Shire Oak Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Walsall
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Walsall Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2022–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Shire Oak Academy is a secondary school in Walsall for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025. Walsall has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Shire Oak Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For 2026 Year 7 entry there were 67 first-choice applications for 128 offers: 0.5 first choices per offer, the lowest of 17 Walsall secondary schools.
- Every Year 7 applicant in 2026 was offered a place, and 61 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 26% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Walsall.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Walsall schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9PA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 1,149 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “The one exception to this is the sixth form, where pupils speak more highly of their experience and how they are supported in their learning.”
- “That said, the school has reviewed its curriculum to set out the key knowledge that pupils need.”
- “Following a review, the school put provision in place for those pupils who need additional support with their reading and plans are in place to strengthen this.”
To improve
- “Standards at Shire Oak Academy have been too low for too long.”
- “Pupils’ experiences are very poor.”
- “For example, several pupils and their parents and carers who shared their views during the inspection are frustrated with the many inconsistencies in how the school manages pupil conduct.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 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) | 26% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 35 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
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: 67 first-preference applications, 128 offers in total, 67 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Walsall.
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy 1.4 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic College 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aldridge School - A Science College 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Walsall Academy 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Queen Mary's High School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy 4.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queen Mary's Grammar School 4.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published