Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9PA
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixedNone
About the school
“At Shire Oak Academy it is our aim to raise standards and improve behaviour and conduct by promoting a school ethos which is underpinned by core values. These values support the development of the whole child as a reflective learner within a calm, caring, happy and purposeful atmosphere.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in April 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 11 May 2025
Quality of educationInadequate
Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementInadequate
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Ofsted has flagged this school with a category of concern (SM). See the full report for details.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 1297
- Multi-academy trust
- THE MERCIAN TRUST
- Phone
- 01543452518