Uplands Manor Primary School and NurseryDevonshire Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Smethwick.
Summary of the comparison
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery and Devonshire Junior Academy are primary schools in Smethwick.
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Devonshire Junior Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Devonshire Junior Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Devonshire Junior Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery and 71.0% for Devonshire Junior Academy.
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) and has risen at Devonshire Junior Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickUplands Manor Primary School and Nursery | SmethwickDevonshire Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 91 in Sandwell | 36th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 798 | 357 | |
| Capacity | 920 | 360 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B67 6HT | Smethwick, B67 7AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 798 | 357 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.1% | 38.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.2% | 81.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 7.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.4% | 7.9% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior Academy
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