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E-ACT Shenley Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B29 4HE

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,203 of 3,312

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

E-ACT Shenley Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils746
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Rashel Rahman
TrustE-ACT
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Sept 2009
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135911.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.32.9, worse than England, worse than Birmingham46.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.40.4%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.27.9%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham47.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.1%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths36.8%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham59.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4136--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils746
Girls322
Boys424
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59.8%
First language not English12.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,150
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.1%
Sixth form places2024/25185
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.224
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size27.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.4%
White and Black Caribbean
7.9%
African
5.2%
Other mixed
4.6%
Other ethnic group
4.4%
Other White
2.5%
White and Asian
2.4%
Caribbean
2.1%
Other Black
2%
Pakistani
1.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)43.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)4
Support staff (FTE)24.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2547.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2529.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.126
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.337
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.91
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.91
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence11.6%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.32.7%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham22.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.7%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham3.1%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate87.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions26.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.83.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.79.3%
Further education70.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.4%
School sixth form4.9%
Apprenticeship3%
Sixth form college2.4%
Employment1.2%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 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 E-ACT Shenley Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryGreen Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryWoodcock Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNurseryShenley Fields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miNurseryEdith Cadbury Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPrincethorpe Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPrincethorpe Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryNorthfield Manor Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miNurseryWeoley Castle Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryJervoise SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about E-ACT Shenley Academy

What is E-ACT Shenley Academy's Ofsted rating?

E-ACT Shenley Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does E-ACT Shenley Academy rank in England?

E-ACT Shenley Academy ranks 3,203 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are E-ACT Shenley Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 27.9% of pupils at E-ACT Shenley Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 32.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into E-ACT Shenley Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, E-ACT Shenley Academy made 126 offers from 337 applications (2.7 per offer), and 91 of 91 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend E-ACT Shenley Academy?

E-ACT Shenley Academy has 746 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of E-ACT Shenley Academy?

E-ACT Shenley Academy had 1,150 school places in 2024/25.

Does E-ACT Shenley Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, E-ACT Shenley Academy has a sixth form with 185 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at E-ACT Shenley Academy?

At E-ACT Shenley Academy, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at E-ACT Shenley Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at E-ACT Shenley Academy missed 11.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 32.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.