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Academy converter · sixth form · 1,812 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.6
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Alderbrook School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,701of 1,650 places
- Free school meals
- 19.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 257
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 26 April 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Alderbrook Leading Edge School and Arts College (URN 104110, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 264 pupils who finished Year 11 at Alderbrook School in 2023, 46% stayed on in Alderbrook School’s own sixth form (Solihull average 29%), 25% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 106 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 68% went to university (Solihull 37%, England 37%), and 41% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 36% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 54.2 against 46.1 across England and 47.0 in Solihull, with 65% 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 | Alderbrook School | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 264 | 3,283 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 29% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 15% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | Alderbrook School | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 106 | 4,534 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 68% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 41% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Alderbrook School | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 54.2 | 47.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 25% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 | 4.16 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.6 | 33.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 56.9 | 52.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 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 | 257 | 100% | 88% | 32% | 22% | 90% |
| English Literature | 253 | 98% | 86% | 23% | 21% | 83% |
| English Language | 253 | 98% | 89% | 27% | 20% | 83% |
| Combined Science | 202 | 79% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 76% |
| Geography | 137 | 53% | 41% | 36% | 25% | 80% |
| History | 119 | 46% | 41% | 26% | 26% | 70% |
| Business Studies | 98 | 38% | 18% | 29% | 20% | 77% |
| Media Studies | 92 | 36% | 4% | 38% | 20% | 95% |
| Fine Art | 65 | 25% | 9% | 25% | 28% | 94% |
| Biology | 52 | 20% | 23% | 46% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 51 | 20% | 23% | 51% | 47% | 98% |
| Physics | 51 | 20% | 23% | 45% | 46% | 94% |
| Spanish | 49 | 19% | 19% | 39% | 27% | 88% |
| Drama | 43 | 17% | 7% | 21% | 27% | 81% |
| Photography | 42 | 16% | 6% | 43% | 19% | 90% |
| Design and Technology | 42 | 16% | 11% | 10% | 23% | 52% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 36 | 14% | 8% | 11% | 21% | 61% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 11% | 13% | 67% | 30% | 96% |
| French | 23 | 9% | 18% | 43% | 29% | 91% |
| Music | 20 | 8% | 5% | 10% | 33% | 65% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 7% | 11% | 22% | 24% | 89% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 5% | 31% | 57% | 32% | 86% |
| Statistics | 4 | 2% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Chinese | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Gujarati | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 44 | 35% | — |
| Dance: General | 41 | 32% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 34 | 27% | — |
| Health Studies | 25 | 20% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 22 | 17% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Alderbrook School | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 266 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 127 | 1,697 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 40.07 | 34.83 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 28% | 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 | 47 | 37% | 31% |
| Biology | 30 | 24% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 29 | 23% | 17% |
| Psychology | 29 | 23% | 23% |
| Politics | 22 | 17% | 6% |
| Physics | 21 | 17% | 12% |
| Economics | 20 | 16% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 16 | 13% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 15 | 12% | 13% |
| History | 14 | 11% | 13% |
| Sociology | 12 | 9% | 13% |
| English Language | 12 | 9% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 11 | 9% | 5% |
| Geography | 11 | 9% | 10% |
| English Literature | 10 | 8% | 11% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 6% | 5% |
| Photography | 7 | 6% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 5% | 3% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 40 | 31% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 20 | 16% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 14 | 11% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 8% | — |
| Applied Business | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 7% | — |
| Medical Science | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 5% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.