Shire Oak Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 136620
- Address
- Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, WS9 9PA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1425 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 7.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34%
- Persistent absence
- 42.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 79.1%
Mixed 6.8%
African 4.4%
Other White 2.8%
Indian 2.7%
Pakistani 1.3%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.81
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 4%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.7
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.12
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 234 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 233 |
| French | GCSE | 12 |
| Geography | GCSE | 137 |
Admissions
Shire Oak Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 293
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 121 127 |
| Year 8 | 258 122 136 |
| Year 9 | 244 114 130 |
| Year 10 | 249 130 119 |
| Year 11 | 235 133 102 |
| Year 12 | 92 43 49 |
| Year 13 | 99 45 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 46.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 65.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 15.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 14.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.0% 1.7% |