Grace Academy Solihull
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 4 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
- 874 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.0%
- Girls
- 55.0%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.3%
- Persistent absence
- 33.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 1% |
| African | 1.3% |
| Other White | 1.9% |
| Mixed | 13.6% |
| White British | 77.8% |
| Pakistani | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Other Asian | 0.7% |
| Other Black | 0.7% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Other | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 18% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 39% |
| Local authority average | 48% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 44.2 |
| Local authority average | 47 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.65 |
| Local authority average | 4.16 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 42 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 19 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 27 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
Admissions
Grace Academy Solihull
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 182
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 113
- 3rd preference
- 129
- From another Local Authority
- 310
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 94 93 |
| Year 8 | 179 81 98 |
| Year 9 | 161 64 97 |
| Year 10 | 148 62 86 |
| Year 11 | 147 69 78 |
| Year 12 | 24 10 14 |
| Year 13 | 28 13 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 38.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 23.0% 29.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 57.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 17.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 2.4% |