Devonshire Junior Academy vs Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Devonshire Junior Academy
Smethwick
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Foundation school
Age Range
7–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Sandwell
Sandwell
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
349
1636
Capacity
360
1650
Occupancy
97%
99%
FSM %
38.7%
46.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Sep 2022
May 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
38.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
29.3%
KS2 Reading
78%
-
KS2 Maths
81%
-
KS2 Writing
76%
-
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)