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Grace Academy Solihull

Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 5JS

Local ranking12th of 15 secondary schools in Solihull
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1100

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
18.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
147

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
65.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
32.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

26

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
33.3
16-18 Cohort
52

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
874
Boys
390 (44%)
Girls
494 (56%)
Capacity
1100 (80% full)
SEND
27.3%
FSM Eligible
50.0%
EAL
3.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
24.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
52.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,443/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
36.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 10.1%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Black African: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%

78.0%

White British

10.1%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

1.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
129342
UKPRN
10017934
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
TOVE LEARNING TRUST

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