SchoolScoresShireland CBSO Academy
Free school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
Part of SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
1 Providence Place, West Bromwich, B70 8SZ
0121 818 4620 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Sandwell. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 140 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 113 |
| Of those, offered a place | 105 (93%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 408 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.6 · 2025: 0.7 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 6 state secondary schools in West Bromwich. Higher than 79% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 41.8% | 41.2%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 6 state secondary schools in West Bromwich. Higher than 71% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 3.9% | 2.8%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 5th highest of 6 state secondary schools in West Bromwich. Higher than 32% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 11.4% | 13.0%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language 6th highest of 6 state secondary schools in West Bromwich. Higher than 76% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 27.1% | 31.9%* | 19.2% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 1st lowest of 6 state secondary schools in West Bromwich. Lower than 91% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 5.4% | 8.1%* | 8.4% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 1st lowest of 6 state secondary schools in West Bromwich. Lower than 78% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 17.3% | 24.2%* | 23.4% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 4th lowest of 6 state secondary schools in West Bromwich. Lower than 62% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 10.5 | 13.6 | 21.2 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 4th lowest of 6 state secondary schools in West Bromwich. Lower than 49% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 6.9% | 7.2% | 7.3% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.33% | 0.20% | 0.23% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 6 state secondary schools in West Bromwich. Higher than 67% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England. | 17.6 | 16.4 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3rd highest of 6 state secondary schools in West Bromwich. Higher than 49% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 11.8 | 11.6 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year 5th highest of 6 state secondary schools in West Bromwich. Higher than 51% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England. | 13.5% | 15.0%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Shireland Biomedical Utc 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023)
- The British Muslim School 0.3 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- George Salter Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sandwell Valley School 1.0 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- The Phoenix Collegiate 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sandwell Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- V.A.S.E Academy 1.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wodensborough Ormiston Academy 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Shireland CBSO Academy's Ofsted rating?
Shireland CBSO Academy hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Is Shireland CBSO Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 113 families put Shireland CBSO Academy as their first choice for 140 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 105 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149827.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.