Shireland Biomedical Utc
350 High Street, West Bromwich, B70 8DJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gulfam Shahzad
- Sponsor
- Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 520
- URN
- 141813
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01218281123
About this school
Shireland Biomedical Utc is a secondary school in West Bromwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 520 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shireland Biomedical Utc, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 38 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.32 -0.80 to +0.16 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.8 |
Trends over time
How Shireland Biomedical Utc has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 316 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shireland Biomedical Utc compares
Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.5% | 48.6% | 520 | — |
| Shireland CBSO Academy | — | 5.4% | 41.8% | 457 | 0.2 miles |
| George Salter Academy | 39.6 | 9.3% | 38.3% | 1,377 | 0.6 miles |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | 45.3 | 7.5% | 36.3% | 774 | 0.8 miles |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | 39.8 | 9.3% | 45% | 1,770 | 1.2 miles |
| Sandwell Academy | 49.1 | 6.9% | 30.6% | 1,463 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.55%
- English as an additional language
- 52.5%
- Overall absence
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 28.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shireland CBSO Academy0.2 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
George Salter Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
The Phoenix Collegiate1.2 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
Sandwell Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
Other schools in West Bromwich
- George Salter Academy Secondary
- Sandwell Academy Secondary
- Shireland CBSO Academy Secondary
- The Phoenix Collegiate Secondary
- West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Secondary
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Eaton Valley Primary School Primary
- Hall Green Primary School Primary
- Hanbury Primary School Primary
- Hargate Primary School Primary
- Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Primary
- Hateley Heath Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shireland Biomedical Utc teach?
- Shireland Biomedical Utc teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in West Bromwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Shireland Biomedical Utc?
- The headteacher of Shireland Biomedical Utc is Mr Gulfam Shahzad, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shireland Biomedical Utc been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shireland Biomedical Utc, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Shireland Biomedical Utc?
- Shireland Biomedical Utc has 520 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Shireland Biomedical Utc full?
- Shireland Biomedical Utc has capacity for 600 pupils and 520 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shireland Biomedical Utc a faith school?
- No. Shireland Biomedical Utc has no designated religious character.
- Is Shireland Biomedical Utc part of an academy trust?
- Shireland Biomedical Utc is part of SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Shireland Biomedical Utc's absence rate?
- Shireland Biomedical Utc's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shireland Biomedical Utc's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shireland Biomedical Utc's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.