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Swanshurst School

Academy converter · Birmingham · B13 0TW

Ages 11–19 · 1,928 pupils · Birmingham

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School remains Outstanding

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,928 pupils · 1,943 places

Pupils on roll
1,928
Boys / girls
0 / 1,928
School capacity
1,943
Capacity fill
1,928 / 1,943 (99%)
Free school meals
45.2%
FSM pupils
738
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

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: WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Mike Dunn

Location

Address
Brook Lane, Billesley
Postcode
B13 0TW
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Selly Oak
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,928 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.2%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B13
21
Secondary in B13
5
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

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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  • Hall Green School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Dunn
Telephone
01214642400
Website
www.swanshurst.org

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