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Shire Oak Academy

Lichfield Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9PA · URN 136620

Public data summary

3.4

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Pupils: 650
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,491
Local authority: Walsall

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -1.01
GCSE Attainment 8: 35.3
A-level average: C-
Sustained education: 55.0%
University: 53.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 16.5%
Persistent absence: 45.9%
Free school meals: 37.7%
SEN support: 15.4%
English additional language: 8.9%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.0:1
Average class size: 20.7
Staff turnover: 24.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

3.6

5 contributing signals

Progress

2.6

1 contributing signals

Attendance

2.4

5 contributing signals

Resources

5.4

3 contributing signals

Equity

4.2

2 contributing signals

Destinations

5.7

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

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