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Arden

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Station Road, Knowle, Solihull B93 0PT · arden.solihull.sch.uk · 01564 773348

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
59.6
average Attainment 8 score. Solihull 47, England 46
Last distance offered
3.04 mi
4.89 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Solihull Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,812
322 over 1,490 places · 122%
Local authority
Solihull
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
12.4%
First language not English
9%
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 3.04 mi (4.89 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 3.21 mi (5.17 km). Source: Solihull Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 307 families put the school first and 315 places were offered; 90% 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: 375 (Places 298)375September 2023: 334 (Places 295)334September 2024: 344 (Places 297)344September 2025: 269 (Places 295)269September 2026: 307 (Places 315)307Places 315
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026315307190%
September 2025Sept 20252952690.991%
September 2024Sept 20242973441.2▲82%
September 2023Sept 20232953341.1▲81%
September 2022Sept 20222983751.3▲75%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20263.04 mi4.89 km
September 20253.21 mi5.17 km
September 20244.32 mi6.95 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.6, and 73.3% 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 B (39.5 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: 58.3 (England 46.3)58.32017/18: 55.8 (England 46.5)55.82018/19: 58.6 (England 46.7)58.62021/22: 62.1 (England 48.8)62.12022/23: 57.0 (England 46.3)57.02023/24: 57.7 (England 45.9)57.72024/25: 59.6 (England 46.0)59.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲59.646.0
▲73.3%45.4%
▲88.5%64.8%
▲45.6%40.5%
▲5.284.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form51.3−3.8
Sixth form college11.8−1.5
Further education23+0.9
Other education1.6−1.8
Apprenticeship3.9+2.5
Employment1.3−0.7
Not in a lasting destination3+1
Activity not captured3.9+3.2

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: 32.9 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 31.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.1 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 33.0 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 42.6 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 39.4 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 40.3 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 39.5 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
145 studentsB (39.5)Above average +0.21
145 studentsB (39.5)Above average +0.20
9 studentsDist+ (40.6)Average +0.49
20.6%AAB or better
97.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24152B (40.3)+0.31
2022/23141B (39.4)—
2021/22155B+ (42.6)—
2018/19151C+ (33)-0.11
2017/18147C (31.1)-0.02
2016/17191C (31.4)+0.09
2015/16195C+ (32.9)+0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University64.9+4.6
Other education2+1.4
Apprenticeship3.2−3.2
Employment18.2−5.5
Not in a lasting destination7.1+2
Activity not captured4.5+0.7

Ofsted

Arden was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
14 Jun 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2008

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (416 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
86%
Replies
416
23% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼66% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲77% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲72% agreeEngland 67%

based on 62 parents (15%) with SEND

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