The Shirestone Academy, Birmingham
The Shirestone Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Shirestone Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at The Shirestone Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 86% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Shirestone Academy
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put The Shirestone Academy as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Shirestone Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Shirestone Academy are Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, 76% reading, 79% maths); Gossey Lane Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 93% reading, 80% maths); Fordbridge Community Primary School (0.7 miles, 84% reading, 81% maths); and Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants (0.7 miles, Good).
The Shirestone Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolGossey Lane AcademyFordbridge Community Primary SchoolOasis Academy Blakenhale Infants
The trust
The Shirestone Academy is one of 37 schools run by The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
60.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Asian (23%) and Mixed (17%).
In 2026, 60 pupils (24.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
The Shirestone Academy had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, about 1190 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shirestone Academy (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Shirestone Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
The Shirestone Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Shirestone Academy are Centre for Accelerated Learning (0.2 miles), Tile Cross Academy (0.3 miles), Grace Academy Solihull (0.6 miles) and John Henry Newman Catholic College (0.7 miles).
Centre for Accelerated LearningTile Cross AcademyGrace Academy SolihullJohn Henry Newman Catholic College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
60.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Shirestone Academy
Before and after school care
The Shirestone Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Birmingham
Term dates
The Shirestone Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Shirestone Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Shirestone Academy is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 33
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 23 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
210 pupils
240 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
25.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
241
Total Pupils
122
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,111
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,378
Per pupil
£1592k
Total funding
£182k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
20.3%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about The Shirestone Academy
What are SATs results like at The Shirestone Academy?
Of the pupils at The Shirestone Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is The Shirestone Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Shirestone Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.
What is the catchment area for The Shirestone Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Shirestone Academy is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Shirestone Academy?
The Shirestone Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at The Shirestone Academy?
Classes at The Shirestone Academy average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Shirestone Academy?
The Shirestone Academy has around 241 pupils on roll. 61% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Shirestone Academy?
6.4% of sessions were missed at The Shirestone Academy in 2024/25. 20.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Shirestone Academy?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming The Shirestone Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does The Shirestone Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
The Shirestone Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near The Shirestone Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 23 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Shirestone Academy?
The Shirestone Academy is at Shirestone Road, Tile Cross, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0DH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)