Light Hall School, Solihull | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'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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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

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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Light Hall School

Hathaway Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2PZ

https://www.lighthall.co.uk/

Light Hall School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,100 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In September 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Admissions, Finances and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.5		Alderbrook School
1.6		Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
1.7		Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
1.8		St Peter's Catholic School
2.2		Woodrush High School
2.2		Langley School
2.5		Hall Green School
2.7		Kings Heath Boys
2.8		Ninestiles, an Academy
2.8		Swanshurst School
2.9		Lode Heath School
3.1		Wheelers Lane Technology College

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

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

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

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

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

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

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

No A-level data

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