Shireland Collegiate AcademyLordswood Boys' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shireland Collegiate Academy and Lordswood Boys' School are secondary schools.
Shireland Collegiate Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lordswood Boys' School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Shireland Collegiate Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Shireland Collegiate Academy was judged strong and Lordswood Boys' School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.5 for Shireland Collegiate Academy and 43.3 for Lordswood Boys' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Shireland Collegiate Academy (49.9 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2024-25) and has risen at Lordswood Boys' School (41.1 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickShireland Collegiate Academy | BirminghamLordswood Boys' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 20 in Sandwell | 40th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,518 | 654 | |
| Capacity | 1,191 | 750 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B66 4ND | Birmingham, B17 8BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 Stronger figure | 43.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.0% | 45.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.6% | 59.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.0% | 34.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.68 | 3.84 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 270 | 97 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,518 | 654 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.5% | 51.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.9% | 46.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.1% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 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 Collegiate Academy
Lordswood Boys' School
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