Shireland Collegiate AcademyKing Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shireland Collegiate Academy and King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls are secondary schools.
Shireland Collegiate Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Shireland Collegiate Academy was judged strong and King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for Shireland Collegiate Academy and 56.8 for King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Shireland Collegiate Academy (49.9 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (56.2 in 2021-22, 56.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickShireland Collegiate Academy | BirminghamKing Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Sandwell | 15th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,518 | 968 | |
| Capacity | 1,191 | 1,070 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B66 4ND | Birmingham, B17 8QB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 | 56.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.6% | 82.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.0% | 97.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.68 | 5.36 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 270 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | 70 | |
| A-level average points | 29.1 | 29.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.5 Stronger figure | 30.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.8% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,518 | 968 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.5% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.9% | 31.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.1% | 17.5% 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
A-level average points
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 Collegiate Academy
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