WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)Smith's Wood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) and Smith's Wood Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Smith's Wood Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) was judged in need of attention and Smith's Wood Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 30.8 for WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) and 32.2 for Smith's Wood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) (42.5 in 2021-22, 30.8 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 | BirminghamWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) | BirminghamSmith's Wood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 15 in Solihull | 14th of 15 in Solihull Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | University technical college | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 394 | 697 | |
| Capacity | 640 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B37 5FD | Birmingham, B36 0UE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 30.8 | 32.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 14.3% | 18.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 35.7% | 36.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 25.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.31 | 2.96 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 126 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 42 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 17.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 16.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 744 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.5% | 64.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 28.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.5% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.7% 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.
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Smith's Wood Academy
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