# Alternatives to The Shirestone Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Shirestone Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Shirestone Academy, for comparison

1.13 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham](/school/148082/our-lady-s-catholic-primary-school) | 0.0 mi north-west | 0.83 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Gossey Lane Academy, Birmingham](/school/142794/gossey-lane-academy) | 0.5 mi west | 0.82 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Fordbridge Community Primary School, Birmingham](/school/149492/fordbridge-community-primary-school) | 0.7 mi east | 0.98 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants, Birmingham](/school/139120/oasis-academy-blakenhale-infants) | 0.7 mi south-west | 0.94 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Lift Lea Forest, Birmingham](/school/139003/lift-lea-forest) | 0.8 mi west | 1.83 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham](/school/148092/st-anne-s-catholic-primary-school) | 0.9 mi east | 0.90 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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