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%
White British 75.7%
Mixed 6.8%
African 6%
Indian 3.5%
Other White 2.9%
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
School 3%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.9
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.9
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
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% |