Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road, Smethwick, B66 4PW
661 pupils · 95% of 694 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Free school meals
- 28.6%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 June 2026, published 13 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 69% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 12% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 82 | 73 | 156 | 82 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 88 | 82 | 134 | 87 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 84 | 78 | 128 | 84 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 75 | 73 | 127 | 75 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 78 | 76 | 110 | 78 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 53 | 51 | 100 | 53 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 76 | 69 | 112 | 74 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 78 | 92 | 144 | 78 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Cape Primary School 0.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Shireland Technology Primary 0.7 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- City Road Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School 0.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Victoria Park Primary 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- George Dixon Primary School 0.9 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.