John Henry Newman Catholic CollegeSmith's Wood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
John Henry Newman Catholic College and Smith's Wood Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
John Henry Newman Catholic College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Smith's Wood Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). John Henry Newman Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
John Henry Newman Catholic College was judged the expected standard and Smith's Wood Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.6 for John Henry Newman Catholic College and 32.2 for Smith's Wood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Henry Newman Catholic College (48.8 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Smith's Wood Academy (34.0 in 2021-22, 32.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamJohn Henry Newman Catholic College | BirminghamSmith's Wood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 15 in Solihull Stronger figure | 14th of 15 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,273 | 697 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B37 5GA | Birmingham, B36 0UE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 32.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.5% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.5% Stronger figure | 36.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.4% Stronger figure | 25.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.72 Stronger figure | 2.96 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 232 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 60 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,301 | 744 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.6% | 64.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.7% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 28.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% Stronger figure | 43.3% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
John Henry Newman Catholic College
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