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Shire Oak Academy

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2.6

Based on 9 reviews and 81 answers

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Average of 9 reviews with area ratings

  • Activities2.2
  • Staff1.9
  • Outdoor environment1.9
  • Safety1.8
  • Indoor environment1.8
  • Food1.8
  • Communication1.7
  • Education1.4
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  • Student
    1.0
    17 September 2025

    PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE

    There is officially a new head teacher as of 2025, which you would hope would bring positive change. No, they are removing more toilets from students due to "safeguarding" meaning students can't use the toilets without walking ages, and most of the toilets tend to be on the other side of the school so you have to go through a massive inconvenient gate which you consistently get stuck at for ages meaning you end up missing most of your learning. Bullying goes unresolved as a person who reported a...

  • Student
    1.0
    19 October 2023

    Bar on girl’s toilet

    One of the most know human right on the planet is that you should be able to use the toilet this school and a lot of other schools have chosen to slide this human right to the side so they can do what they want and there are no walls on the boys toilets and prison bars on the girls toilets

  • Parent
    1.0
    3 October 2023

    Shocking

    The school is shocking. Bullying is rife teachers are fresh out of university so dealing with teens is optimistic. Head isn't interested very judgemental unless EHCP in place doesn't care. Some teachers are good but overall look elsewhere for a senior school.

  • Student
    1.0
    12 February 2023

    so bad

    this school is so so bad i don’t recommend it in any way shape or form. so many bullies and fights take place in this academy. it causes so many mental health issues and the teachers don’t even help and don’t even try. the teachers also have no clue on what there doing.

  • Student
    1.0
    12 February 2023

    so bad

    the school is so bad teachers have 0 clue on what they are doing there is so so much fights and bullying taken place in shire oak academy i do not recommend this school one single bit it’s horrible. this school had caused too many and so many mental health reviews. i’m

  • Former Student
    1.0
    1 September 2022

    Shire Oak Review

    I was a student at Shire Oak and I only lasted 3 years (Year 7-9). They pity assaulters. There are many fights and a lot of bullies. I just genuinely don’t recommend the place.

  • Student
    1.0
    5 October 2021

    Bad school

    I am a student at this school teachers very boring and make learning terrible the hand sanitiser is very sticky and boys toilets have stalls in hallway.

  • Other
    1.0
    4 December 2020

    Complaint

    Very bad student are out off control No social distancing is took place Watered down hand sanitizer and cleaning products

  • Student
    3.0
    24 September 2020

    school

    its a very good school some teachers dont know how to control their calls and the social distancing is very bad when switching lessons but well put out on times for lunch and break