WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 28 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Unique reference
- 142900
- Address
- Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, B37 5FD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 451 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 81.6%
- Girls
- 18.4%
- First language not English
- 8.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.8%
- Persistent absence
- 42.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
White British 54.8%
Mixed 11.3%
Pakistani 9.8%
Unclassified 6.7%
African 4.9%
Indian 2.9%
Other White 2.4%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Other Asian 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Irish 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.51
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 1%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.2
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.41
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 109 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 113 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 113 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 134 109 25 |
| Year 11 | 142 111 31 |
| Year 12 | 78 66 12 |
| Year 13 | 97 82 15 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 36.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 32.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 15.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 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 | 48.0% 62.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 15.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 14.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.4% 1.7% |