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Devonshire Junior Academy

Sandwell, B67 7ATPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#5,782
of 13,686 nationally

About Devonshire Junior Academy

Devonshire Junior Academy holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2022 that confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling exam metric for this 7-11 primary is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 66%. That is six percentage points above the Sandwell local authority average of 60%, placing the school in the top half of primaries nationally, at the 42nd percentile. Within Sandwell, Devonshire ranks 28th out of 83 schools, putting it in the top 50% of its local authority. The school’s overall ranking score of 66 reflects solid, above-average performance for a state primary in the West Midlands, where it sits in the 40th percentile regionally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAuckland Road, Smethwick, Sandwell, B67 7AT
HeadteacherElise Waldron
Local AuthoritySandwell
Number of Pupils357
Free School Meals (FSM)38.7%
School Capacity357 / 360 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosSensory RoomPlaying FieldsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingNetballDanceTennisCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaEco ClubChoirChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

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Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Devonshire Junior Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.