Shireland Technology Primary

Shireland Technology Primary School is performing outstandingly well, providing an exceptional education for its pupils since its establishment in 2019. The school has made significant progress under the leadership of Lady Kirsty Grundy, with a strong focus on high expectations and a rich curriculum designed to excite and engage students. Pupils demonstrate excellent behavior and are proud to attend the school, fostering a positive and inclusive environment.

Strengths

• Exceptional quality of education across all subjects
• Impeccable pupil behavior and attitudes
• Strong curriculum that excites and engages pupils
• Excellent use of technology to support learning
• High priority on reading with effective phonics instruction
• Outstanding personal development initiatives
• Supportive leadership and high-quality staff training

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Shireland Technology Primary attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Shireland Technology Primary were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Shireland Technology Primary had 23.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.5% of pupils at Shireland Technology Primary were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Shireland Technology Primary received £7,254 and spent £7,106 for each of its 399 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £297,000 (£746 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, income was £8,510 and spending £8,348 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Smethwick · Sandwell local authority: places and applications

Shireland Technology Primary is part of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Shireland Collegiate Academy Smethwick
• Lightwoods Primary Academy Oldbury, Sandwell
• West Bromwich Collegiate Academy West Bromwich
• Shireland CBSO Academy West Bromwich
• Shireland Biomedical Utc West Bromwich
• Newfield Park Primary Academy Halesowen
• Tameside Primary Academy Wednesbury
• Holyhead Primary Academy Wednesbury
• Wallbrook Primary Academy Bilston
• Thorns Collegiate Academy Brierley Hill

What is Shireland Technology Primary's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Shireland Technology Primary is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Shireland Technology Primary last inspected by Ofsted?

Shireland Technology Primary was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Shireland Technology Primary have?

Shireland Technology Primary has 440 pupils on roll.

What age range does Shireland Technology Primary cover?

Shireland Technology Primary for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Shireland Technology Primary's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Shireland Technology Primary?

Shireland Technology Primary is at Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4ND.