OFSTED
17 June 2025
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Birmingham
Trust
E-ACT
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
746
746 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
322
43.2% of pupils
Male pupils
424
56.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
35.0 pts
above England
School
59.8%
Birmingham
45.4%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
8.1 pts
below England
School
12.2%
Birmingham
38.9%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.7 pts
below England
School
0.3%
Birmingham
0.5%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
63.4%
473
White and Black Caribbean
7.9%
59
African
5.2%
39
Any other Mixed background
4.6%
34
Any other ethnic group
4.4%
33
Any other White background
2.5%
19
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
31.8%
237 of
746 pupils
10.9 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
15.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.3 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
31.6
7.6 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.70 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
13.64%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
7.43 pts
higher than
England
School
13.64%
Birmingham
7.01%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
39.95%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
24.14 pts
higher than
England
School
39.95%
Birmingham
20.05%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
9.63%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
7.82 pts
higher than
England
School
9.63%
Birmingham
2.18%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
77.3%
15.0 pts
below England
E-ACT Shenley Academy
77.3%
Birmingham
97.8%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.