42%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
3%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
708.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,297
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
43%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 27/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Shire Oak Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
Part ofTHE MERCIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
42%
-5pp
63%52%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
+0pp
38%32%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
35.0
-0.3
45.240.135.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
EBacc entry
3%
+2pp
37%19%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
EBacc APS
708.0
+45.7
944.0803.2662.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 708.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.7
+3.1
30.027.825.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.7
A-level value added
-0.44
-0.1
-0.2-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
+15pp
22%13%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,297
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
43%
Contact
Address
Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9PA
Local authority
Walsall
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 | 42% | 26% | 35.0 | Not applicable | 3% | 708.0 | 5% | 1,297 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 26% | 35.3 | -1.01 | 1% | 662.3 | 3% | 1,425 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 35% | 38.7 | -0.81 | 4% | 752.0 | 5% | 1,471 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 38% | 43.2 | -0.47 | 4% | 944.0 | 5% | 1,507 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 37% | 45.2 | -0.21 | 37% | 898.1 | 37% | 1,448 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 32% | 43.0 | -0.26 | 35% | 816.3 | 35% | 1,459 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 31% | 43.5 | -0.50 | 39% | — | 39% | 1,456 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.7 | C | -0.44 | 22% | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 25.6 | C- | -0.35 | 7% | 107 |
| 2022/23 | 27.9 | C- | — | 5% | 115 |
| 2021/22 | 30.0 | C | — | 14% | 108 |
| 2018/19 | 27.8 | C- | -0.23 | 14% | 114 |
| 2017/18 | 25.0 | C- | -0.38 | 6% | 121 |
| 2016/17 | 22.3 | D+ | -0.29 | 6% | 117 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,297 | 18.0 | 15% | 9% | 41% | 15% | 43% |
| 2023/24 | 1,425 | 17.9 | 16% | 7% | 37% | 16% | 46% |
| 2022/23 | 1,471 | 18.1 | 14% | 5% | 35% | 15% | 45% |
| 2021/22 | 1,507 | 17.4 | 13% | 3% | 34% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 1,500 | 18.5 | 12% | 3% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,448 | 15.3 | 7% | 3% | 30% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,459 | 15.3 | 5% | 3% | 28% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,456 | 14.8 | 5% | 3% | 30% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.