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Devonshire Infant Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Academy

Auckland Road, Smethwick B67 7AT · devonshireacademies.org.uk · 0121 558 1652

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
Last distance offered
0.36 mi
0.57 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Sandwell Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
346
31 over 315 places · 110%
Local authority
Sandwell
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
25.7%
First language not English
84.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Victoria Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.36 mi (573 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.37 mi (600 m). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Sandwell Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 107 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 82 (Places 88)82September 2023: 82 (Places 85)82September 2024: 92 (Places 90)92September 2025: 113 (Places 90)113September 2026: 107 (Places 89)107Places 89
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026891071.2▲81%
September 2025Sept 2025901131.3▲78%
September 2024Sept 202490921▲95%
September 2023Sept 202385821100%
September 2022Sept 202288820.9100%

Last distance offered

Reception – DistanceDistance
September 20260.36 mi0.57 km
September 20250.37 mi0.60 km
September 20240.62 mi0.99 km
Reception – All applicantsDistance
September 2026All
September 2025All
September 2024All

The council gives N/A for the furthest distance: no distance was needed (the school was not over-subscribed).

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Devonshire Infant Academy on 11 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
11 Feb 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • May 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

50% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
50%
Replies
10
3% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼40% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼50% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼70% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼70% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼30% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼67% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 90% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼17% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 60% who had a child bullied

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