Shire Oak Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Inadequate Jan 21 2025 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
- 1297 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 8.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.8%
- Persistent absence
- 40.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 2.9% |
| Indian | 3.5% |
| African | 6% |
| Mixed | 6.8% |
| White British | 75.7% |
| Pakistani | 1.6% |
| Caribbean | 1% |
| Other Asian | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 3% |
| Local authority average | 36% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 26% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 35 |
| Local authority average | 42.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 2.9 |
| Local authority average | 3.77 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 242 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 237 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 6 |
Admissions
Shire Oak Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 218
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 123 103 |
| Year 8 | 224 109 115 |
| Year 9 | 232 114 118 |
| Year 10 | 232 107 125 |
| Year 11 | 244 127 117 |
| Year 12 | 63 30 33 |
| Year 13 | 75 36 39 |
| Year 14 | 1 1 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |