Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Burton's Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, B36 0SZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SMITH'S WOOD PRIMARY ACADEMY LIMITED
- Principal
- Mrs Nichola Damms
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 445
- URN
- 140923
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217798050
About this school
Smith's Wood Primary Academy is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 445 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Smith's Wood Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 82% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 17% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 85% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 83% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Smith's Wood Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Solihull average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 447 |
| 2023/24 | 441 |
| 2024/25 | 444 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Smith's Wood Primary Academy compares
Smith's Wood Primary Academy ranked 5th of 45 primary schools in Solihull for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 5.2% | 53.1% | 445 | — |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | 57% | 6.4% | 50% | 200 | 0.3 miles |
| Kingshurst Primary School | 55% | 7.3% | 65.6% | 459 | 0.6 miles |
| Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.3% | 23.2% | 487 | 0.7 miles |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School | 62% | 6.2% | 38.1% | 467 | 0.7 miles |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | 41% | 7.6% | 52.2% | 196 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.1%
- English as an additional language
- 9.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Kingshurst Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Castle Bromwich Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Smith's Wood Primary Academy ranks 21st of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Smith's Wood Primary Academy teach?
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the principal of Smith's Wood Primary Academy?
- The principal of Smith's Wood Primary Academy is Mrs Nichola Damms, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Smith's Wood Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Smith's Wood Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Smith's Wood Primary Academy?
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy has 445 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Smith's Wood Primary Academy full?
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy has capacity for 440 pupils and 445 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Smith's Wood Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Smith's Wood Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Smith's Wood Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Smith's Wood Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Smith's Wood Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy is part of SMITH'S WOOD PRIMARY ACADEMY LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Smith's Wood Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Smith's Wood Primary Academy compare with other schools in Solihull?
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy ranked 5th of 45 primary schools in Solihull for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Smith's Wood Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Smith's Wood Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Smith's Wood Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.