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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: 1928
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.5
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 45.20% (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

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