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Shireland Hall Primary Academy

Academy converter · Smethwick · B66 4PW

Ages 3–11 · 661 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
564

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

78

Places offered

84

1st-preference offers

78

Total preferences (any rank)
128
Preferred offers (top 3)
84
Applications from outside LA
53
Offers to outside-LA applicants
32

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 fill95%

661 pupils · 694 places

Pupils on roll
661
Boys / girls
340 / 321
School capacity
694
Capacity fill
661 / 694 (95%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
175
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
Headteacher
Allan Shephard

Location

Address
Montague Road
Postcode
B66 4PW
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Smethwick, Sandwell, 661 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 28.6%.

Open schools in Smethwick
20
Primary schools in Smethwick
17
Academies among open schools in Smethwick
40% (8)
Open schools in B66
11
Primary in B66
9
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

Nearby primary 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

  • Cape Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 4SH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM49.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.1 miles away

  • Shireland Technology Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 4ND · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM39.1%
    • Demand1.17

    0.4 miles away

  • City Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B16 0HL · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 3LX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Victoria Park Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 3HH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • George Dixon Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B17 8LE · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • George Dixon Primary

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B17 8LE · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    0.6 miles away

  • Summerfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B18 4AH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM69.1%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Allan Shephard
Telephone
01215586331
Website
www.shirelandhallprimaryacademy.com/

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