Devonshire Infant Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Sandwell
Auckland Road, Smethwick, B67 7AT
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 11/02/2025
Application demand
78%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
94.0%
12.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
346
Capacity used
Over capacity110%
315 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
78%
1st preference success rate
88 of 113 families who put it first got an offer
90
Places offered
146
Total applications
1.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 113 | 88 | ● 78% |
| 2nd preference | 17 | 2 | ● 12% |
| 3rd preference | 12 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 4 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 146 | 90 | 62% |
1st preference success by year
Sandwell lets families list 6 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Elise Waldron
- Address
- Auckland Road, Smethwick, B67 7AT
- Phone
- 01215581652
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Ward / constituency
- Smethwick · Smethwick
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 141293
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 26% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 86% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
346 pupils · 315 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
11 February 2025
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessEarly years Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 181 pupils
Attendance
94.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
12.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Sandwell council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.