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Shireland CBSO Academy

Free schools · West Bromwich · B70 8SZ

Ages 11–19 · 457 pupils · Sandwell

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Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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 absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
166

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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

78

Places offered

125

1st-preference offers

78

Total preferences (any rank)
208
Preferred offers (top 3)
113
Applications from outside LA
21
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
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 fill53%

457 pupils · 870 places

Pupils on roll
457
Boys / girls
216 / 241
School capacity
870
Capacity fill
457 / 870 (53%)
Free school meals
45.2%
FSM pupils
198
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

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 David Green

Location

Address
1 Providence Place
Postcode
B70 8SZ
Town
West Bromwich
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in West Bromwich, Sandwell, 457 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.2%.

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.

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    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand0.67

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.7
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    • EM5+21%
    • Absence11.2%

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  • St John Wall Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.5
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    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Green
Telephone
01218184620
Website
https://shirelandcbso.org.uk/

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