Shireland Biomedical Utc
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Score
D43
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- West Bromwich, B70 8DJ
- Distance
- 1.0km away
George Salter Academy
Davey Road, West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Local ranking11th of 20 secondary schools in Sandwell
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1370
Capacity
11-19
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 24 May 2023. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 40.5 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 35.5% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 54.4% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 248
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 90.0%
- Continued in education
- 87.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 3.0%
- Employment
- 1.0%
- Not sustained
- 6.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 88.0%
- Higher education
- 62.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 5.0%
- Employment
- 18.0%
- Not sustained
- 8.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
C
Avg A-Level Grade
28.9
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
30.2
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
76
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 10.5% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 25.6
- 16-18 Cohort
- 183
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1438
- Boys
- 712 (52%)
- Girls
- 665 (48%)
- Capacity
- 1370 (101% full)
- SEND
- 15.6%
- FSM Eligible
- 38.3%
- EAL
- 55.1%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 1.7%
- SEN Support
- 13.9%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 18.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 78.2
- Budget per Pupil
- £7,343/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 9.3% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 28.3% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 17.6%
- Asian Indian: 16.6%
- Asian Bangladeshi: 14.7%
- White Other: 10.8%
- Black African: 7.4%
- Asian Pakistani: 7.2%
- Asian Other: 7.2%
- Black Caribbean: 5.0%
17.6%
White British
16.6%
Asian Indian
14.7%
Asian Bangladeshi
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Davey Road
West Bromwich, West Midlands
Administrative
- URN
- 135234
- UKPRN
- 10021075
- Establishment No.
- 6907
- Trust
- ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
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