Uplands Manor Primary School and NurseryDevonshire Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Smethwick.
Summary of the comparison
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery and Devonshire Infant Academy are primary schools in Smethwick.
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Devonshire Infant Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Devonshire Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Devonshire Infant Academy was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery (39.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickUplands Manor Primary School and Nursery | SmethwickDevonshire Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 86th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 798 | 349 | |
| Capacity | 920 | 315 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B67 6HT | Smethwick, B67 7AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 798 | 349 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.1% | 28.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.2% | 81.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.4% | 12.7% 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.
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.
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery
Devonshire Infant Academy
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