Shireland Collegiate Academy
Academy sponsor led in Smethwick, Sandwell.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1585 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1191 |
| Free school meals | 44.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Address | Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4ND |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.collegiateacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01215588086 |
| URN | 135170 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 October 2024, published 21 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| 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
- George Dixon Academy (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Lordswood Boys' School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Paul's School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Bristnall Hall Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Windsor Olympus Academy (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Holly Lodge High School College of Science (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Q3 Academy Langley (secondary school, about 2.5 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.