How many pupils does Smith's Wood Academy have?

Smith's Wood Academy has 744 pupils enrolled.

Who is the head of academy of Smith's Wood Academy?

The head of academy of Smith's Wood Academy is Stephen Huntington.

What type of school is Smith's Wood Academy?

Smith's Wood Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Smith's Wood Academy in?

Smith's Wood Academy is in the Solihull local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Smith's Wood Academy

Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Solihull, West Midlands, B36 0UE

Ofsted: Inadequate (graded inspection, 7 March 2023). Last inspected 13 January 2026.

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744

Pupils

60.9%

Free school meals

1 April 2017

Opened

About this school

Smith's Wood Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Solihull, West Midlands. The school has 744 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Inadequate (graded inspection, 7 March 2023). Last inspected 13 January 2026. The Head of Academy is Stephen Huntington. The school is administered by Solihull local authority. It belongs to FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2017.

School details

Head of Academy: Stephen Huntington
Trust: FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Solihull
Gender: Mixed
URN: 143895

Contact

01217884100 office@smithswood.fmat.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Smith's Wood Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Solihull). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

32.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.52

Progress 8 · 2023-24

19%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

37%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.96

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

26%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →