The Shirestone Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B33 0DH · Birmingham
#415 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#4448 of 15,697 nationally
About The Shirestone Academy
The Shirestone Academy is a academy primary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 241 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 67.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 415th of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (95th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 241; capacity filled 100.4%.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; The Shirestone Academy ranks 55th of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)87%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)10%
- 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%)60.6%
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 The Shirestone Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 241
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 60.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 87%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 10%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near The Shirestone Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 80 m away
Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
620 students · 426 m away
Gossey Lane Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
183 students · 730 m away
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
884 students · 891 m away
Fordbridge Community Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
522 students · 1.1 km away
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
246 students · 1.1 km away
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,273 students · 1.2 km away
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
330 students · 1.2 km away
Lift Lea Forest
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
536 students · 1.3 km away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
447 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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St Marys Catholic Academy
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241 students
Smallthorne Primary Academy
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Oxhey First School
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Cleobury Mortimer Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Shirestone Academy a good school?
The Shirestone Academy has a Success Index (England) of 67.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #415 of 1,690 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 The Shirestone Academy rank in West Midlands?
The Shirestone Academy ranks #415 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #4448 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Shirestone Academy?
The Shirestone Academy had 241 students in 2025.
Is The Shirestone Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Shirestone Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Shirestone Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Shirestone Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.