In collaboration with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
First class education.
world class musicians.
The first state school in Britain to be established in partnership with an orchestra.
An outstanding education built on a foundation of academic and musical excellence.
An innovative music-centred secondary education
Set up in partnership with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Shireland CBSO Academy is the first school in Britain to be established in collaboration with an orchestra and marks a radical new approach to music education, innovatively addressing the much-publicised decline in the position of the creative arts in many schools.
Why choose Shireland CBSO Academy?
Blending the National Curriculum with specialist and in-depth music education.
Enrichment opportunities to perform and compose within and outside of the Academy.
Opportunity for every student to have instrumental or vocal lessons.
Experience diverse musical genres through a network of professional musicians.
Latest Academy News
Student-run business Happiness is Handmade set for festive return to Forge Mill Farm
Students from Shireland CBSO Academy in West Bromwich will be bringing their handmade business, Happiness is Handmade, to Forge Mill Farm on Sunday 29 November
Students invited to get creative as Trust launches 2026 Christmas card competition
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is inviting students across its academies to get creative, as its annual Trust-wide Christmas Card Competition returns for 2026. The competition
Shireland CBSO Academy praised as a ‘unique and special place’ in first Ofsted inspection
Shireland CBSO Academy in West Bromwich has been praised as a ‘unique and special place’ by Ofsted, achieving five Strong Standard judgements in its first
Part of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
We believe that every person who passes through our doors deserves the very best that we can offer. We understand that each Academy is unique, but our emphasis and expectations will remain the same.
Nothing less than outstanding is acceptable.
