Shireland Collegiate Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 19; 1,585 pupils; Sandwell, B66 4ND; URN 135170

Shireland Collegiate Academy’s latest graded inspection, on 15 October 2024, gave key judgements without an overall grade. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale, two have an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at St Paul's School for Girls, dates from 3 February 2023; the latest, at Holly Lodge High School College of Science, from 19 May 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Shireland Collegiate Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Shireland Collegiate Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Shireland Collegiate Academy
B66 4ND, Sandwell; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 15 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.7 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.3% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.06 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Shireland Collegiate Academy
0.64 mi1,030 m SE
George Dixon Academy
B16 9GD, Birmingham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 17 December 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.3 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 23.5% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.11 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for George Dixon Academy
0.84 mi1,354 m S
Lordswood Boys' School
B17 8BJ, Birmingham

Report card inspected 3 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.2 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 51.2% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Lordswood Boys' School
1.0 mi1,652 m S
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
B17 8QB, Birmingham; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 8 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.6 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.1% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.78 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
1.2 mi1,889 m SE
St Paul's School for Girls
B16 9SL, Birmingham; sixth form

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 3 February 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 65.9 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 82.0% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 39.91 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for St Paul's School for Girls
1.2 mi1,974 m W
Bristnall Hall Academy
B68 9PA, Sandwell; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 7 November 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.6 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.5% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Bristnall Hall Academy
1.4 mi2,194 m NE
Windsor Olympus Academy
B18 4LX, Sandwell

No inspection in the data we hold Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools as at 30 September 2026 has no inspection for this school

GCSE 2025/26: no pupils at the end of key stage 4
1.4 mi2,225 m NW
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
B67 7JG, Sandwell; sixth form

Report card inspected 19 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.5 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.3% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.82 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Holly Lodge High School College of Science
1.5 mi2,463 m W
Q3 Academy Langley
B68 8ED, Sandwell

Improved significantly ungraded inspection, 11 December 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.4 (Sandwell 42.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 51.5% (Sandwell 35.4%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Q3 Academy Langley

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 15 October 2024
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

No overall grade: from 1 September 2024, graded inspections of state-funded schools no longer included one.

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 267 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Sandwell	England
Average Attainment 8 score	45.7	42.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	42.3%	35.4%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	65.2%	55.6%	64.8%

England and Sandwell: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 83 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C	B-
A level average point score per entry	29.06	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	4.8%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Q3 Academy Langley Sandwell, 1.5 mi in a straight line
Sandwell Academy Sandwell, 1.7 mi in a straight line
Harborne Academy Birmingham, 1.9 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Shireland Collegiate Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Sandwell, for pupils aged 11 to 19, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,585 pupils for a capacity of 1,191. Trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST. Address: Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4ND. Website: www.collegiateacademy.org.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.