Shire Oak Academy

Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9PA

Local ranking18th of 20 secondary schools in Walsall

Secondary

Phase

1491

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
25.8%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
41.8%
Entering EBacc
3.3%
EBacc APS
2.9
Cohort Size
244

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.7

Avg Points/Entry

34.1

Best 3 A-Levels

67

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
22.2%
Applied General Avg Points
25.4
16-18 Cohort
139

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1297
Boys
647 (50%)
Girls
650 (50%)
Capacity
1491 (87% full)
SEND
15.4%
FSM Eligible
40.9%
EAL
8.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
12.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
73.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,719/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
15.3%
Persistent Absence
43.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.4%
  • Asian Indian: 3.5%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.6%

76.4%

White British

3.5%

Asian Indian

3.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Lichfield Road

Walsall, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
136620
UKPRN
10033334
Establishment No.
5402
Trust
THE MERCIAN TRUST