A outstanding academy converter school in Solihull. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Smith's Wood Primary Academy.
Overall school rating
/ 100
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Official inspection outcomes
Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| 2023 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends
Derived insights and analysis
Declining trend (-1.0 per year)
Down -1.0% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"More than a School"
Smith’s Wood Primary Academy is an outstanding, vibrant, and inclusive school with a caring ethos and high expectations. The school emphasizes character education, strong family partnerships, a broad and ambitious curriculum, and experiences beyond the norm to ignite curiosity and resilience in pupils. The motto is 'More than a School' and staff strive to ensure every child can thrive and prepare for future life.
Clubs
Sports
Little Acorns Before and After School Club; Breakfast Club is available to provide wraparound care.
On-site Speech and Language Therapist; Play Therapist; full-time Behaviour Specialist; two Family Support Workers; two School Counsellors; high adult-to-child ratios; access to Educational Psychologists, Occupational Therapy, SOLAR (Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health), Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Sensory Needs, Physical Impairment support; Dyslexia Specialist SENCO.
Oversubscription criteria: 1) Looked after children and previously looked after children who are now adopted or subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2) Children whose exceptional circumstances can only be met by this particular school; 3) Children who normally live in the catchment area; 4) Children who have a brother or sister at the school at the same time; 5) Other children, measured in a straight line from the child’s home. If a child has an Education Health and Care plan naming Smith’s Wood Primary Academy, they will be offered a place first. Waiting lists are produced in priority order and managed by Solihull Council; in-year admissions and appeals processes are described.