Alderbrook School

Secondary · Solihull · B91 1SN · URN 136994

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-04-26Cohort 1701Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 257

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 22 schools in Solihull

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
54.2
Solihull 44.31England 46.1
9.9 above the area average of 44.3
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
65.4%
Solihull 40.3%England 45.9%
25.1 percentage points above the area average of 40.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
82.9%
Solihull 58.8%
24.1 percentage points above the area average of 58.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.68
Solihull 3.83England 4.07
0.8 above the area average of 3.8
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
16.7%
Solihull 16.6%England 17.6%
In line with the area average of 16.6
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
25.3%
Solihull 36.7%
11.3 percentage points below the area average of 36.7
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
20.2%
Solihull 39%
18.8 percentage points below the area average of 39
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
257
Solihull 157
100.3 above the area average of 156.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Solihull	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	54.2 Solihull 44.31England 46.1	9.9 above the area average of 44.3	8.1 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	65.4% Solihull 40.3%England 45.9%	25.1 percentage points above the area average of 40.3	19.5 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	82.9% Solihull 58.8%	24.1 percentage points above the area average of 58.8	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.68 Solihull 3.83England 4.07	0.8 above the area average of 3.8	0.6 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	16.7% Solihull 16.6%England 17.6%	In line with the area average of 16.6	0.9 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	25.3% Solihull 36.7%	11.3 percentage points below the area average of 36.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	20.2% Solihull 39%	18.8 percentage points below the area average of 39	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	257 Solihull 157	100.3 above the area average of 156.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Solihull · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 15.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 19.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 20.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.6pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.3pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 89.5% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Alderbrook School Good at its inspection on 26/04/2023.
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