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Shireland Collegiate Academy

Academy sponsor led · Smethwick · B66 4ND

Ages 11–19 · 1,585 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

47.6

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.38 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.38
−20+2
Attainment 847.6
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,334

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

1.38 · Competitive

1st preferences

331

Places offered

242

1st-preference offers

228

Total preferences (any rank)
658
Preferred offers (top 3)
242
Applications from outside LA
140
Offers to outside-LA applicants
31
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 fill120%

1,585 pupils · 1,191 places

Pupils on roll
1,585
Boys / girls
851 / 734
School capacity
1,191
Capacity fill
1,585 / 1,191 (133%)
Free school meals
44.4%
FSM pupils
563
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

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: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tom Daly

Location

Address
Waterloo Road
Postcode
B66 4ND
Town
Smethwick
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
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 11–19, in Smethwick, Sandwell, 1,585 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.4%.

Open schools in Smethwick
20
Secondary schools in Smethwick
2
Academies among open schools in Smethwick
40% (8)
Open schools in B66
11
Secondary in B66
1
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 SmethwickNear B66

  • George Dixon Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B16 9GD · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence12.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Lordswood Boys' School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B17 8BJ · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.7
    • P80.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Paul's School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B16 9SL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.1
    • P81.2
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Bristnall Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldbury · B68 9PA · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.0
    • P80.6
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Windsor Olympus Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B18 4LX · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM69.2%
    • Demand0.82

    1.4 miles away

  • Q3 Academy Langley

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Oldbury · B68 8ED · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.7
    • P80.8
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence4.9%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Daly
Telephone
01215588086
Website
http://www.collegiateacademy.org.uk

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