Smith's Wood Academy (formerly Smith's Wood School and then Smith's Wood Sports College) is a co-educational secondary school located in Smith's Wood in the West Midlands of England.[1]

Smith's Wood Academy
Address
Map
Windward Way


Birmingham
, ,
B36 0UE

Information
TypeAcademy
School districtSmith’s Wood
Local authoritySolihull
TrustFairfax Multi-Academy Trust
Department for Education URN143895 Tables
OfstedReports
Head of AcademyMr Stephen Huntington
GenderMixed
Age11 to 16
Enrolment966 as of August 2020
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Red, Black
Websitehttp://smithswood.co.uk/

Smith's Wood School was awarded specialist Sports College status in September 2006 and was renamed Smith's Wood Sports College. Formerly a community school administered by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, in April 2017 Smith's Wood Sports College converted to academy status and was renamed Smith's Wood Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust.[2]

Teaching

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Smith's Wood Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.

History

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Fire in 1977

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A fire on Saturday 1 October 1977 destroyed changing rooms.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Smith's Wood Sports College". smithswood.co.uk.
  2. ^ http://www.fmat.co.uk/ Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust
  3. ^ Birmingham Weekly Mercury Sunday 2 October 1977, page 3
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