Shireland CBSO Academy vs Shireland Biomedical Utc
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Shireland CBSO Academy
West Bromwich
Shireland Biomedical Utc
West Bromwich
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
University technical college
Age Range
11–19
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Sandwell
Sandwell
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
457
520
Capacity
870
600
Occupancy
53%
87%
FSM %
45.2%
52.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Sep 2026
Jun 2025
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
0
14
Top subjects
Psychology (30)
Biology (28)
Chemistry (26)
Mathematics (18)
Chemistry (14)
Sociology (12)
Biology (5)
Italian (3)