Shire Oak Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good

Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shire Oak Academy is a secondary school in Walsall for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. It ranks 16th of 16 secondary schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 11 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

244 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.0

35.0, 11.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths25.8%

25.8%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths41.8%

41.8%, 23 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc3.3%

3.3%, 37.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.90

2.90, 1.19 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

67 students

Average point score per A level entry28.68

28.68, 6.32 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,149 pupils on roll, with places for 1,491

Eligible for free school meals41.9%

41.9%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11%

11%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shire Oak Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brownhills Ormiston Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 37.1
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.4
Erasmus Darwin Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.8
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 53.2
Aldridge School - A Science College	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.2

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Everett
Phone: 01543452518
Website: shireoakacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9PA
Local authority: Walsall
URN: 136620

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.