Wolverhampton school which was among worst in country unrecognisable after dramatic improvement

NewsMidlands NewsEducationThe secondary school is celebrating more success05:10, 23 Aug 2026Pupils at Smestow School celebrating exam success.A Wolverhampton secondary school previously considered among the worst in the country is celebrating further success.‌Previous troubles at Smestow School look to be a long way behind it following a dramatic turnaround in fortunes under the current leadership team.‌They were drafted in with the unenviable task of lifting Smestow from rock bottom.‌READ MORE: New school rules from September will force 70 per cent of secondaries to make major changeREAD MORE: What Ofsted said about West Midlands comprehensive school named among best in EnglandBut Smestow is now unrecognisable. Earlier this year the school, in the Castlecroft area of the city, was graded