Shireland Biomedical UtcWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in West Bromwich.
Summary of the comparison
Shireland Biomedical Utc and West Bromwich Collegiate Academy are secondary schools in West Bromwich.
Shireland Biomedical Utc scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and West Bromwich Collegiate Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Bromwich Collegiate Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Shireland Biomedical Utc was judged Requires improvement and West Bromwich Collegiate Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.3 for Shireland Biomedical Utc and 48.4 for West Bromwich Collegiate Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at West Bromwich Collegiate Academy (43.0 in 2023-24, 48.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West BromwichShireland Biomedical Utc | West BromwichWest Bromwich Collegiate Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 20 in Sandwell | 6th of 20 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | University technical college | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 520 | 774 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 750 | |
| Location | West Bromwich, B70 8DJ | West Bromwich, B70 7LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.3 2022-23 · England 46.3 | 48.4 Stronger figure2025-26 · England 46.2 | |
| Progress 8 | -0.32 2022-23 | Not reported2025-26 | |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.0% 2022-23 · England 45.0% | 46.1% Stronger figure2025-26 · England 46.3% | |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.0% 2022-23 · England 65.0% | 62.3% Stronger figure2025-26 · England 64.8% | |
| Entering EBacc | 5.0% 2022-23 · England 39.0% | Not reported2025-26 | |
| EBacc average point score | 2.84 2022-23 · England 4.05 | Not reported2025-26 | |
| Cohort | 38 2022-23 | 154 2025-26 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 27 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 779 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.5% | 36.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.5% | 47.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% | 19.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Shireland Biomedical Utc
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
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