Alderbrook School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,701 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.2
Academy converter
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
- Pupils on roll
- 1,730of 1,690 places
- Free school meals
- 10.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 278
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 29 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Tudor Grange School (URN 104109, until 1 October 2010).
What the data says
Of the 280 pupils who finished Year 11 at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull in 2023, 46% stayed on in Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull’s own sixth form (Solihull average 29%), 22% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 153 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 67% went to university (Solihull 37%, England 37%), and 47% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 58.7 against 46.1 across England and 47.0 in Solihull, with 72% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 27% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
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 | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 280 | 3,283 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 29% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 23% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 22% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 153 | 4,534 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 67% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 47% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 14% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 58.7 | 47.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 72% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 89% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.50 | 4.16 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 10% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.1 | 33.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.9 | 52.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 12% | 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 | 278 | 100% | 88% | 40% | 22% | 87% |
| English Language | 275 | 99% | 89% | 33% | 20% | 89% |
| English Literature | 271 | 97% | 86% | 40% | 21% | 89% |
| Geography | 187 | 67% | 41% | 32% | 25% | 78% |
| Combined Science | 154 | 55% | 65% | 19% | 9% | 71% |
| Business Studies | 121 | 44% | 18% | 36% | 20% | 83% |
| Physics | 120 | 43% | 23% | 53% | 46% | 93% |
| Chemistry | 118 | 42% | 23% | 52% | 47% | 95% |
| Biology | 118 | 42% | 23% | 58% | 45% | 96% |
| French | 100 | 36% | 18% | 16% | 29% | 62% |
| Psychology | 97 | 35% | 3% | 26% | 22% | 84% |
| History | 96 | 35% | 41% | 48% | 26% | 88% |
| German | 76 | 27% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 59% |
| Spanish | 74 | 27% | 19% | 26% | 27% | 72% |
| Physical Education | 61 | 22% | 11% | 43% | 24% | 89% |
| Design and Technology | 52 | 19% | 11% | 40% | 23% | 85% |
| Computer Science | 51 | 18% | 13% | 33% | 30% | 75% |
| Sociology | 45 | 16% | 4% | 29% | 21% | 76% |
| Media Studies | 44 | 16% | 4% | 43% | 20% | 93% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 43 | 15% | 8% | 44% | 21% | 95% |
| Photography | 39 | 14% | 6% | 18% | 19% | 97% |
| Art and Design | 37 | 13% | 7% | 14% | 24% | 68% |
| Music | 18 | 6% | 5% | 39% | 33% | 89% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 6% | 31% | 50% | 32% | 94% |
| Drama | 10 | 4% | 7% | 30% | 27% | 90% |
| Chinese | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Arabic | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Fine Art | 2 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 32 | 21% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 28 | 19% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 2 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 311 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 151 | 1,697 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.59 | 34.83 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 27% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 68 | 45% | 31% |
| Biology | 59 | 39% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 58 | 38% | 17% |
| Psychology | 36 | 24% | 23% |
| Economics | 32 | 21% | 13% |
| Physics | 28 | 19% | 12% |
| Geography | 25 | 17% | 10% |
| History | 24 | 16% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 23 | 15% | 13% |
| English Literature | 22 | 15% | 11% |
| Politics | 13 | 9% | 6% |
| Sociology | 12 | 8% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 11 | 7% | 5% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 7% | 4% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 7% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 6% | 5% |
| Product Design | 7 | 5% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 4% | 3% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 53 | 35% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 32 | 21% | — |
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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.