The Shirestone Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Shirestone Road, Tile Cross, Birmingham, B33 0DHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Shirestone Academy is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 11th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 December 2023, report published 28 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

241 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals60.6%

60.6%, 34.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32.8%

32.8%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.9%

24.9%, 10.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.4%

0.4%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Shirestone Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Gossey Lane Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	63% met the expected standard
Fordbridge Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	74% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Nadeem Bashir
Phone: 01216754686
Website: sites.google.com/shirestone.org/shirestoneacademywebsite2022/home (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shirestone Road, Tile Cross, Birmingham, B33 0DH
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 138425

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.