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E-ACT Shenley Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B29 4HE

Ages 11–16 · 746 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

36.2

Overall absence

10.5%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.70
−20+2
Attainment 836.2
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry4%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.5%
Unauthorised7.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
839

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

132

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

132

Total preferences (any rank)
609
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

746 pupils · 965 places

Pupils on roll
746
Boys / girls
424 / 322
School capacity
965
Capacity fill
746 / 965 (77%)
Free school meals
59.8%
FSM pupils
446
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: E-ACT
Academy trust
E-ACT
Sponsor
E-ACT
Headteacher
Mr Rashel Rahman

Location

Address
Shenley Lane, Northfield
Postcode
B29 4HE
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 746 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59.8%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B29
21
Secondary in B29
3
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.7
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.2%

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  • Bartley Green School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.7%

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  • Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att849.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.6%

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  • The University of Birmingham School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att847.1
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    • EM5+48%
    • Absence9.8%

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  • Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att847.0
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    • Absence10.5%

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  • St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.2
    • P80.6
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.4%

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  • Kings Norton Girls' School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.8
    • P80.6
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rashel Rahman
Telephone
01214645191
Website
https://shenleyacademy.e-act.org.uk/

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