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E-ACT Shenley Academy

Shenley Lane, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands · B29 4HE

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–16790 pupilsE-ACT
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Ofsted
Not judged

Jun 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
31.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
13.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
57.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,795

2024-25

Places filled
82%

790 of 965 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 17 June 2025

Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -9.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

40.6
'18-19
42.3
'21-22
37.7
'22-23
36.2
'23-24
31.6
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -17%

A strong pass in both

34%
'18-19
45%
'21-22
34%
'22-23
32%
'23-24
17%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -13%

A standard pass in both

53%
'18-19
68%
'21-22
58%
'22-23
54%
'23-24
40%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.20

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.50
'18-19
-0.18
'21-22
-0.38
'22-23
-0.70
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.69

3.39
'18-19
3.41
'21-22
3.09
'22-23
2.93
'23-24
2.70
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-9.3 vs Birmingham average

This school31.6
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-21.2% vs Birmingham average

This school17.3%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
57.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
12.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
23.5%

Gender split

43%
57%

338 girls · 452 boys

Ethnicity

White British
62.5%
White & Black Caribbean
7.6%
African
6.2%
Other ethnic group
5.1%
Other Mixed
4.2%
Caribbean
2.4%
Other Black
2.3%
Pakistani
1.8%
White & Asian
1.8%
Other White
1.6%
Indian
1.1%
Other Asian
0.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+17.1% vs Birmingham average

This school57.7%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-22.4% vs Birmingham average

This school12.7%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-9.7% vs Birmingham average

This school1.5%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+8.5% vs Birmingham average

This school23.5%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.4%

10.2%
'18-19
15.8%
'21-22
12.9%
'22-23
10.5%
'23-24
13.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +12.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

27.8%
'18-19
41.0%
'21-22
37.9%
'22-23
33.5%
'23-24
40.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+6.6% vs Birmingham average

This school13.6%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+20.0% vs Birmingham average

This school40.0%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +30.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

4.6%
'16-17
5.8%
'17-18
5.6%
'18-19
2.7%
'19-20
3.3%
'20-21
3.0%
'21-22
5.5%
'22-23
4.5%
'23-24
35.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +14.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.3%
'16-17
4.4%
'17-18
3.7%
'18-19
1.9%
'19-20
2.5%
'20-21
2.1%
'21-22
4.5%
'22-23
3.9%
'23-24
17.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.18%

0.18%
'16-17
0.19%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.12%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.12%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+32.9% vs Birmingham average

This school35.3%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

86% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 83%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 8%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

85% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2018-19

Education 40%Further education 5%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 32%Not sustained 15%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£230,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
77

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
46
Criminal damage and arson
12
Vehicle crime
8
Public order
4
Anti social behaviour
2
Possession of weapons
2
Burglary
2
Other crime
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 135911