How many pupils does Shire Oak Academy have?

Shire Oak Academy has 1,297 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Shire Oak Academy?

The principal of Shire Oak Academy is Matthew Everett.

What type of school is Shire Oak Academy?

Shire Oak Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Shire Oak Academy in?

Shire Oak Academy is in the Walsall local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Shire Oak Academy

Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9PA

Ofsted: Inadequate (last overall grade).

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1,297

Pupils

39.8%

Free school meals

1 April 2011

Opened

About this school

Shire Oak Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Walsall, West Midlands. The school has 1,297 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Inadequate (last overall grade). The Principal is Matthew Everett. The school is administered by Walsall local authority. It belongs to THE MERCIAN TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2011.

School details

Principal: Matthew Everett
Trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST
Local authority: Walsall
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136620

Contact

01543452518 info@the.merciantrust.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Shire Oak Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Walsall). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

35.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−1.01

Progress 8 · 2023-24

26%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

42%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.90

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →