WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Oct 1 2024 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
- 419 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 80.9%
- Girls
- 19.1%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.6%
- Persistent absence
- 37.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 52.7%
Mixed 12.1%
Pakistani 11.2%
Unclassified 8.6%
African 3.8%
Other 3.3%
Other White 2.4%
Caribbean 1.9%
Indian 1.7%
Other Asian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 12%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 30.7
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.31
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 124 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 122 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 139 109 30 |
| Year 11 | 126 103 23 |
| Year 12 | 90 73 17 |
| Year 13 | 64 54 10 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 38.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 29.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 35.0% 57.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 17.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 3.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 11.0% 2.9% 2.4% |