Smestow School, Wolverhampton | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2021.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Smestow School

Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton WV3 8HU

https://www.smestow.org/

Smestow School is a non-selective academy. It has about 680 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2019 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Greenheart Learning Partnership. (Wednesfield High Academy is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions, Environment and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Progress, Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		St Peter's Collegiate Academy
0.9		St Edmunds Catholic Academy
1.1		Highfields School
1.2		The King's Church of England School
1.4		Wolverhampton Girls' High School
2.1		The Royal School, Wolverhampton
2.4		Colton Hills Community School
2.7		Aldersley High School
2.8		Thomas Telford University Technical College
3.0		The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
3.2		Wombourne High School
3.4		Codsall Community High School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is about average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Attainment: Poor. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Progress: Poor. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2022

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

Provision for special educational needs

Visual impairment

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