Shireland Biomedical Utc

General Information

Address: 350 High Street, West Bromwich, B70 8DJ
Phone: 01218281123
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Gulfam Shahzad
Age range: 11-19 years
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 520
School capacity: 600
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 234
% eligible for free school meals: 52.3%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 8.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 28.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 25 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 13 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
Severe learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2023 report

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Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 92.0%
Went into further education: 89.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

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Ranked #15 of 15 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#13Wodensborough Ormiston AcademyGood
#14Wood Green AcademyGood
#15Shireland Biomedical UtcRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Bristnall Hall AcademyOutstanding
#2George Salter AcademyGood
#3Holly Lodge High School College of ScienceGood
#4Oldbury AcademyGood
#5Ormiston Sandwell Community AcademyGood
#6Perryfields AcademyGood
#7Q3 Academy Great BarrGood
#8Sandwell AcademyGood
#9St Michael's Church of England High SchoolGood
#10Stuart Bathurst Catholic High SchoolGood
#11The Phoenix CollegiateGood
#12West Bromwich Collegiate AcademyGood
#13Wodensborough Ormiston AcademyGood
#14Wood Green AcademyGood
#15Shireland Biomedical UtcRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,800 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #11 of 19 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#9Oldbury Academy£7,944
#10Wood Green Academy£7,881
#11Shireland Biomedical Utc£7,800
#12Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School£7,765
#13Ormiston Forge Academy£7,641

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Wodensborough Ormiston Academy£9,429
#2Shireland CBSO Academy£9,052
#3Windsor Olympus Academy£8,883
#4Perryfields Academy£8,687
#5West Bromwich Collegiate Academy£8,175
#6Gospel Oak School£8,094
#7Bristnall Hall Academy£8,067
#8Shireland Collegiate Academy£7,957
#9Oldbury Academy£7,944
#10Wood Green Academy£7,881
#11Shireland Biomedical Utc£7,800
#12Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School£7,765
#13Ormiston Forge Academy£7,641
#14Q3 Academy Tipton£7,506
#15Q3 Academy Langley£7,493
#16George Salter Academy£7,343
#17Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy£7,342
#18Q3 Academy Great Barr£7,318
#19Sandwell Academy£7,294

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Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

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Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations