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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 8.3% |
| Indian | 8.8% |
| Other Asian | 9.2% |
| African | 17.3% |
| Pakistani | 31% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 30% |
| Local authority average | 29% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 37% |
| Local authority average | 34% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 44.5 |
| Local authority average | 41.8 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.68 |
| Local authority average | 3.6 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |