Light Hall SchoolChrist Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Light Hall School and Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy are secondary schools.
Light Hall School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Light Hall School is ahead on our composite score.
Light Hall School was judged Good and Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SolihullLight Hall School | BirminghamChrist Church, Church of England Secondary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 15 in Solihull | 89th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,024 | 749 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Solihull, B90 2PZ | Birmingham, B14 4HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.9 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.3% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.5% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.3% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.38 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 230 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,024 | 749 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 51.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.6% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 27.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 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.
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.
Light Hall School
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