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The Shirestone Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Shirestone Road, Tile Cross, Birmingham B33 0DH · sites.google.com · 0121 675 4686
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 87%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.66 mi
- 1.07 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 241
- 1 over 240 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 60.6%
- First language not English
- 32.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.66 mi (1.07 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.53 mi (845 m). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 46 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 59% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.66 mi1.07 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.53 mi0.84 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.29 mi0.47 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.29 mi0.46 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.32 mi0.51 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲87% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
The Shirestone Academy was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Replies
- 27
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 96% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (37%) with SEND