Swanshurst School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Brook Lane
 Billesley
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B13 0TW
Telephone: 0121 464 2400

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Swanshurst School
Trust: West Midlands Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mike Dunn (since April 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Deborah James (went to Bude Park Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 124.17 / 17.04
Non-teaching Staff*: 67.79
Number of pupils: 1920
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.5
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 87.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 79.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Electoral Ward: Billesley
School Number: 3304237

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st November 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  4. Wheelers Lane Technology College (0.9km) show on map
  5. Wheelers Lane Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  6. Bishop Challoner Catholic College (1.2km) show on map
  7. St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  8. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
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  11. Kings Heath Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  12. Reach School (1.5km) show on map
  13. Hall Green School (1.7km) show on map
  14. Moseley Church of England Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  15. Yardley Wood Community Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  16. Colmore Junior School (1.8km) show on map
  17. Colmore Infant and Nursery School (1.8km) show on map
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  26. St Alban's Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  27. Grendon Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  28. Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School (2.0km) show on map
  29. King David Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  30. Hall Green Junior School (2.0km) show on map
  31. St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  32. Highters Heath Community School (2.1km) show on map
  33. Aspire Ap School (2.3km) show on map
  34. St John's CofE Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  35. Yorkmead Junior and Infant School (2.3km) show on map
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  38. Green Oak Academy (2.4km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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