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Shire Oak Academy

Academy converter · Walsall · WS9 9PA

Ages 11–18 · 1,149 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

35.3

Overall absence

16.5%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
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 8-1.01
−20+2
Attainment 835.3
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry1%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence16.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)45.9%
Unauthorised10.3%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,290

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

119

Places offered

293

1st-preference offers

119

Total preferences (any rank)
311
Preferred offers (top 3)
139
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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%

1,149 pupils · 1,491 places

Pupils on roll
1,149
Boys / girls
571 / 578
School capacity
1,491
Capacity fill
1,149 / 1,491 (77%)
Free school meals
44.8%
FSM pupils
459
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE MERCIAN TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Everett

Location

Address
Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood
Postcode
WS9 9PA
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Walsall, Walsall, 1,149 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.8%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Secondary schools in Walsall
15
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS9
12
Secondary in WS9
4
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Secondary in Walsall LA
18

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Everett
Telephone
01543452518
Website
http://www.shireoakacademy.co.uk/

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