Forest Oak School vs Smith's Wood Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Forest Oak School
Birmingham
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
4–19
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Solihull
Solihull
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
215
697
Capacity
216
1000
Occupancy
100%
70%
FSM %
66.7%
65.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Jan 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
33.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
13.7%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-