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
Shireland CBSO Academy broadens access to sixth form music education
Shireland CBSO Academy in West Bromwich is widening access to its sixth form music provision by recognising talent developed through both traditional and non-traditional routes. The Academy seeks to reflect
Year 12 students explore music careers through CBSO partnership
Sixth form students from Shireland CBSO Academy experienced a day of professional insight and live performance earlier this month during an educational visit to the CBSO Centre and Symphony
Shireland CBSO sixth form students explore Oxbridge pathways with the University of Cambridge
Students from Shireland CBSO Academy joined peers from across Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust for an Oxbridge outreach event hosted at Shireland Collegiate Academy, featuring representatives
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Nothing less than outstanding is acceptable.
