Year 12 students from Shireland Biomedical UTC and Shireland CBSO Academy took part in a full-day UCAT training session delivered in partnership with Study Mind, designed to support those considering applications to medical and dental degree programmes. The workshop introduced students to the University Clinical Aptitude…
Thorns Collegiate Academy in Brierley Hill has been shortlisted for the ‘Pupil Mental Health Initiative of the Year’ award at this year’s Tes Schools Awards. The awards celebrate the UK’s most inspiring teachers and schools from both the state and independent sectors, following a record-breaking number of nominations. …
Year 11 and year 12 students from across Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust attended an Oxbridge event at Shireland Collegiate Academy, designed to raise aspirations and encourage applications to the UK’s most competitive universities. Bringing together students from West Bromwich Collegiate Academy,…
Newfield Park Primary Academy received a generous donation of fabric materials from OB&B, a British furniture design and manufacturing company in Dudley known for its commitment to craftsmanship, durability and design. A representative from OB&B visited the school to deliver a selection of fabric offcuts intended to inspire creativity…
Pupils from Holyhead Primary Academy took part in a community event in Wednesbury town centre to celebrate the launch of new wayfinding totems as part of the Wednesbury Levelling Up Partnership (WLUP) regeneration programme. The event marked a key milestone in…
Shireland Technology Primary in Smethwick has been congratulated by the Secretary of State for Education after achieving ‘excellent outcomes’ for disadvantaged pupils in the 2024/25 academic year, placing the school among the ‘very best nationally’. In an official letter, the Secretary of State commended the…
A group of year 11 students from Thorns Collegiate Academy travelled to Shrewsbury Prison as part of their English Language study theme of Crime and Punishment, in a visit designed to deepen their understanding of the justice system. The excursion…
Students at Shireland CBSO Academy raised over £300 after selling handmade products at this year’s Sandwell Valley Dog Fair, marking a successful public debut for their student-run business, Happiness is Handmade. The Enterprise Club, made up of nine students aged 11 to 14 and supported by teachers, designed, created and sold…
Students at West Bromwich Collegiate Academy were visited by Matthew Orton, Junior Race Team Support Technician at the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, as part of a careers-focused session exploring engineering and motorsport pathways. Orton spoke to year 9 and…
Wallbrook Primary Academy has been confirmed as an early adopter school in the Government’s national breakfast club programme, which is being introduced in phases across primary schools in England from April 2026. Early adopter schools are part of the first stage of the rollout and…