9 | 24% | 992 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 21% | 41.5 | -0.24 | 18% | 571.7 | 31% | 1,030 |
| 2016/17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 22.2 | D+ | -0.35 | Not eligible | 16 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 744 | 18.3 | 29% | 9% | 65% | 14% | 43% |
| 2023/24 | 781 | 17.1 | 26% | 9% | 64% | 15% | 46% |
| 2022/23 | 899 | 18.0 | 22% | 8% | 63% | 19% | 56% |
| 2021/22 | 918 | 19.2 | 23% | 4% | 64% | 14% | 48% |
| 2020/21 | 950 | 18.0 | 22% | 3% | 61% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 992 | 16.4 | 19% | 4% | 57% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 10% | 28% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 11% | 35% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.