Smith's Wood Academy

School Name: Smith's Wood Academy
Address: Windward Way, Smith's Wood
Town/City: BIRMINGHAM
County: West Midlands
Postcode: B36 0UE
Telephone Number: 0121 788 4100
Website: http://smithswood.co.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Fairfax Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Fairfax

Head of Academy: Mr Stephen Huntington
Capacity: 1000
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 697 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 70% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 65.4%

URN: 143895
DfE Number: 334/4037
UKPRN: 10063014
UPRN: 100071459097
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Solihull (E08000029)
Constituency: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North (E14001095)
Electoral Ward: Smith's Wood (E05001300)

Easting & Northing: 417428E, 288947N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 29' 55.64" N 1° 44' 40.47" W
Plus Code: 9C4WF7X4+G5

DfE Record: View record

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