ArdenAlderbrook School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Solihull.
Summary of the comparison
Arden and Alderbrook School are secondary schools in Solihull.
Arden scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Alderbrook School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Arden is ahead on our composite score.
Arden was judged Good and Alderbrook School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.3 for Arden and 52.4 for Alderbrook School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Arden (62.1 in 2021-22, 59.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Alderbrook School (56.3 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SolihullArden | SolihullAlderbrook School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 15 in Solihull Stronger figure | 4th of 15 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,812 | 1,701 | |
| Capacity | 1,490 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Solihull, B93 0PT | Solihull, B91 1SN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.3 Stronger figure | 52.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 71.0% Stronger figure | 59.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.0% Stronger figure | 80.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 300 | 281 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 145 | 127 | |
| A-level average points | 39.5 | 40.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.8 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.6% | 28.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,817 | 1,667 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.6% | 19.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Arden
Alderbrook School
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