Alderbrook School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,701 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.2
Academy sponsor led
Park Hall Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,269of 1,450 places
- Free school meals
- 34.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 199
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 18 May 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Park Hall School (URN 104116, until 1 September 2009).
What the data says
Of the 203 pupils who finished Year 11 at Park Hall Academy in 2023, 37% stayed on in Park Hall Academy’s own sixth form (Solihull average 29%), 44% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 85 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 49% went to university (Solihull 37%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 14% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.6 against 46.1 across England and 47.0 in Solihull, with 41% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Park Hall Academy | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 203 | 3,283 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 37% | 29% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 | Park Hall Academy | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 85 | 4,534 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 49% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 14% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 15% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Park Hall Academy | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.6 | 47.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 25% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 | 4.16 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.0 | 33.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.2 | 52.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 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 | 198 | 99% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 68% |
| English Language | 197 | 99% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 66% |
| English Literature | 196 | 98% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 70% |
| Combined Science | 169 | 85% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 50% |
| Geography | 113 | 57% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 45% |
| History | 105 | 53% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 54% |
| Business Studies | 49 | 25% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 53% |
| Sociology | 48 | 24% | 4% | 21% | 21% | 56% |
| Biology | 29 | 15% | 23% | 24% | 45% | 90% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 14% | 9% | 25% | 28% | 79% |
| Spanish | 28 | 14% | 19% | 36% | 27% | 82% |
| Physics | 27 | 14% | 23% | 15% | 46% | 81% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 14% | 23% | 19% | 47% | 93% |
| Statistics | 26 | 13% | 5% | 81% | 20% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 13% | 13% | 8% | 30% | 65% |
| Photography | 22 | 11% | 6% | 32% | 19% | 86% |
| French | 21 | 11% | 18% | 19% | 29% | 95% |
| Citizenship Studies | 14 | 7% | 3% | 0% | 19% | 43% |
| Dance | 11 | 6% | 1% | 18% | 27% | 73% |
| Religious Studies | 5 | 3% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Health | 126 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 67 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 49 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 28 | 57% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 24 | 49% | — |
| Multimedia | 23 | 47% | — |
| Small Business Management | 22 | 45% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 21 | 43% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 13 | 27% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 12 | 24% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Park Hall Academy | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 163 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 49 | 1,697 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.47 | 34.83 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 12 | 24% | 13% |
| Psychology | 11 | 22% | 23% |
| History | 8 | 16% | 13% |
| Biology | 7 | 14% | 20% |
| Politics | 7 | 14% | 6% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 12% | 17% |
| Photography | 6 | 12% | 3% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 12% | 31% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 26 | 53% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 39% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 10 | 20% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 18% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 8 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 16% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 7 | 14% | — |
| Small Business Management | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 14% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 14% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.