Holyhead Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Wednesbury (Sandwell).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
Holyhead Primary Academy is one of 12 schools run by Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead Primary Academy (this school) | Primary | Sandwell | 261 | 8 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Lightwoods Primary Academy | Primary | Sandwell | 413 | 7 | Good 2024 |
| Newfield Park Primary Academy | Primary | Dudley | 472 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2021Last graded Good (Nov 2016, predecessor school, from earlier data) |
| Shireland Biomedical Utc | Secondary | Sandwell | 520 | 9 | Requires improvement 2023 |
| Shireland CBSO Academy | Secondary | Sandwell | 457 | 7 | not inspected / no record |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy | Secondary | Sandwell | 1,585 | 8 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; sixth form provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Shireland Technology Primary | Primary | Sandwell | 440 | 10 | Outstanding 2023 |
| Tameside Primary Academy | Primary | Sandwell | 388 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Secondary | Dudley | 861 | 9 | Requires improvement 2024 |
| Wallbrook Primary Academy | Primary | Dudley | 263 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Wednesfield Technology Primary | Primary | Wolverhampton | 100 | 8 | not inspected / no record |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Secondary | Sandwell | 774 | 10 | Good 2024 |
| 12 schools | 6,534 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.