The Shirestone Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Dec 7 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
- 238 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 47.9%
Mixed 18.5%
Pakistani 12.2%
Unclassified 7.1%
Other 3.8%
African 3.4%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Other White 2.1%
Caribbean 1.7%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 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
School 80%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Shirestone Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 12 8 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 17 9 8 |
| Reception, Part-time | 6 4 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 24 15 9 |
| Year 1 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 2 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 3 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 4 | 30 20 10 |
| Year 5 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 6 | 29 18 11 |