Shire Oak Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Walsall, West Midlands WS9 9PA · Walsall
#435 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3713 of 4,090 nationally
About Shire Oak Academy
Shire Oak Academy is a academy secondary located in Walsall, in the Walsall local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,149 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 17.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 435th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (21th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,149; capacity filled 77.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 41.8%; ebacc average points 2.90.
There are 90 schools in Walsall; Shire Oak Academy ranks 69th of 88 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%)35.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)44.8%
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 Shire Oak Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,149
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 44.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 41.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.90
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Shire Oak Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Walsall Wood School
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 488 m away
Castlefort Academy
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 923 m away
Millfield Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
217 students · 956 m away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
340 students · 1.0 km away
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 1.4 km away
St James Academy
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 1.5 km away
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
130 students · 1.9 km away
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 1.9 km away
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
778 students · 2.3 km away
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,419 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,152 students
Q3 Academy Great Barr
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1,153 students
Heath Park
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1,153 students
Bishop Perowne CofE College
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1,155 students
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shire Oak Academy a good school?
Shire Oak Academy has a Success Index (England) of 17.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #435 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 Shire Oak Academy rank in West Midlands?
Shire Oak Academy ranks #435 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3713 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shire Oak Academy?
Shire Oak Academy had 1,149 students in 2025.
Is Shire Oak Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Shire Oak Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Shire Oak Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shire Oak Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.