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The Shirestone Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B33 0DH

Ages 3–11 · 241 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-06

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)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

241 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
241
Boys / girls
122 / 119
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
241 / 240 (100%)
Free school meals
60.6%
FSM pupils
146
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Mr Nadeem Bashir

Location

Address
Shirestone Road, Tile Cross
Postcode
B33 0DH
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 241 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 60.6%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B33
20
Primary in B33
12
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS243%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM48.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Gossey Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Birmingham · B33 0DS · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM72.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Fordbridge Community Primary School

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    • KS253%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM59.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM50.9%

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  • Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior

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    Birmingham · B33 0XG · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM60.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Lift Lea Forest

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM67.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Yorkswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 6DF · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence10.5%
    • FSM68.3%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nadeem Bashir
Telephone
01216754686
Website
https://sites.google.com/shirestone.org/shirestoneacademywebsite2022/home

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