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Devonshire Infant Academy

Academy converter · Smethwick · B67 7AT

Ages 3–7 · 346 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
188

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

92

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

346 pupils · 315 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Victoria Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Elise Waldron

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — 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

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

  • Devonshire Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 7AT · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM38.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Crocketts Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 7DW · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand1.28

    0.4 miles away

  • Galton Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 1BA · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand1.05

    0.7 miles away

  • Annie Lennard Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 6LE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Rood End Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 8SQ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • George Betts Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 1RE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM46.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Victoria Park Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 3HH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

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

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