Shireland Biomedical Utc
Ofsted: Requires improvementUniversity technical college · Secondary
West Bromwich · B70 8DJ · Sandwell
Ages 11–19
- Absence7.5%
- FSM52.3%
0.8 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 147182
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Free schools · West Bromwich · B70 7LE
Ages 11–16 · 774 pupils · Sandwell
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
43.0
Overall absence
6.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-02-20
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 843.0
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry81%
EBacc APS: 4.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.1%
Unauthorised2.4%
- Authorised absence
- 4.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 816
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill103%
774 pupils · 750 places
- Pupils on roll
- 774
- Boys / girls
- 399 / 375
- School capacity
- 750
- Capacity fill
- 774 / 750 (103%)
- Free school meals
- 38.7%
- FSM pupils
- 299
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr George Faux
Location
- Address
- Kelvin Way
- Postcode
- B70 7LE
- Town
- West Bromwich
- County
- West Midlands
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- District
- Sandwell
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- 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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in West Bromwich, Sandwell, 774 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.7%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Free schools · Secondary
West Bromwich · B70 8SZ · Sandwell
Ages 11–19
- Absence6.2%
- FSM45.2%
1.0 miles away
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Secondary
Smethwick · B67 7JG · Sandwell
Ages 11–18
- Att839.9
- P8-0.1
- EM5+27%
- Absence9.6%
1.0 miles away
George Salter Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
West Bromwich · B70 9UW · Sandwell
Ages 11–19
- Att842.5
- P8-0.0
- EM5+36%
- Absence8.5%
1.2 miles away
Sandwell Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
West Bromwich · B71 4LG · Sandwell
Ages 11–18
- Att847.7
- P8-0.1
- EM5+48%
- Absence7.0%
1.5 miles away
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Oldbury · B69 2HE · Sandwell
Ages 11–16
- Att839.9
- P8-0.4
- EM5+33%
- Absence9.3%
1.5 miles away
Q3 Academy Langley
Ofsted: Improved significantlyAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Oldbury · B68 8ED · Sandwell
Ages 11–16
- Att854.7
- P80.8
- EM5+60%
- Absence4.9%
1.7 miles away
Bristnall Hall Academy
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Oldbury · B68 9PA · Sandwell
Ages 11–18
- Att849.0
- P80.6
- EM5+44%
- Absence8.3%
1.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr George Faux
- Telephone
- 01213934850