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Smestow Academy Review 2026: A Rapid Transformation in Castlecroft | FindMySchool

SchoolsWolverhamptonSmestow Academy

State School

Smestow Academy

Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU

Local Authority: Wolverhampton

URN: 149635A 6-digit identifier assigned by the Department for Education (DfE) to uniquely identify schools in England and Wales.

Secondary & Post-16

Sixth Form

Mixed

Ages 11-18

Religious Character: None

A-levels Ranking

#2513

England

#21

Local

GCSE Ranking

#2919

England

#15

Local

Oxbridge Ranking

#2696

England

Ofsted Rating

Inadequate

Overall rating

Overview A-levels GCSE Oxbridge Ofsted Application Demand Last Distance Offered & Catchment

Ofsted Inspection Report

Official inspection ratings and category breakdown.

Overall Effectiveness

Inadequate

Based on graded inspection

27-11-2022

Inspection Categories

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour and Attitudes

Inadequate

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inadequate

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About Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted inspects schools on a 4-point scale. Schools rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' typically receive routine inspections every 4–5 years, while schools rated lower may receive more frequent visits.

Outstanding (1)

Good (2)

Requires Improvement (3)

Inadequate (4)