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Smith's Wood Primary Academy

Academy converter · Birmingham · B36 0SZ

Ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
380

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
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 fill101%

445 pupils · 440 places

Pupils on roll
445
Boys / girls
215 / 230
School capacity
440
Capacity fill
445 / 440 (101%)
Free school meals
52.1%
FSM pupils
219
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: SMITH'S WOOD PRIMARY ACADEMY LIMITED
Academy trust
SMITH'S WOOD PRIMARY ACADEMY LIMITED
Headteacher
Mrs Nichola Damms

Location

Address
Burton's Way, Smith's Wood
Postcode
B36 0SZ
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Solihull, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 52.1%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B36
18
Primary in B36
9
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Primary in Solihull LA
59

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Kingshurst Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM65.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Castle Bromwich Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM37.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Birmingham · B34 7HN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM52.0%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Water Orton Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B46 1SG · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Yorkswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 6DF · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence10.5%
    • FSM68.3%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nichola Damms
Telephone
01217798050
Website
www.smithswoodpri.solihull.sch.uk

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