E-ACT Shenley Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B29 4HE · Birmingham
#478 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3978 of 4,090 nationally
About E-ACT Shenley Academy
E-ACT Shenley Academy is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 746 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 9.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 478th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (14th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 746; capacity filled 77.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 40.3%; ebacc average points 2.70.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; E-ACT Shenley Academy ranks 367th of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)31.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)17.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)59.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for E-ACT Shenley Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 746
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 59.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 31.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 17.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 40.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near E-ACT Shenley Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Green Meadow Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 265 m away
Woodcock Hill Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 482 m away
Princethorpe Infant School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
154 students · 893 m away
Princethorpe Junior School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
231 students · 893 m away
Northfield Manor Primary Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
373 students · 1.0 km away
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 1.3 km away
Jervoise School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
198 students · 1.3 km away
The Orchards Primary Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
190 students · 1.4 km away
Bellfield Primary School (NC)
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
167 students · 1.5 km away
Bellfield Junior School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
229 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
746 students
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Atherstone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
746 students
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
748 students
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
Ark Kings Academy
Birmingham · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
739 students
Frequently asked questions
Is E-ACT Shenley Academy a good school?
E-ACT Shenley Academy has a Success Index (England) of 9.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #478 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does E-ACT Shenley Academy rank in West Midlands?
E-ACT Shenley Academy ranks #478 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3978 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend E-ACT Shenley Academy?
E-ACT Shenley Academy had 746 students in 2025.
Is E-ACT Shenley Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
E-ACT Shenley Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near E-ACT Shenley Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of E-ACT Shenley Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.