Shireland Biomedical Utc
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 29 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
- 316 (29% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 38.3%
- Girls
- 61.7%
- First language not English
- 49.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
Indian 17.1%
White British 16.5%
African 15.8%
Caribbean 12%
Pakistani 11.7%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 6.6%
Bangladeshi 5.1%
Other Asian 3.8%
Other Black 1.9%
Other 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.32
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.07
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 35%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.84
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 13 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 1 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 38 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Shireland Biomedical Utc
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 82
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 111 53 58 |
| Year 8 | 121 58 63 |
| Year 12 | 55 7 48 |
| Year 13 | 29 3 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 52.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 27.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 5.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 7.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 67.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 11.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 12.0% 10.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |