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Shireland Biomedical Utc

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

personMs Andrea Stephens

corporate_fareSHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWest Bromwich, B70 8DJ

language Visit Website phone 1218281123

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

215

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A-Level VA

-0.17

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Demand Ratio

0.5x

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Shireland Biomedical Utc is a University technical college secondary school in West Bromwich, serving ages 11-19. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Shireland Biomedical Utc is an university technical college in West Bromwich, Sandwell, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 419 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

The sixth form offers 7 A-level subjects. 31.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 8.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.17 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.1 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

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS2.84

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.53

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS2.9

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.94

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS2.72

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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

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.17

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.0%

Achieving A*–A8.3%

Achieving A*–B31.7%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered7

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.36

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate87.5%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 June 2025

Inspection Report

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28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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25 February 2020

Inspection Report

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05 February 2019

Inspection Report

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22 May 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2020-02-25

Special Measures S5 ReInspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-02-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-05-22

S5 Inspection Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

2.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.9%(12 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 419 pupils. During this period, there were 12 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, which is below 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)	419	12	2.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	424	6	1.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	317	13	4.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	316	6	1.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	314	11	3.5%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	215	4	1.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	215	4	1.9%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	204	2	1.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	178	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	178	7	3.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	179	8	4.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	160	1	0.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	165	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	167	10	6.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	160	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	160	13	8.1%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	153	7	4.6%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	259	3	1.2%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	265	20	7.5%	3.8%	3
2018/19 (Autumn term)	273	15	5.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	425	19	4.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	440	40	9.1%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	448	28	6.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	411	13	3.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	419	9	2.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	432	21	4.9%	3.1%	0

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 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils