E-ACT Shenley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 7 2021 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
- 816 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.8%
- Persistent absence
- 37.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.0%
White British 64.3%
Mixed 13.1%
African 5.4%
Other 5.1%
Caribbean 2.6%
Other White 2.3%
Pakistani 1.6%
Other Black 1.6%
Indian 1%
Chinese 1%
Irish 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.7
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.09
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 159 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 5 |
| French | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Shenley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 132
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 97 84 |
| Year 8 | 172 105 67 |
| Year 9 | 151 83 68 |
| Year 10 | 147 85 62 |
| Year 11 | 165 79 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 68.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 1.2% |