Swanshurst School
Brook Lane, Birmingham, B13 0TW
1,928 pupils · 99% of 1,943 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.2%
Ofsted
Outstanding (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Outstanding” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 15 May 2024, published 13 June 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 329 | 312 | 1,012 | 329 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 328 | 284 | 1,001 | 328 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Wheelers Lane Technology College 0.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Kings Heath Secondary School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College 0.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Moseley School and Sixth Form 1.5 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2025)
- Queensbridge School 1.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys 1.7 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.