Smith's Wood Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0UEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Smith's Wood Academy is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 89 schools in Solihull. It ranks 77th of 87 secondary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 4 March 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

156 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score32.2

32.2, 13.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths18.6%

18.6%, 26.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths36.5%

36.5%, 28.3 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc25.6%

25.6%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.96

2.96, 1.13 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

697 pupils on roll, with places for 1,000

Eligible for free school meals65.4%

65.4%, 38.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.8%

8.8%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29%

29%, 14.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Smith's Wood Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 31.9
John Henry Newman Catholic College	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.6
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 30.8
Park Hall Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.6
Tile Cross Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.6

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Huntington
Phone: 01217884100
Website: smithswood.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0UE
Local authority: Solihull
URN: 143895

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.