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Smestow School

Academy converter · Wolverhampton · WV3 8HU

Ages 11–18 · 675 pupils · Wolverhampton

Overall absence

11.2%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.1%
Unauthorised6.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
661

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

29

Places offered

169

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
152
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill67%

675 pupils · 1,010 places

Pupils on roll
675
Boys / girls
332 / 343
School capacity
1,010
Capacity fill
675 / 1,010 (67%)
Free school meals
42.1%
FSM pupils
259
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jessie Chahal

Location

Address
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft
Postcode
WV3 8HU
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton South West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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, 675 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.1%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

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

  • Smestow Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV3 8HU · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence10.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • 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%

    1.2 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
Mrs Jessie Chahal

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