88%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
73%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1562.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,817
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySolihull
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Arden · Secondary with sixth form · Solihull
Part ofARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
88%
+6pp
90%86%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
73%
+6pp
74%69%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
Attainment 8
59.6
+1.9
62.159.557.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.6
EBacc entry
46%
+6pp
52%46%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
1562.5
+34.4
1594.81399.31203.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1562.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.5
-0.8
42.637.833.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.5
A-level value added
+0.21
-0.1
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+1pp
28%21%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,817
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0PT
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 | 88% | 73% | 59.6 | Not applicable | 46% | 1562.5 | 46% | 1,817 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 68% | 57.7 | +0.59 | 40% | 1528.1 | 40% | 1,820 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 64% | 57.0 | +0.61 | 43% | 1451.5 | 43% | 1,805 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 74% | 62.1 | +0.77 | 47% | 1594.8 | 47% | 1,816 |
| 2018/19 | 87% | 67% | 58.6 | +0.45 | 52% | 1203.9 | 58% | 1,703 |
| 2017/18 | 86% | 62% | 55.8 | +0.28 | 55% | 1152.0 | 61% | 1,609 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 67% | 58.3 | +0.36 | 53% | — | 59% | 1,585 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.5 | B | +0.21 | 21% | 150 |
| 2023/24 | 40.3 | B | +0.31 | 20% | 157 |
| 2022/23 | 39.4 | B | — | 14% | 151 |
| 2021/22 | 42.6 | B+ | — | 28% | 156 |
| 2018/19 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.11 | 14% | 156 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | -0.02 | 16% | 152 |
| 2016/17 | 31.4 | C | +0.09 | 12% | 194 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,817 | 17.8 | 18% | 8% | 13% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,820 | 17.0 | 16% | 7% | 11% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,805 | 16.7 | 13% | 5% | 10% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,816 | 16.0 | 12% | 4% | 10% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,813 | 16.0 | 10% | 4% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,703 | 16.3 | 10% | 2% | 9% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,609 | 16.2 | 12% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,585 | 16.5 | 11% | 2% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.