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The 'CARS Area', also known as the 'CARS Estate', is a red brick housing estate in the north of the parish constitng mostly of red brick terrace housing built mostly in the late 1970's as an overspill of the exisiting 'Chelmlsey Wood North' estate. The area is distinct for its cosy atmosphere as the
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At the 2001 Census, Smith’s Wood had the 6th highest proportion of non-white residents (Black, Asian, Mixed Race and
Chinese) in Solihull (6%), although all wards in the Borough are below the West Midlands average of 11%. In 2001, Smith’s Wood had the Borough’s highest proportion of mixed race (3%)
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Primary Academy was completed in 2009 and was at the time was one of the largest primary schools in the country. It replaced the former Kingfisher Primary School that once stood on its current sports field. Pupils from nearby Bosworth Wood Primary School were merged with the school to
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As part of a £1.4 billion project, many flats and houses (mostly built in the 1960's and 1970's) have been demolished and rebuilt in Smith's Wood as part of the regeneration project of North
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Smith's Wood has four SEND and SEMH schools for pupils aged 3-18. Forest Oak School and
Merstone School share a building on shared grounds with Smith's Wood Academy on Windward Way. Castlewood School catering for children with SEMH on Jensen Avenue, and The Heights school on Auckland Drive,
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Smith's Wood ward is one of 17 wards within
Solihull Borough Council. The ward has traditionally been represented by the Green Party and since 2008 and won every year since 2011. Consequently, all three councillors for Smith's Wood are now Green Party representatives.
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