The Shirestone Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 6 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 138425
- Address
- Shirestone Road, Tile Cross, B33 0DH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 242 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 30.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 58.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 5% |
| Unclassified | 5.4% |
| Pakistani | 16.1% |
| Mixed | 16.9% |
| White British | 43.8% |
| Other | 4.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.9% |
| Other White | 2.5% |
| Caribbean | 2.1% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Other Asian | 0.4% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average6.2
WritingWell above average4.2
MathsWell above average6.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 87% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 10% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
The Shirestone Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 4 15 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 13 7 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 20 10 |
| Year 1 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 2 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 3 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 4 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 5 | 30 21 9 |
| Year 6 | 30 18 12 |