Alderbrook School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 2023 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
- 136994
- Address
- Blossomfield Road, B91 1SN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1667 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 13.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.4%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.7%
White British 57.8%
Indian 9.8%
Pakistani 8.8%
Mixed 7.3%
Chinese 6.7%
Other Asian 3.5%
Other White 2.8%
Other 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
African 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.1
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.67
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 41 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 65 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Alderbrook School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 267
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 320
- 2nd preference
- 470
- 3rd preference
- 280
- From another Local Authority
- 321
Offers
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 285 143 142 |
| Year 8 | 287 175 112 |
| Year 9 | 285 145 140 |
| Year 10 | 284 137 147 |
| Year 11 | 260 129 131 |
| Year 12 | 134 69 65 |
| Year 13 | 132 72 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 38.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 29.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 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 | 88.0% 57.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 17.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 2.4% |