Shireland Biomedical Utc
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 141813
- Address
- 350 High Street, B70 8DJ
- Website
- sbmutc.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 419 (42% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.2%
- Girls
- 56.8%
- First language not English
- 52.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
Indian 18.1%
White British 15.8%
Pakistani 12.9%
African 12.4%
Mixed 10%
Caribbean 8.6%
Other White 6.2%
Bangladeshi 5.3%
Other Asian 3.8%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other 2.1%
Other Black 1.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Exam Results
A-Level Results
A Levels, Average result
- This school
- 23.54, D+
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 27.42, C-
- England average, state-funded schools
- 35.94, B-
Best 3
- This school
- 21.43, D
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 28.74, C
- England average, state-funded schools
- 36.64, B-
AAB or higher
- This school
- 0%
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 8.3%
- England average, state-funded schools
- 26.9%
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
Subjects entered at 16 to 18
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 5 |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 3 |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 2 |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 4 |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 12 |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 3 |
| Biology | GCE A level | 5 |
| Chemistry | GCE A level | 7 |
| English Literature | GCE A level | 3 |
| Italian | GCE A level | 3 |
Admissions
Shireland Biomedical Utc
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 104
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 37
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 115 62 53 |
| Year 8 | 113 53 60 |
| Year 9 | 116 57 59 |
| Year 12 | 27 3 24 |
| Year 13 | 48 6 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 55.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 25.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 5.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 59.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |