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Devonshire Infant Academy

Auckland Road, Smethwick, B67 7AT

Local ranking86th of 91 primary schools in Sandwell
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

315

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
349
Boys
176 (50%)
Girls
173 (50%)
Capacity
315 (111% full)
SEND
17.2%
FSM Eligible
28.0%
EAL
81.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
13.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,809/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Indian: 58.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 19.2%
  • Other: 6.3%
  • White British: 4.3%
  • Black African: 2.9%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%

58.5%

Asian Indian

19.2%

Asian Pakistani

6.3%

Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141293
UKPRN
10047179
Establishment No.
2125
Trust
VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST

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