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Park Hall Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham B36 9HF · parkhallschool.org.uk · 0121 748 0400

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.6
average Attainment 8 score. Solihull 47, England 46
Last distance offered
1.09 mi
1.75 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Solihull Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,269
88% of 1,450 places
Local authority
Solihull
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
34.8%
First language not English
5.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Arden Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.09 mi (1.75 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.98 mi (1.58 km). Source: Solihull Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 263 families put the school first and 235 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 342 (Places 235)342September 2023: 278 (Places 231)278September 2024: 322 (Places 238)322September 2025: 284 (Places 234)284September 2026: 263 (Places 235)263Places 235
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262352631.1▲83%
September 2025Sept 20252342841.2▲79%
September 2024Sept 20242383221.4▲70%
September 2023Sept 20232312781.2▲78%
September 2022Sept 20222353421.5▲67%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.09 mi1.75 km
September 20250.98 mi1.58 km
September 20240.78 mi1.26 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.6, and 41.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Solihull it was 47, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.9 (England 46.3)47.92017/18: 46.0 (England 46.5)46.02018/19: 47.9 (England 46.7)47.92021/22: 48.9 (England 48.8)48.92022/23: 44.5 (England 46.3)44.52023/24: 44.9 (England 45.9)44.92024/25: 45.6 (England 46.0)45.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.646.0
▼41.2%45.4%
●63.3%64.8%
▼24.6%40.5%
▼3.744.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form43.7+1.1
Sixth form college0.5−4
Further education35+4.8
Apprenticeship9.6+5.1
Employment2−2.5
Not in a lasting destination4.6−5.3
Activity not captured4.6+1.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 28.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.2 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 26.9 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 34.4 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 31.3 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.8 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.5 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
49 studentsC+ (33.5)Average +0.07
49 studentsC+ (33.5)Average +0.07
59 studentsDist (34.2)Above average +0.29
10 studentsDist* (48.5)Well above average +1.34
10%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2453C+ (31.8)-0.25
2022/2350C (31.3)—
2021/2260C+ (34.4)—
2018/1946C- (26.9)-0.25
2017/1859C- (27.2)+0.05
2016/1744C (28.8)+0.19
2015/1629C- (26.3)+0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University52.9+3.4
Further education1.2+0.2
Apprenticeship7.1+1.2
Employment22.4−7.3
Not in a lasting destination14.1+4.2
Activity not captured2.4−1.6

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 18 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Park Hall Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
17 May 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
83%
Replies
83
7% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●65% agreeEngland 67%

based on 29 parents (35%) with SEND

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