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Shireland Biomedical Utc

University technical college · West Bromwich · B70 8DJ

Ages 11–19 · 520 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.67 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.6%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
259

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

0.67 · Often has places

1st preferences

41

Places offered

82

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
171
Preferred offers (top 3)
67
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill87%

520 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
520
Boys / girls
242 / 278
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
520 / 600 (87%)
Free school meals
52.3%
FSM pupils
234
Gender
Mixed
School type
University technical college

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gulfam Shahzad

Location

Address
350 High Street
Postcode
B70 8DJ
Town
West Bromwich
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich
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 university technical college (secondary), Ages 11–19, in West Bromwich, Sandwell, 520 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 52.3%.

Open schools in West Bromwich
26
Secondary schools in West Bromwich
6
Academies among open schools in West Bromwich
19% (5)
Open schools in B70
15
Secondary in B70
4
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Secondary in Sandwell LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in West BromwichNear B70

  • Shireland CBSO Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B70 8SZ · Sandwell

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand0.71

    0.2 miles away

  • George Salter Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B70 9UW · Sandwell

    Ages 11–19

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • West Bromwich Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B70 7LE · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Phoenix Collegiate

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B71 2BX · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Sandwell Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    West Bromwich · B71 4LG · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Oldbury · B69 2HE · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0DR · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence11.2%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gulfam Shahzad
Telephone
01218281123
Website
sbmutc.org.uk

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