Devonshire Infant Academy vs Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Devonshire Infant Academy
Smethwick
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Foundation school
Age Range
2–7
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Sandwell
Sandwell
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
346
1636
Capacity
315
1650
Occupancy
110%
99%
FSM %
25.7%
46.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
May 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
38.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
29.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
74
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
19%
Degree course
-
84%
Any L4+ destination
-
87%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
69
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (70)
Sociology (68)
Psychology (38)
Psychology (28)
Biology (26)
Business Studies (22)
Business Studies:Single (22)
Chemistry (20)