Shireland CBSO Academy
1 Providence Place, West Bromwich, B70 8SZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Green
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 870
- Pupils on roll
- 457
- URN
- 149827
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01218184620
About this school
Shireland CBSO Academy is a secondary academy in West Bromwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 457 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Shireland CBSO Academy under its current framework. 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
Shireland CBSO Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Shireland CBSO Academy 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 146 |
| 2024/25 | 306 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shireland CBSO Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 41.8% | 457 | — |
| Shireland Biomedical Utc | — | 8.5% | 48.6% | 520 | 0.2 miles |
| George Salter Academy | 39.6 | 9.3% | 38.3% | 1,377 | 0.8 miles |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | 45.3 | 7.5% | 36.3% | 774 | 1.0 miles |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | 39.8 | 9.3% | 45% | 1,770 | 1.1 miles |
| Sandwell Academy | 49.1 | 6.9% | 30.6% | 1,463 | 1.5 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)
- 41.81%
- English as an additional language
- 27.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.38%
- Persistent absence
- 17.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shireland Biomedical Utc0.2 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
George Salter Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
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West Bromwich Collegiate Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
The Phoenix Collegiate1.1 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
-
Sandwell Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · West Bromwich
Other schools in West Bromwich
- George Salter Academy Secondary
- Sandwell Academy Secondary
- Shireland Biomedical Utc 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 CBSO Academy teach?
- Shireland CBSO Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in West Bromwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Shireland CBSO Academy?
- The headteacher of Shireland CBSO Academy is Mr David Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shireland CBSO Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Shireland CBSO Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Shireland CBSO Academy?
- Shireland CBSO Academy has 457 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Shireland CBSO Academy full?
- Shireland CBSO Academy has capacity for 870 pupils and 457 on roll (53%), 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 CBSO Academy a faith school?
- No. Shireland CBSO Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Shireland CBSO Academy a selective school?
- No. Shireland CBSO Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Shireland CBSO Academy part of an academy trust?
- Shireland CBSO Academy 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 CBSO Academy's absence rate?
- Shireland CBSO Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Shireland CBSO Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Shireland CBSO Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.