Lyndon SchoolCockshut Hill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lyndon School and Cockshut Hill School are secondary schools.
Lyndon School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cockshut Hill School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lyndon School is ahead on our composite score.
Lyndon School was judged Good and Cockshut Hill School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for Lyndon School and 41.1 for Cockshut Hill School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Lyndon School (46.8 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cockshut Hill School (43.1 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SolihullLyndon School | BirminghamCockshut Hill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 15 in Solihull | 74th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,169 | 977 | |
| Capacity | 1,380 | 1,580 | |
| Location | Solihull, B92 8EJ | Birmingham, B26 2HX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 Stronger figure | 41.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.3% Stronger figure | 31.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.7% Stronger figure | 56.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 213 | 158 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,184 | 954 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 63.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.3% | 43.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 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
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.
Lyndon School
Cockshut Hill School
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