Shireland CBSO Academy
Shireland CBSO Academy is a free schools in West Bromwich for pupils aged 11 to 19. It has 457 pupils on roll. It has plenty of spare room: 65% of its places were unfilled in 2024/25, more than at most secondary schools.
| Type | Secondary / Free schools |
| Age Range | 11-19 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | 1 Providence Place West Bromwich B70 8SZ |
| Phone | 01218184620 |
| Reference Number | 149827 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 457 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.26%
Girls: 52.74% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 45.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 32.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 71 | 75 | 146 |
| 8 | 72 | 77 | 149 |
| 9 | 63 | 80 | 143 |
| 10 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 11 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 29.5% |
| Indian | 17.1% |
| Caribbean | 9.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 8.5% |
| White, Other | 5.9% |
| African | 4.8% |
| Pakistani | 4.6% |
| Asian, Other | 4.2% |
| Unclassified | 3.7% |
| White & Asian | 2.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.6% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
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Year 7 admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 110 | 25 |
| Third Preference | 85 | 6 |
| From another Local Authority | 31 | 6 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Shireland CBSO Academy had 302 pupils for 870 places. 568 places (65.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Year 7 intake in the “West Bromwich - Sec” planning area
Sandwell counted 1,214 Year 7 pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 1,182 in 2031–32, down 3%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 750 | 870 |
| Pupils | 150 | 302 |
| Unfilled | 80.0% | 65.3% |
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 CBSO Academy attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 17.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.6% | 1.0% |
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, 6.9% of pupils at Shireland CBSO Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 10.3 | 10.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 1 |
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 CBSO Academy had 17.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.4 | 12.5 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 13.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 40.0% | 76.2% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.7 | 6.0 | – |
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, 13.1% of pupils at Shireland CBSO Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 5.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 21 | 6 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 12 | 8 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 14 | 5 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 3 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
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 secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Shireland CBSO Academy received £10,273 and spent £9,729 for each of its 308 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £147,000 (£478 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
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £12,000 | £147,000 |
| per pupil | £85 | £478 |
| In-year balance | -£59,000 | £168,000 |
| per pupil | -£403 | £544 |
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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King George V Primary School
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Lodge Primary School
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Eaton Valley Primary School
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All Saints CofE Primary School
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Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 9NT |
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St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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Lyng Primary School
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Ryders Green Primary School
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 6NF |
0.88 miles |
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Hateley Heath Academy
Huntingdon Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 2RP |
1.02 miles |
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St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
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1.1 miles |
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Moorlands Primary School
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1.42 miles |
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Pennyhill Primary School
Hollyhedge Road, Pennyhill Primary School, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 3BU |
1.44 miles |
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Harvills Hawthorn Primary School
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1.46 miles |
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George Betts Primary Academy
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1.47 miles |
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St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
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1.47 miles |
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Christ Church Church of England Primary School
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1.5 miles |
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Newtown Primary School
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Hall Green Primary School
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| Name | Distance |
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Shireland Biomedical Utc
350 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8DJ |
0.24 miles |
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The British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, West Midlands, B70 8NX |
0.26 miles |
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Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 6AW |
0.56 miles |
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George Salter Academy
Davey Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 9UW |
0.78 miles |
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West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7LE |
0.99 miles |
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Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, West Bromwich, B70 6QT |
1.01 miles |
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The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 2BX |
1.09 miles |
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Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 4LG |
1.49 miles |
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V.A.S.E Academy
Park Lane, Birmingham, B21 8LE |
1.52 miles |
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The Meadows School
The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Sandwell, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3BU |
1.68 miles |
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Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7JG |
1.72 miles |
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Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Hydes Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 0DR |
1.8 miles |
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St John Wall Catholic School
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1.86 miles |
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Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
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2.11 miles |
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High Point Academy
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Blackwater Academy Sandwell
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2.25 miles |
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Hamstead Hall Academy
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2.26 miles |
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Holyhead School
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2.35 miles |
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Hamilton School
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2.39 miles |
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Q3 Academy Tipton
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All schools in West Bromwich · Sandwell local authority: places and applications
Shireland CBSO Academy is part of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:
- Shireland Biomedical Utc West Bromwich
- West Bromwich Collegiate Academy West Bromwich
- Tameside Primary Academy Wednesbury
- Holyhead Primary Academy Wednesbury
- Shireland Collegiate Academy Smethwick
- Shireland Technology Primary Smethwick
- Wallbrook Primary Academy Bilston
- Lightwoods Primary Academy Oldbury, Sandwell
- Newfield Park Primary Academy Halesowen
- Thorns Collegiate Academy Brierley Hill
How many pupils does Shireland CBSO Academy have?
Shireland CBSO Academy has 457 pupils on roll.
What age range does Shireland CBSO Academy cover?
Shireland CBSO Academy for pupils aged 11 to 19.
Where is Shireland CBSO Academy?
Shireland CBSO Academy is at 1 Providence Place, West Bromwich, B70 8SZ.