The Coleshill SchoolWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
The Coleshill School and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) are secondary schools in Birmingham.
The Coleshill School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Coleshill School is ahead on our composite score.
The Coleshill School was judged Good and WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for The Coleshill School and 30.8 for WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull).
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Coleshill School (45.8 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) (42.5 in 2021-22, 30.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamThe Coleshill School | BirminghamWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 38 in Warwickshire | 15th of 15 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,177 | 394 | |
| Capacity | 1,320 | 640 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B46 3EX | Birmingham, B37 5FD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.9 Stronger figure | 30.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.4% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.8% Stronger figure | 35.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.33 Stronger figure | 2.31 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 195 | 126 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 60 | 42 | |
| A-level average points | 24.1 Stronger figure | 17.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | D- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.3 Stronger figure | 16.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,188 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 52.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% Stronger figure | 40.7% | 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.
The Coleshill School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
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