Smestow Academy vs Wightwick Hall School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Academy special converter
Age Range
11–18
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
589
175
Capacity
1010
220
Occupancy
58%
80%
FSM %
59.1%
44.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Nov 2025
May 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
48.6
1.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
47.8%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
26.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
c
-
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
9
-
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (22)
Psychology (22)
Biology (18)
Chemistry (18)
Economics (14)
Business Studies:Single (12)
English Literature (5)
Psychology (5)