Smith's Wood Primary Academy
School Name: Smith's Wood Primary Academy Address: Burton's Way, Smith's Wood Town/City: BIRMINGHAM County: West Midlands Postcode: B36 0SZ Telephone Number: 0121 779 8050 Website: www.smithswoodpri.solihull.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2014 Trust: Smith's Wood Primary Academy Limited
Principal: Mrs Nichola Damms
Capacity: 440
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 445 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 52.1%
URN: 140923
DfE Number: 334/2094
UKPRN: 10046175
UPRN: 10023647912
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Solihull (E08000029)
Constituency: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North (E14001095)
Electoral Ward: Smith's Wood (E05001300)
Easting & Northing: 417206E, 289460N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 30' 12.27" N 1° 44' 52.15" W
Plus Code: 9C4WG732+9V
DfE Record: View record
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (0.5km)
- Merstone School (0.6km)
- Forest Oak School (0.6km)
- Smith's Wood Academy (0.6km)
- The Heights Academy (0.7km)
- Kingshurst Primary School (0.9km)
- Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School (1.1km)
- Castlewood School (1.1km)
- Castle Bromwich Junior School (1.1km)
- Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr Iain Batigan - Trustee. Appointed on 1 June 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 June 2027.
- Mr Iain Batigan - Member. Appointed on 17 June 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
- Daniel Brotheridge - Trustee. Appointed on 1 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 June 2026.
- Maria Collins - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 February 2026.
- Mrs Nichola Damms - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
- Miss Danielle Givens - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2020. Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mr James Goodhall - Trustee. Appointed on 14 March 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2025.
- Mrs Melanie Green - Trustee. Appointed on 1 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 April 2026.
- Lenina Grimes - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mr Neil Henderson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 May 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2028.
- Mr Nicholas Hobbis - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
- Natalie Howard - Trustee. Appointed on 6 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2030.
- Mrs Victoria Hudson - Member. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mrs Kavita Keshwala-Odedra - Trustee. Appointed on 1 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 July 2030.
- Deborah Manneh - Trustee. Appointed on 2 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 June 2026.
- Mrs Juliet McCarron - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2022.
- Miss Amy Price - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
- Mr Lewis Sargeant - Member. Appointed on 12 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Gary Summers - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Elizabeth Traynor - Trustee. Appointed on 6 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2030.
- Kate Tucker - Trustee. Appointed on 2 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 June 2030.
- Louise Wood - Trustee. Appointed on 1 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 April 2026.
- Louise Wood - Trustee. Appointed on 2 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 June 2030.
- Mr Steve John Wragg - Member. Appointed on 12 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).