Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham, Solihull
Smith's Wood Primary Academy is a primary school in Birmingham, Solihull for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 11 May 2023. Solihull has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Burton's Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0SZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Solihull
- Pupils on roll
- 445 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 11 May 2023
Strengths
- “Smith’s Wood Primary Academy lives up to its motto of being ‘more than a school’.”
- “Leaders, staff and pupils demonstrate the school values in every aspect of school life.”
- “‘Respect, friendship, responsibility, honesty, perseverance and determination’ are visible in everything they do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 82% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 73 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Solihull published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Solihull.
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingshurst Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Castle Bromwich Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Yorkswood Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fordbridge Community Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published