Grace Academy SolihullJohn Henry Newman Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Grace Academy Solihull and John Henry Newman Catholic College are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Grace Academy Solihull scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and John Henry Newman Catholic College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Grace Academy Solihull was judged the expected standard and John Henry Newman Catholic College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Grace Academy Solihull and 43.6 for John Henry Newman Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Grace Academy Solihull (47.3 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at John Henry Newman Catholic College (48.8 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamGrace Academy Solihull | BirminghamJohn Henry Newman Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 15 in Solihull | 11th of 15 in Solihull Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 884 | 1,273 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B37 5JS | Birmingham, B37 5GA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 43.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.8% Stronger figure | 37.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.2% | 62.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.4% | 28.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 | 3.72 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 147 | 232 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 26 | 60 | |
| A-level average points | 26.4 | 31.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 22.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 874 | 1,301 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.0% | 41.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 24.7% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.6% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.1% | 28.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Grace Academy Solihull
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