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Alderbrook School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Blossomfield Road, Solihull B91 1SN · alderbrookschool.co.uk · 0121 704 2146

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.2
average Attainment 8 score. Solihull 47, England 46
Last distance offered
1.59 mi
2.56 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Solihull Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,701
51 over 1,650 places · 103%
Local authority
Solihull
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.5%
First language not English
15.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Alderbrook School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.59 mi (2.56 km) from the school. Source: Solihull Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 289 families put the school first and 267 places were offered; 77% 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: 293 (Places 275)293September 2023: 341 (Places 273)341September 2024: 325 (Places 272)325September 2025: 320 (Places 267)320September 2026: 289 (Places 267)289Places 267
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262672891.1▲77%
September 2025Sept 20252673201.2▲70%
September 2024Sept 20242723251.2▲62%
September 2023Sept 20232733411.2▲53%
September 2022Sept 20222752931.1▲56%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.59 mi2.56 km
September 20240.54 mi0.87 km
September 20253.75 mi6.04 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.2, and 65.4% 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 (40.1 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: 48.3 (England 46.3)48.32017/18: 49.5 (England 46.5)49.52018/19: 49.7 (England 46.7)49.72021/22: 56.3 (England 48.8)56.32022/23: 53.4 (England 46.3)53.42023/24: 53.9 (England 45.9)53.92024/25: 54.2 (England 46.0)54.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.246.0
▲65.4%45.4%
▲82.9%64.8%
▼25.3%40.5%
▲4.684.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form45.3+0.2
Sixth form college10.1−4.7
Further education28.7−2.8
Other education0.8+0.4
Apprenticeship4+0.5
Employment2+0.1
Not in a lasting destination5.3+2.6
Activity not captured3.6—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published16/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 30.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.8 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 32.1 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 41.2 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 38.5 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 40.1 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 40.1 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
127 studentsB (40.1)Above average +0.28
129 studentsB (40.2)Above average +0.29
48 studentsDist- (30.1)Average -0.15
28.2%AAB or better
98.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24130B (40.1)+0.29
2022/23105B (38.5)—
2021/2294B (41.2)—
2018/1991C+ (32.1)-0.23
2017/1861C+ (31.8)-0.25
2016/1754C (30.4)-0.32

Where sixth-form leavers went

2016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University54.9−24.9
Further and other education3+1.9
Further education2.3—
Other education0.8—
Apprenticeship9.8+5.5
Employment17.3+7.7
Not in a lasting destination6.8+2.5
Activity not captured8.3+7.2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Alderbrook School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
25 Apr 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (300 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
93%
Replies
300
19% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲91% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲82% agreeEngland 67%

based on 78 parents (26%) with SEND

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