E-ACT Shenley Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Birmingham
E-ACT Shenley Academy is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shenley Lane, Northfield, Birmingham, B29 4HE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 746 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy and safe at Shenley Academy.”
- “The school’s high-quality pastoral support means that pupils have many members of staff who they trust.”
- “They are confident to share any concerns about bullying or worries about their mental health.”
To improve
- “On occasion, expectations for pupils’ engagement and quality of work are not high enough.”
- “This means some pupils do not produce work to the standard they are capable of or achieve as highly as they should in their qualifications.”
- “However, the delivery of the curriculum is not consistently effective across different subject areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 17% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 31.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 91 first-preference applications, 126 offers in total, 91 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- King Edward VI Five Ways School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Bartley Green School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The University of Birmingham School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kings Norton Girls' School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published