Shire Oak Academy
Academy converter in Walsall, Walsall.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1149 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1491 |
| Free school meals | 44.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Address | Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9PA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.shireoakacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01543452518 |
| URN | 136620 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 11 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Erasmus Darwin Academy (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic College (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Aldridge School - A Science College (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Walsall Academy (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
- Chase Terrace Academy (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
- Norton Canes High School (secondary school, about 5.8 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.