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ClosedSecondaryURN 104013

Shireland Language College

Foundation school · Smethwick · B66 4ND

Ages 11–19 · Sandwell

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,014
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr M Grundy

Location

Address
Waterloo Road
Postcode
B66 4ND
Town
Smethwick
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Warley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Smethwick, Sandwell. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

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

  • Shireland Collegiate Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Smethwick · B66 4ND · Sandwell

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence6.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • 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%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr M Grundy

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