️ Resilience in Action! ️ This weekend, a group of our amazing students completed their Bronze Practice DofE expedition — and did so in some seriously tough weather conditions! Despite the rain and challenges, they showed incredible determination, teamwork, and spirit. We’re so proud of everything they achieved. A huge thank you to
Celebrating Success: UKMT Junior Maths Challenge Results! We are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding performance of our students in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge! An impressive 12 out of 19 students from Smith’s Wood Academy ranked in the top 50% of entrants nationwide—an incredible accomplishment, especially given the high level
On Thursday 15th May, SWA took 30 of our year 10 students to Aston University as part of the ‘Aspire to Aston programme’ These students were treated to a campus experience event where the students were shown around the university and spent time with university ambassadors asking questions about university life,
On Tuesday 13th May, our careers advisor, Dee Long, took year 9 to the Central England Regional Final of the Big Ideas Challenge 2025. Dee took two teams one of which was called Bees Against Deforestation and the other called The Bio Cup. The final was held at The University of Birmingham
Huge congratulations to our incredible students who completed their Silver Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition this weekend! We were so proud to see their respect, ambition, and teamwork shine through every step of the journey. A massive thank you to the dedicated staff who gave up their weekend to support and guide
Some of our brightest students from across year 7 and 8 took part in the UKMT Junior Maths Challenge. This is a national competition designed to test pupils’ problem solving abilities in a fun and competitive way. More information can be found at UKMT.org
