Shireland Technology Primary
Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Collins
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Smethwick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 440
- URN
- 147191
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217203388
About this school
Shireland Technology Primary is a primary academy in Smethwick. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 440 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shireland Technology Primary, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 |
Trends over time
How Shireland Technology Primary 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 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 286 |
| 2023/24 | 352 |
| 2024/25 | 412 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shireland Technology Primary compares
Shireland Technology Primary ranked 11th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.5% | 37.8% | 440 | — |
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy | 69% | 4.3% | 30.3% | 661 | 0.4 miles |
| Cape Primary School | 47% | 5.2% | 45.7% | 488 | 0.4 miles |
| Victoria Park Primary | 58% | 6.6% | 40.1% | 604 | 0.5 miles |
| Bearwood Primary School | 64% | 4.7% | 45.7% | 465 | 0.5 miles |
| Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery | 55% | 6.5% | 46.1% | 734 | 0.5 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)
- 37.82%
- English as an additional language
- 64.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.53%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shireland Hall Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Smethwick
-
Cape Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Smethwick
-
Victoria Park Primary0.5 miles
Primary · Smethwick
-
Bearwood Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Smethwick
-
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Smethwick
Other schools in Smethwick
Shireland Technology Primary ranks 2nd of the 15 ranked primary schools in Smethwick.
- Abbey Infant School Primary
- Abbey Junior School Primary
- Annie Lennard Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary School Primary
- Cape Primary School Primary
- Crocketts Community Primary School Primary
- Devonshire Infant Academy Primary
- Devonshire Junior Academy Primary
- Galton Valley Primary School Primary
- George Betts Primary Academy Primary
- Shireland Hall Primary Academy Primary
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Shireland Technology Primary teach?
- Shireland Technology Primary teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Smethwick.
- Who is the headteacher of Shireland Technology Primary?
- The headteacher of Shireland Technology Primary is Mr Andrew Collins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shireland Technology Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shireland Technology Primary, 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 Technology Primary?
- Shireland Technology Primary has 440 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Shireland Technology Primary full?
- Shireland Technology Primary has capacity for 446 pupils and 440 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shireland Technology Primary a faith school?
- No. Shireland Technology Primary has no designated religious character.
- Is Shireland Technology Primary a selective school?
- No. Shireland Technology Primary is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Shireland Technology Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shireland Technology Primary as having nursery classes.
- Is Shireland Technology Primary part of an academy trust?
- Shireland Technology Primary 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.
- How does Shireland Technology Primary compare with other schools in Sandwell?
- Shireland Technology Primary ranked 11th of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shireland Technology Primary's absence rate?
- Shireland Technology Primary's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shireland Technology Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shireland Technology Primary'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.