Shireland Biomedical Utc vs Shireland CBSO Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Shireland Biomedical Utc
West Bromwich
Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
University technical college
Free schools
Age Range
11–19
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Sandwell
Sandwell
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
520
457
Capacity
600
870
Occupancy
87%
53%
FSM %
52.3%
45.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Sep 2026
Performance (2023)
Progress 8
-0.32
-
Attainment 8
40.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
34.2%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
26.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
13%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
27
-
Retention
100%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
0%
-
Degree course
65%
-
Any L4+ destination
77%
-
Apprenticeships
12%
-
Cohort size
26
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
14
0
Top subjects
Psychology (30)
Biology (28)
Chemistry (26)
Mathematics (18)
Chemistry (14)
Sociology (12)
Biology (5)
Italian (3)