Devonshire Infant Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · Smethwick, Sandwell
Devonshire Infant Academy is a primary school in Smethwick, Sandwell for ages 3–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025. Sandwell has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Auckland Road, Smethwick, B67 7AT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sandwell
- Pupils on roll
- 346 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be a part of this inclusive school, which is rooted in the heart of a culturally diverse community.”
- “The school supports local food banks and raises money for charity.”
- “These experiences help pupils to become active, respectful and responsible citizens.”
To improve
- “However, pupils who grasp concepts and learning quickly are not always given further opportunities to enhance their learning.”
- “However, this is still in the early stages of implementation.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 107 first-preference applications, 89 offers in total, 87 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 2024 to 2026, as Sandwell published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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 Sandwell.
- Devonshire Junior Academy 0.0 mi School remains Good
- Crocketts Community Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Galton Valley Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Annie Lennard Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rood End Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- George Betts Primary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Victoria Park Primary 0.8 mi Good Last distance published