Smestow Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Smestow Academy is a secondary school in Wolverhampton for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 122 schools in Wolverhampton. It ranks 11th of 20 secondary schools in Wolverhampton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 11 November 2025, report published 11 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

90 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score42.6

42.6, 3.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths31.1%

31.1%, 14.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths60%

60%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc45.6%

45.6%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.78

3.78, 0.31 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

9 students

Average point score per A level entry26.47

26.47, 8.53 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

589 pupils on roll, with places for 1,010

Eligible for free school meals57.9%

57.9%, 31.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language37.7%

37.7%, 16.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Smestow Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Peter's Collegiate Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 44.8
Highfields School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 51.7
St Edmund's Catholic Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.2
St Regis Church of England Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 36.5
Tettenhall College Incorporated	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 53.4

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Ian Chamberlain
Phone: 01902539500
Website: smestowacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU
Local authority: Wolverhampton
URN: 149635

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.