UTC · West Bromwich, Sandwell
Shireland Biomedical UTC
Health and Life Sciences · Biomedical Science
Part of the England-wide UTC network overseen by the Baker Dearing Educational Trust. All figures below are a point-in-time snapshot (Data gathered and cross-checked in July 2026) — how this was gathered.
At a glance
Official name
Shireland Biomedical UTC
Location
West Bromwich, Sandwell
University partner
University of Wolverhampton
Technical specialisms
Health and Life Sciences Biomedical Science
Age range
11 to 19
Roll (pupils on site)
approx 419 (2025/26)
Capacity
Not confirmed
Opened
2015
URN
141813
Academy trust
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
Ofsted
Ofsted: Requires improvement (November 2023)
Website
Employer partners
- West Midlands Ambulance Service
- Midcounties Co-operative Pharmacy
- Birmingham City University
Notable
- Marketed as the first UTC in England to specialise in health and health science, at 350 High Street, West Bromwich
- Unlike most UTCs, which admit only from Year 10 (age 14), Shireland Biomedical now admits from Year 7 (age 11), having broadened its intake after joining Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust -- its Published Admission Number for Year 7 is 120
- Ofsted rated it Inadequate in May 2018, then Requires Improvement at both its February 2020 and November 2023 inspections; behaviour and attitudes and sixth-form provision were graded Good at the most recent inspection while quality of education, personal development and leadership and management remained Requires Improvement
- Ofsted carried out a monitoring visit in June 2025 (report published July 2025) rather than a full re-inspection; no new full-inspection grade has been published as of mid-2026