Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Smethwick, Sandwell
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Sandwell Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Shireland Hall Primary Academy is a primary school in Smethwick, Sandwell for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Sandwell has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Shireland Hall Primary 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 |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for Reception in 2026 was offered a place, as at 63 of the 86 other Sandwell primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 73 first-choice applications for 82 offers, 0.9 first choices per offer, the 14th lowest of 86 Sandwell primary schools; every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 69% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Sandwell.
- Of the 156 applications for Reception in 2026, 45 (29%) came from families living outside Sandwell, and 26 offers went to them.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Sandwell schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Montague Road, Smethwick, B66 4PW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Sandwell
- Pupils on roll
- 661 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “There is a deeply embedded sense of belonging at Shireland Hall Primary Academy.”
- “Pupils feel welcomed, valued and included from the moment they arrive.”
- “Each day begins with a warm greeting and a bagel, helping pupils feel settled and ready to learn.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue to close the gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils in writing by the end of key stage 2.”
- “The school should continue to refine all aspects of its work, resulting in transformational outcomes and experiences for all pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 73 first-preference applications, 82 offers in total, 73 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sandwell.
- Cape Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Shireland Technology Primary 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Victoria Park Primary 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Crocketts Community Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bearwood Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Good Last distance published