Shireland Collegiate Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Smethwick, West Midlands B66 4ND · Sandwell
#295 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2672 of 4,090 nationally
About Shireland Collegiate Academy
Shireland Collegiate Academy is a academy secondary located in Smethwick, in the Sandwell local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,585 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 35.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 295th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (47th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,585; capacity filled 133.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.6%; ebacc average points 3.68.
There are 20 schools in Smethwick; Shireland Collegiate Academy ranks 13th of 19 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%)44.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)44.4%
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 Shireland Collegiate Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,585
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 44.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 133.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.68
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Shireland Collegiate Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Shireland Technology Primary
Smethwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 36 m away
Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Smethwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
661 students · 700 m away
Cape Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
488 students · 705 m away
Victoria Park Primary
Smethwick · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
604 students · 747 m away
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
734 students · 805 m away
Bearwood Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
465 students · 808 m away
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
470 students · 918 m away
Crocketts Community Primary School
Smethwick · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
472 students · 922 m away
George Dixon Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
283 students · 981 m away
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
998 students · 1.0 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shireland Collegiate Academy a good school?
Shireland Collegiate Academy has a Success Index (England) of 35.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #295 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 Shireland Collegiate Academy rank in West Midlands?
Shireland Collegiate Academy ranks #295 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2672 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shireland Collegiate Academy?
Shireland Collegiate Academy had 1,585 students in 2025.
Is Shireland Collegiate Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Shireland Collegiate Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Shireland Collegiate Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shireland Collegiate Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.