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E-ACT Shenley Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personDr Jayne Bartlett

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location_onBirmingham, B29 4HE

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

825

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Attainment 8

31.6

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GCSE Rank

#84 in Birmingham

#3,151 of 3,216 nationally

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E-ACT Shenley Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Birmingham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

E-ACT Shenley Academy is an academy sponsor led in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of E-ACT. The school has approximately 790 pupils on roll, of whom 61% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 31.6, placing the school #84 in Birmingham and #3,151 of 3,216 nationally. 17.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 5.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 39.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

31.6

Grade 5+ E&M

17.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)5.9%

Entering EBacc20.10%

EBacc APS2.7

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4.30%

EBacc APS2.93

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.09

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS3.41

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.39

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS3.32

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 June 2025

Inspection Report

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06 July 2021

Inspection Report

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23 February 2021

Inspection Report

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06 October 2020

Inspection Report

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04 February 2020

Inspection Report

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17 September 2019

Inspection Report

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23 October 2018

Inspection Report

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05 February 2014

Inspection Report

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12 December 2012

Inspection Report

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02 November 2011

Inspection Report

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03 November 2010

Inspection Report

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03 February 2010

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-06-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2021-07-06

Schools into Special Measures Visit 3 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-10-23

S5 Inspection Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-02-05

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

43.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

20.1%(159 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 790 pupils. During this period, there were 346 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 43.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	790	346	43.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	800	282	35.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	796	39	4.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	816	56	6.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	825	37	4.5%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	810	24	3.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	825	36	4.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	840	46	5.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	859	26	3.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	850	36	4.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	855	21	2.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	871	27	3.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	882	10	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	902	30	3.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	940	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	940	29	3.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,022	28	2.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,019	14	1.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,031	17	1.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,037	58	5.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,019	61	6.0%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,032	43	4.2%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,053	61	5.8%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,083	43	4.0%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,099	63	5.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,114	51	4.6%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 75 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 31 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 25 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils