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Smestow Academy

Academy converter · Wolverhampton · WV3 8HU

Ages 11–18 · 589 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

44.3

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.59 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-11

Category of concern

SWK

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.31
−20+2
Attainment 844.3
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.7%
Enrolments in measure
622

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.59 · Often has places

1st preferences

19

Places offered

78

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill58%

589 pupils · 1,010 places

Pupils on roll
589
Boys / girls
294 / 295
School capacity
1,010
Capacity fill
589 / 1,010 (58%)
Free school meals
59.1%
FSM pupils
316
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Matrix Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ian Chamberlain

Location

Address
Windmill Crescent
Postcode
WV3 8HU
Town
Wolverhampton
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 589 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 59.1%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Secondary schools in Wolverhampton
19
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV3
16
Secondary in WV3
3
Open schools in Wolverhampton LA
126
Secondary in Wolverhampton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WolverhamptonNear WV3

  • St Peter's Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 9DU · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Highfields School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4NT · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Edmund's Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 9DU · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Regis Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV6 8XG · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.8
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Wolverhampton Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV6 0BY · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att874.2
    • P80.5
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Colton Hills Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 5DG · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.5 miles away

  • Aldersley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV8 1RT · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Chamberlain
Telephone
01902539500
Website
www.smestowacademy.co.uk

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