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2026 Best Secondary Schools in Smethwick Area

Smethwick secondary schools serve a close-knit industrial town in Sandwell, with 3 schools providing education for local families. Shireland Collegiate Academy and Holly Lodge High School College of Science are the main options, with FMS Inspection Scores shown alongside England's 7.4/10 (Good) average for context. Families across Bearwood, Cape Hill, West Smethwick, and The Uplands benefit from well-established local schools with strong community ties and excellent transport links to Birmingham, just four miles away. Use the search filters to compare schools by FMS Inspection Score.

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Shireland Collegiate Academy
Cape Hill
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lodge
Aspire AP School 2
Cape Hill