Swanshurst School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B13 0TW · Birmingham
#442 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3750 of 4,090 nationally
About Swanshurst School
Swanshurst School is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,928 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 16.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 442nd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,928; capacity filled 99.2%.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Swanshurst School ranks 342nd 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%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)45.2%
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 Swanshurst School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,928
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 45.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
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Schools near Swanshurst School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wheelers Lane Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
656 students · 736 m away
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
672 students · 740 m away
Kings Heath Secondary School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
794 students · 759 m away
Billesley Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
699 students · 831 m away
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
288 students · 906 m away
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,184 students · 936 m away
Kings Heath Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
643 students · 1.2 km away
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
393 students · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
217 students · 1.4 km away
Moseley School and Sixth Form
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,413 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,930 students
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,935 students
Coundon Court
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,873 students
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,815 students
Arden
Solihull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,812 students
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,799 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Swanshurst School a good school?
Swanshurst School has a Success Index (England) of 16.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #442 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 Swanshurst School rank in West Midlands?
Swanshurst School ranks #442 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3750 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Swanshurst School?
Swanshurst School had 1,928 students in 2025.
Is Swanshurst School a primary school or a secondary school?
Swanshurst School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Swanshurst School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Swanshurst School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.