E-ACT Shenley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Jun 17 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 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
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 135911
- Address
- Shenley Lane, Northfield, B29 4HE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 790 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.2%
- Girls
- 42.8%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 57.7%
- Persistent absence
- 37.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Caribbean | 2.4% |
| Other | 5.1% |
| African | 6.2% |
| Mixed | 14.2% |
| White British | 62.5% |
| Other Black | 2.3% |
| Pakistani | 1.8% |
| Other White | 1.6% |
| Indian | 1.1% |
| Other Asian | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 20% |
| Local authority average | 48% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 17% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 31.6 |
| Local authority average | 46.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 2.7 |
| Local authority average | 4.15 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 5 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 3 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 136 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 135 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| French | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
E-ACT Shenley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 101 76 |
| Year 8 | 171 93 78 |
| Year 9 | 162 102 60 |
| Year 10 | 142 78 64 |
| Year 11 | 138 78 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 71.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 9.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 4.3% 3.0% |