Smestow Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV3 8HU · Wolverhampton
#371 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3188 of 4,090 nationally
About Smestow Academy
Smestow Academy is a academy secondary located in Wolverhampton, in the Wolverhampton local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 589 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 25.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 371st of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (38th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 589; capacity filled 58.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 60%; ebacc average points 3.78.
There are 110 schools in Wolverhampton; Smestow Academy ranks 86th of 106 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)59.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Smestow Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 589
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 59.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 58.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Smestow Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Castlecroft Primary School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 276 m away
Bhylls Acre Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 691 m away
Westacre Infant School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
257 students · 934 m away
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
203 students · 992 m away
Uplands Junior School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
· 1.2 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.5 km away
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School
Wolverhampton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
244 students · 1.5 km away
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,329 students · 1.6 km away
Woodthorne Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 1.8 km away
Highfields School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,765 students · 1.8 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Smestow Academy a good school?
Smestow Academy has a Success Index (England) of 25.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #371 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Smestow Academy rank in West Midlands?
Smestow Academy ranks #371 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3188 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Smestow Academy?
Smestow Academy had 589 students in 2025.
Is Smestow Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Smestow Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Smestow Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Smestow Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.