SCHOOL PROFILE

The Shirestone Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 138425
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 December 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Birmingham
Trust THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 241 241 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 119 49.4% of pupils
Male pupils 122 50.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

60.6%
35.8 pts above England
School 60.6%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

32.8%
12.5 pts above England
School 32.8%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
42.7%
103
Pakistani
18.3%
44
White and Black Caribbean
10.0%
24
African
5.0%
12
Unclassified
5.0%
12
Bangladeshi
4.6%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 25.3% 61 of 241 pupils
4.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.3%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.9% 60 pupils
England 14.8% 10.1 pts above
EHC plans 0.4% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 17
No specialist assessment yet 12
Speech, language & communication 12
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

87.0% 26.6 pts above England
School 87.0%
Birmingham 60.3%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

90.0%

16.2 pts above England

School 90.0%
Birmingham 72.2%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

90.0%

19.7 pts above England

School 90.0%
Birmingham 68.9%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

90.0%

18.0 pts above England

School 90.0%
Birmingham 71.3%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.44%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.22 pts higher than England
School 6.44%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.33%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.51 pts higher than England
School 20.33%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Birmingham 2.18%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.4% 12.2 pts above England
The Shirestone Academy
100.4%
Birmingham
91.3%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information