Arden
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 14 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
- 136333
- Address
- Station Road, Knowle, B93 0PT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1817 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 72.2%
Indian 6.2%
Mixed 5.5%
Chinese 4.3%
Pakistani 3.4%
Other White 2.5%
Other Asian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other 1.1%
Irish 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
African 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 73%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.5
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.27
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 20 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 58 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 122 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 121 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
Admissions
Arden
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 295
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 269
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 175
- From another Local Authority
- 94
Offers
- 1st preference
- 245
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 306 164 142 |
| Year 8 | 304 152 152 |
| Year 9 | 299 167 132 |
| Year 10 | 303 150 153 |
| Year 11 | 298 142 156 |
| Year 12 | 162 76 86 |
| Year 13 | 145 82 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 38.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 29.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 57.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 44.0% 17.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.9% 2.4% |