How many pupils does Smestow Academy have?

Smestow Academy has 552 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Smestow Academy?

The headteacher of Smestow Academy is Ian Chamberlain.

What type of school is Smestow Academy?

Smestow Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Smestow Academy in?

Smestow Academy is in the Wolverhampton local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Smestow Academy

Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU

Ofsted: Inadequate (graded inspection, 21 September 2022). Last inspected 11 November 2025.

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552

Pupils

53.9%

Free school meals

1 January 2023

Opened

About this school

Smestow Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Wolverhampton. The school has 552 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Inadequate (graded inspection, 21 September 2022). Last inspected 11 November 2025. The Headteacher is Ian Chamberlain. The school is administered by Wolverhampton local authority. It belongs to MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2023.

School details

Head: Ian Chamberlain
Trust: MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Wolverhampton
Gender: Mixed
URN: 149635

Contact

01902539500 postbox@smestowacademy.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

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

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.31

Progress 8 · 2023-24

31%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

60%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.78

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

46%

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 →