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WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)

Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 5FD

Local ranking15th of 15 secondary schools in Solihull
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

640

Capacity

14-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
30.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
14.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
35.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
126

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
73.0%
Higher education
19.0%
Apprenticeships
17.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
21.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D-

Avg A-Level Grade

17.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

16.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

42

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.6
16-18 Cohort
154

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
419
Boys
312 (79%)
Girls
82 (21%)
Capacity
640 (62% full)
SEND
17.7%
FSM Eligible
52.5%
EAL
9.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
15.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,716/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
40.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
University technical college
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 57.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 12.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 7.0%
  • Black African: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.7%
  • Other: 3.7%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.1%

57.7%

White British

12.3%

Asian Pakistani

7.0%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01212893556
Solihull.info@wmgacademy.org.uk
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Chelmsley Road

Birmingham, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
142900
UKPRN
10057017
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
WMG ACADEMY FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS

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