Shireland Collegiate Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 135170
- Address
- Waterloo Road, B66 4ND
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1518 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 48.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
Pakistani 31%
African 17.3%
Other Asian 9.2%
Indian 8.8%
Mixed 8.3%
White British 5.3%
Other 4.9%
Other White 4.2%
Caribbean 3.2%
Bangladeshi 3%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other Black 2%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 34%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.4
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.68
Local authority average 3.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 155 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 46 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 68 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 64 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 69 |
Admissions
Shireland Collegiate Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 248
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 301
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 164
Offers
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 43
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 136 112 |
| Year 8 | 248 123 125 |
| Year 9 | 251 136 115 |
| Year 10 | 272 155 117 |
| Year 11 | 272 161 111 |
| Year 12 | 129 71 58 |
| Year 13 | 98 47 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 55.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 25.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 59.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 2.4% |