60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
993.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,518
Pupils · 2024/25
49%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Shireland Collegiate Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Sandwell
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-10pp
69%63%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-12pp
49%41%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
44.5
-3.1
49.947.244.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
EBacc entry
30%
-30pp
80%45%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
993.3
+58.2
993.3794.2595.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 993.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.1
-2.1
32.428.424.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.1
A-level value added
+0.00
+0.2
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-13pp
17%10%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,518
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
49%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4ND
Local authority
Sandwell
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 | 60% | 37% | 44.5 | Not applicable | 30% | 993.3 | 31% | 1,518 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 49% | 47.6 | +0.38 | 60% | 935.1 | 93% | 1,519 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 41% | 47.0 | +0.37 | 80% | 956.2 | 96% | 1,557 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 45% | 49.9 | +0.39 | 19% | 771.7 | 28% | 1,497 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 34% | 45.0 | +0.30 | 9% | 595.1 | 19% | 1,279 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 35% | 43.4 | +0.18 | 5% | 546.9 | 12% | 1,171 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 29% | 45.6 | +0.53 | 8% | — | 14% | 1,175 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.1 | C | +0.00 | 5% | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 31.2 | C | -0.17 | 17% | 143 |
| 2022/23 | 29.2 | C | — | 5% | 148 |
| 2021/22 | 32.4 | C+ | — | 3% | 136 |
| 2018/19 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.23 | 9% | 140 |
| 2017/18 | 26.8 | C- | -0.09 | 14% | 110 |
| 2016/17 | 27.3 | C- | +0.14 | 25% | 127 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,518 | 16.2 | 12% | 49% | 45% | 6% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,519 | 15.7 | 11% | 47% | 43% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,557 | 17.5 | 10% | 45% | 43% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,497 | 15.4 | 10% | 44% | 44% | 7% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,418 | 14.3 | 9% | 47% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,279 | 13.3 | 12% | 48% | 49% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,171 | 11.8 | 16% | 49% | 52% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,175 | 12.8 | 20% | 53% | 55% | 5% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.