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Swanshurst School

Brook Lane, Billesley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0TW ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024

At a glance

A state girls' secondary academy for ages 11–19 in Birmingham. Confirmed as Outstanding at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (May 2024). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 50.2 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 312 families put it first for 329 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–19
Pupils: 1,928
Gender: Girls
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Birmingham
Academy trust: WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Mike Dunn
Opened: Jan 2025

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (15 May 2024): School remains Outstanding

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 327 pupils

Attainment 8

50.2

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

50.8%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

71.6%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.25

2023/24 · CI 0.1 to 0.41

This school

50.2

Birmingham

46.6

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 103514), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

329

1st preferences

312

All applications

1,012

1st prefs per place

0.95

Fewer first choices than places

269 of 312 first-preference applicants were offered a place (86%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,920

Capacity

1,943

99% full

Girls / boys

100/0

Girls

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)47%
English as an additional language30.8%
SEN support17.7%
Education, Health and Care plan0.8%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.