The Shirestone AcademyGossey Lane Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
The Shirestone Academy and Gossey Lane Academy are primary schools in Birmingham.
The Shirestone Academy scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gossey Lane Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Shirestone Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Shirestone Academy was judged Outstanding and Gossey Lane Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for The Shirestone Academy and 63.0% for Gossey Lane Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Shirestone Academy (80.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Gossey Lane Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamThe Shirestone Academy | BirminghamGossey Lane Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 55th of 275 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B33 0DH | Birmingham, B33 0DS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.0% | 69.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 20.1% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
The Shirestone Academy
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