E-ACT Shenley Academy
Academy sponsor led in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 746 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 965 |
| Free school meals | 59.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | E-ACT |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Shenley Lane, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 4HE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://shenleyacademy.e-act.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01214645191 |
| URN | 135911 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 June 2025, published 15 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- King Edward VI Five Ways School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Bartley Green School (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Bournville School (all-through school, about 1.7 km)
- Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- The University of Birmingham School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.