Crocketts Community Primary SchoolDevonshire Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Smethwick.
Summary of the comparison
Crocketts Community Primary School and Devonshire Infant Academy are primary schools in Smethwick.
Crocketts Community Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Devonshire Infant Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Crocketts Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Crocketts Community Primary School was judged exceptional and Devonshire Infant Academy was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Crocketts Community Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickCrocketts Community Primary School | SmethwickDevonshire Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 86th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 476 | 349 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B67 7DW | Smethwick, B67 7AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 476 | 349 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.1% | 28.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.7% | 81.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 12.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Crocketts Community Primary School
Devonshire Infant Academy
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