Alderbrook School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,701 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.2
Academy sponsor led
Grace Academy Solihull
- Pupils on roll
- 884of 1,100 places
- Free school meals
- 51.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 147
- Ofsted
- Report card, 19 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Whitesmore School (URN 104117).
What the data says
Of the 164 pupils who finished Year 11 at Grace Academy Solihull in 2023, 23% stayed on in Grace Academy Solihull’s own sixth form (Solihull average 29%), 50% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
12% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Among the 31 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 35% went to university (Solihull 37%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Photography and Fine Art.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Solihull and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Grace Academy Solihull | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 164 | 3,283 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 80% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 23% | 29% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 50% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Grace Academy Solihull | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 31 | 4,534 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 65% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 35% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 32% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Grace Academy Solihull | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.2 | 47.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 18% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 | 4.16 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 45% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.9 | 33.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.9 | 52.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 11% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 144 | 98% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 65% |
| English Language | 143 | 97% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 68% |
| English Literature | 143 | 97% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 71% |
| Combined Science | 116 | 79% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 50% |
| History | 86 | 59% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 57% |
| Geography | 56 | 38% | 41% | 20% | 25% | 55% |
| Biology | 28 | 19% | 23% | 25% | 45% | 89% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 19% | 9% | 46% | 28% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 18% | 23% | 41% | 47% | 85% |
| Physics | 27 | 18% | 23% | 33% | 46% | 93% |
| French | 27 | 18% | 18% | 37% | 29% | 96% |
| Photography | 25 | 17% | 6% | 36% | 19% | 100% |
| 3D Design | 16 | 11% | 2% | 6% | 16% | 94% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 42 | 100% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 35 | 100% | — |
| Multimedia | 27 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 24 | 92% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 73% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 19 | 73% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 18 | 69% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Grace Academy Solihull | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 52 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 26 | 1,697 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.39 | 34.83 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 15 | 58% | 23% |
| Photography | 11 | 42% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 23% | 3% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 46% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 35% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 35% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 35% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Solihull
Arden
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,812 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.6
Heart of England School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,185 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.2
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,273 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.6
Langley School
Academy converter · 1,050 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.6
Light Hall School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,037 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.