Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Smethwick, Sandwell
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Montague Road, Smethwick, B66 4PW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Sandwell published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sandwell.
- Cape Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
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- 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