Best Schools in Smethwick

How many schools are there in Smethwick?

Smethwick has 20 open schools: 17 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 independent.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Smethwick are rated Outstanding?

6 schools in Smethwick were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Shireland Technology Primary, St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Shireland Hall Primary Academy, Crocketts Community Primary School, Devonshire Infant Academy and 1 more. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 20 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Shireland Technology PrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolShireland Hall Primary AcademyCrocketts Community Primary SchoolDevonshire Infant Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Smethwick get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Smethwick with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Shireland Collegiate Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.7 and 42% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Holly Lodge High School College of Science, with an Attainment 8 score of 38.5 and 29% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Shireland Collegiate AcademyHolly Lodge High School College of Science

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Smethwick have the best SATs results?

Of the 15 primary schools in Smethwick with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Shireland Hall Primary Academy (87% in reading, 88% in maths); George Betts Primary Academy (86% in reading, 81% in maths); and Crocketts Community Primary School (80% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Shireland Hall Primary AcademyGeorge Betts Primary AcademyCrocketts Community Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Smethwick?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Smethwick selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Smethwick have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Smethwick have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Smethwick?

Apply to Sandwell through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.