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Shireland Technology Primary

Free schools · Smethwick · B66 4ND

Ages 3–11 · 440 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
285

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

70

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
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 fill99%

440 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
440
Boys / girls
236 / 204
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
440 / 446 (99%)
Free school meals
39.1%
FSM pupils
162
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Andrew Collins

Location

Address
Waterloo Road
Postcode
B66 4ND
Town
Smethwick
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 free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Smethwick, Sandwell, 440 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.1%.

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

  • Shireland Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 4PW · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Cape Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 4SH · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

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

    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

  • Bearwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 4HB · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM45.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Crocketts Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 7DW · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand1.28

    0.6 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

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Collins
Telephone
01217203388
Website
www.shirelandtechnologyprimary.net

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