40%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
17%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
31.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
375.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
790
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
40%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/07/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of E-ACT Shenley Academy · Secondary · Birmingham
Part ofE-ACT
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
40%
-14pp
68%54%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
17%
-14pp
45%31%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Attainment 8
31.6
-4.6
42.337.031.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.6
EBacc entry
20%
+16pp
20%11%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
375.0
-105.9
613.9494.4375.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 375.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
790
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
61%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
40%
Contact
Address
Shenley Lane, Birmingham, B29 4HE
Local authority
Birmingham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40% | 17% | 31.6 | Not applicable | 20% | 375.0 | 24% | 790 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 32% | 36.2 | -0.70 | 4% | 480.9 | 8% | 816 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 34% | 37.7 | -0.38 | 10% | 504.2 | 17% | 825 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 45% | 42.3 | -0.18 | 2% | 562.2 | 15% | 850 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 34% | 40.6 | -0.50 | 8% | 613.9 | 8% | 1,031 |
| 2017/18 | 43% | 29% | 40.8 | -0.40 | 4% | 530.8 | 4% | 1,032 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 34% | 44.6 | -0.20 | 11% | — | 12% | 1,099 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 66 |
| 2017/18 | 29.2 | C | -0.15 | Suppressed | 93 |
| 2016/17 | 23.3 | D+ | -0.27 | Not eligible | 94 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 790 | 16.5 | 25% | 13% | 61% | 14% | 40% |
| 2023/24 | 816 | 16.7 | 21% | 13% | 59% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 825 | 14.5 | 21% | 10% | 61% | 13% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 850 | 15.6 | 18% | 10% | 70% | 16% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 882 | 16.0 | 16% | 7% | 68% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,031 | 17.5 | 12% | 8% | 64% | 10% | 28% |
| 2017/18 | 1,032 | 15.3 | 15% | 6% | 67% | 8% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 1,099 | 21.8 | 16% | 6% | 58% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.