NinestilesLangley School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ninestiles and Langley School are secondary schools.
Ninestiles scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Langley School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Langley School is ahead on our composite score.
Ninestiles was judged Good and Langley School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for Ninestiles and 47.6 for Langley School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ninestiles (46.4 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Langley School (53.7 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamNinestiles | SolihullLangley School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 89 in Birmingham | 6th of 15 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,488 | 1,047 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,169 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B27 7QG | Solihull, B92 7ER | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 | 47.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.6% | 46.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.5% | 66.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 62.5% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.99 | 4.45 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 288 | 211 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,488 | 1,047 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.3% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.6% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 7.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 20.4% 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
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.
Ninestiles
Langley School
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