Swanshurst School
Brook Lane, Billesley, Birmingham, B13 0TW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Trust
- WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Dunn
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,943
- Pupils on roll
- 1,928
- URN
- 151403
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214642400
About this school
Swanshurst School is a girls' secondary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,928 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swanshurst School, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Swanshurst School (URN 103514).
How Swanshurst School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.9% | 47% | 1,928 | — |
| Wheelers Lane Technology College | 48.4 | 7% | 38.4% | 672 | 0.5 miles |
| Kings Heath Secondary School | 40 | 8.3% | 49.2% | 794 | 0.5 miles |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic College | 48.4 | 7.2% | 38.8% | 1,184 | 0.6 miles |
| Moseley School and Sixth Form | 39.7 | 9.1% | 64.5% | 1,413 | 0.9 miles |
| Queensbridge School | 48.5 | 8.1% | 34.1% | 911 | 1.0 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)
- 47%
- English as an additional language
- 30.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.92%
- Persistent absence
- 18.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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Wheelers Lane Technology College0.5 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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Kings Heath Secondary School0.5 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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Bishop Challoner Catholic College0.6 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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Moseley School and Sixth Form0.9 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Queensbridge School1.0 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Secondary
- Arena Academy Secondary
- Ark Boulton Academy Secondary
- Ark St Alban's Academy Secondary
- Aston Manor Academy Secondary
- Aston University Engineering Academy Secondary
- Bartley Green School Secondary
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College Secondary
- BOA Digital Technologies Academy Secondary
- Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Broadway Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Swanshurst School teach?
- Swanshurst School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Swanshurst School?
- The headteacher of Swanshurst School is Mr Mike Dunn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swanshurst School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swanshurst School, 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 Swanshurst School?
- Swanshurst School has 1,928 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Swanshurst School full?
- Swanshurst School has capacity for 1,943 pupils and 1,928 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 Swanshurst School a faith school?
- No. Swanshurst School has no designated religious character.
- Is Swanshurst School a selective school?
- No. Swanshurst School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Swanshurst School part of an academy trust?
- Swanshurst School is part of WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Swanshurst School's absence rate?
- Swanshurst School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census.
- Does Swanshurst School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Swanshurst School. 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.