Smith's Wood AcademyTudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Smith's Wood Academy and Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Smith's Wood Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst is ahead on our composite score.
Smith's Wood Academy was judged the expected standard and Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 32.2 for Smith's Wood Academy and 31.9 for Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Smith's Wood Academy (34.0 in 2021-22, 32.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst (40.7 in 2021-22, 31.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSmith's Wood Academy | BirminghamTudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | F32/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 15 in Solihull | 13th of 15 in Solihull Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 697 | 1,151 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,550 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B36 0UE | Birmingham, B37 6NU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 32.2 Stronger figure | 31.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18.6% | 19.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 36.5% | 41.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.6% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.96 Stronger figure | 2.74 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 203 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 18 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 21.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 21.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 744 | 1,189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.9% | 58.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 28.2% | 20.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.2% | 12.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 43.3% | 37.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Smith's Wood Academy
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