Shireland CBSO Academy

1 Providence Place, Sandwell, Sandwell, B70 8SZ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

306

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sandwell →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 306 / 870 (35%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

41.8%

Disadvantaged

27.1%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

11.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

17.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.5

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.7 vs 2023/24

15.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

£57,818

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 31% on leadership pay

↑ +£12,304 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,052

Spend per pupil

£10,052

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.