83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
65%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1202.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,667
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySolihull
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Alderbrook School · Secondary with sixth form · Solihull
Part ofALDERBROOK SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
83%
+3pp
87%83%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
65%
+5pp
69%62%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
Attainment 8
54.2
+0.3
56.353.049.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.2
EBacc entry
25%
-1pp
42%34%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
1202.0
+61.7
1252.41168.11083.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1202.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.1
0
41.236.632.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.1
A-level value added
+0.28
0
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
28%
+4pp
28%19%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,667
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Blossomfield Road, Solihull, B91 1SN
Local authority
Solihull
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 83% | 65% | 54.2 | Not applicable | 25% | 1202.0 | 30% | 1,667 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 60% | 53.9 | +0.45 | 26% | 1140.2 | 29% | 1,636 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 67% | 53.4 | +0.48 | 33% | 1238.7 | 35% | 1,594 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 69% | 56.3 | +0.48 | 32% | 1252.4 | 33% | 1,526 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 55% | 49.7 | +0.08 | 42% | 1083.7 | 43% | 1,479 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 55% | 49.5 | -0.05 | 42% | 1025.5 | 47% | 1,417 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 51% | 48.3 | +0.13 | 46% | — | 47% | 1,378 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.1 | B | +0.28 | 28% | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 40.1 | B | +0.29 | 24% | 133 |
| 2022/23 | 38.5 | B | — | 13% | 108 |
| 2021/22 | 41.2 | B | — | 20% | 95 |
| 2018/19 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.23 | 10% | 92 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.25 | 15% | 64 |
| 2016/17 | 30.4 | C | -0.32 | 7% | 54 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,667 | 16.4 | 25% | 14% | 19% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,636 | 16.6 | 24% | 13% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,594 | 15.9 | 23% | 10% | 19% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,526 | 16.1 | 23% | 8% | 19% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,494 | 15.5 | 22% | 7% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,479 | 14.9 | 22% | 8% | 16% | 7% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,417 | 15.8 | 23% | 7% | 16% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,378 | 16.0 | 24% | 7% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.