Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is an academy trust running 12 schools (7 primary and 5 secondary) in Sandwell, Dudley and Wolverhampton.
Of its 6 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 4 good, 1 requires improvement).
1 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 0 of their 7 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 1 need attention or urgent improvement.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.6 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.04 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 06336693, incorporated in 2007.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Primary | Wednesbury | Report card: 0/7 strong, 1 need attention | KS2 75% |
| Lightwoods Primary Academy | Primary | Oldbury, Sandwell | Good (2024) | KS2 81% |
| Newfield Park Primary Academy | Primary | Halesowen | - | KS2 81% |
| Shireland Biomedical Utc | Secondary | West Bromwich | - | A8 40.3 |
| Shireland CBSO Academy | Secondary | West Bromwich | - | - |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy | Secondary | Smethwick | - | A8 44.5 |
| Shireland Technology Primary | Primary | Smethwick | Outstanding (2023) | KS2 79% |
| Tameside Primary Academy | Primary | Wednesbury | Good (2023) | KS2 90% |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Secondary | Brierley Hill | Requires improvement (2024) | A8 38.7 |
| Wallbrook Primary Academy | Primary | Bilston | Good (2023) | KS2 62% |
| Wednesfield Technology Primary | Primary | Wolverhampton | - | - |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Secondary | West Bromwich | Good (2024) | A8 45.3 |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.