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Shireland Collegiate Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Smethwick, B66 4ND

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,702 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,930 of 2,536

Worse than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Shireland Collegiate Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 19
Pupils1,585 of 1,500 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Tom Daly
TrustSHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySandwell
Opened01 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135170.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Attainment 8 score45.74246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.2%55.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths42.3%35.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths10.5%7.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths59.2%50.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4267--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Average points per A-level entry29.0627.6735
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels32.5428.9835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better4.8%6%17.5%
A-level progress score0--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study130--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,585
Girls734
Boys851
Eligible for free school meals43.7%
First language not English47.7%
SEN support162
EHC plan29
Average class size21.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
32.1%
African
16.5%
Other Asian
9.5%
Indian
8%
Other ethnic group
6.2%
White British
5.2%
Other White
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
Bangladeshi
2.6%
Other Black
2.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence5.1%7.7%8%
Persistent absence13.1%23%21.6%
Severe absence1.1%3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)244
Applications (Year 7)714
First preference applications (Year 7)332
First preference offers (Year 7)228
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)150

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,500
Pupils on roll1,516
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places250
Sixth form pupils on roll225

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)94.64
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.81
Support staff (FTE)42.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2594.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2582.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.4%
Staying in education87.9%
School sixth form50.8%
Further education34.2%
Not sustained6.3%
Sixth form college2.5%
Apprenticeship1.7%
Employment0.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination72.4%
Higher education64.2%
Not sustained17.9%
Employment3.3%
Apprenticeship2.4%
Further education1.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Shireland Collegiate Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryShireland Technology PrimaryFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryShireland Hall Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryCape Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryVictoria Park PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryUplands Manor Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBearwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableAspire AP School 2Other independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCrocketts Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGeorge Dixon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Shireland Collegiate Academy

What is Shireland Collegiate Academy's Ofsted rating?

Shireland Collegiate Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Shireland Collegiate Academy rank in England?

Shireland Collegiate Academy ranks 1,702 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools) and 1,930 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Shireland Collegiate Academy?

Shireland Collegiate Academy has 1,585 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,500.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.