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Devonshire Infant Academy

Academy converter · Smethwick · B67 7AT

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–7

Pupils

346

Local authority

Sandwell

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Smethwick, Sandwell, 346 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Smethwick
20
Primary schools in Smethwick
17
Academies among open schools in Smethwick
40% (8)
Open schools in B67
9
Primary in B67
8
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SmethwickNear B67

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–7
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
141293

Location

Address
Auckland Road
Postcode
B67 7AT
Town
Smethwick
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
346
Boys / girls
159 / 187
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
346 / 315 (110%)
Free school meals
25.7%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Victoria Academies Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 5 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elise Waldron
Telephone
01215581652
Website
www.devonshireacademies.org.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.0%

Persistent absence

14.4%

Unauthorised

2.1%

Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
188

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.9% · Persistent 21.8%
2021/22
Overall 7.4% · Persistent 27.0%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England