76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1008.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,024
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySolihull
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Light Hall School · Secondary with sixth form · Solihull
Part ofLIGHT HALL SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+5pp
77%70%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
+15pp
58%51%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
49.9
+3.1
49.947.244.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.9
EBacc entry
41%
+6pp
54%37%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
1008.5
+30.0
1008.5935.8863.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1008.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,024
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Hathaway Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2PZ
Local authority
Solihull
Website
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 | 76% | 58% | 49.9 | Not applicable | 41% | 1008.5 | 41% | 1,024 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 44% | 46.8 | -0.19 | 35% | 978.5 | 35% | 1,058 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 43% | 44.5 | -0.13 | 19% | 863.1 | 19% | 1,098 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 50% | 49.9 | +0.09 | 40% | 997.9 | 40% | 1,125 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 48% | 46.5 | -0.21 | 54% | 947.1 | 55% | 1,183 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 51% | 47.0 | -0.35 | 53% | 806.9 | 54% | 1,163 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 47% | 46.7 | -0.09 | 74% | — | 75% | 1,180 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,024 | 16.0 | 12% | 17% | 24% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,058 | 16.2 | 14% | 16% | 25% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,098 | 17.4 | 13% | 13% | 28% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,125 | 15.9 | 10% | 9% | 31% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,202 | 15.3 | 12% | 7% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,183 | 16.6 | 10% | 10% | 30% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,163 | 17.2 | 10% | 11% | 30% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,180 | — | 10% | 13% | 30% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.