Grace Academy Solihull, Birmingham

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'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Grace Academy Solihull

Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsey Wood, Birmingham B37 5JS

https://solihull.graceacademy.org.uk/

Grace Academy Solihull is a non-selective academy. It has about 900 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Tove Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Grace Academy Coventry, Grace Academy Darlaston, Sponne School, Elizabeth Woodville School and Huxlow Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form and Progress.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		John Henry Newman Catholic College
0.7		WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
0.8		Tile Cross Academy
0.9		Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
1.1		King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
1.6		Cockshut Hill School
1.7		Smith's Wood Academy
2.2		The Coleshill School
2.4		Lyndon School
2.5		Park Hall Academy
3.0		Washwood Heath Academy
3.2		Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is below average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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