Grace Academy Solihull
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 5 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Unique reference
- 129342
- Address
- Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood, B37 5JS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 879 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.2%
- Girls
- 53.8%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.3%
- Persistent absence
- 32.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.3%
White British 76.9%
Mixed 13.8%
Other White 1.6%
Other Asian 1.6%
Pakistani 1.5%
African 1.3%
Caribbean 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.2
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.79
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 48 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 162 |
Admissions
Grace Academy Solihull
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 190
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 267
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 304
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 81 99 |
| Year 8 | 174 72 102 |
| Year 9 | 172 76 96 |
| Year 10 | 155 75 80 |
| Year 11 | 143 80 63 |
| Year 12 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 13 | 26 8 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 85.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 36.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 32.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 15.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | SUPP 62.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | SUPP 15.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | SUPP 14.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | SUPP 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SUPP 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | SUPP 2.4% 1.7% |