Smith's Wood Academy
Windward Way, Birmingham, B36 0UE
697 pupils · 70% of 1,000 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Free school meals
- 65.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 4 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 32.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 18.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 36.5% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 25.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.72 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 117 | 84 | 276 | 98 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 118 | 79 | 233 | 102 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 186 | 61 | 236 | 94 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 206 | 79 | 316 | 109 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 202 | 108 | 338 | 152 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 149 | 98 | 329 | 131 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 194 | 110 | 335 | 145 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 180 | 126 | 370 | 154 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- John Henry Newman Catholic College 1.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) 1.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Park Hall Academy 2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Tile Cross Academy 2.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Grace Academy Solihull 2.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.