Grace Academy Solihull is a state-funded secondary school in Solihull, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 884 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,100.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 19 May 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 44.2 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C- for 2024/25. Admissions data records 242 first-preference applications and 172 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
19 May 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
Published 22 Jun 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Solihull |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 172 |
| First-preference applications | 242 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 633 |
| First-preference offers | 162 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 44.2 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 59.2% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 38.8% |
| EBacc entry | 18.4% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 16.3% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 12.9% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.65 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 26.39 |
| Value added | -0.95 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -1.3 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | -0.6 |
| Pupils | 26 |
| Average grade | C- |
| Published progress band | Well below average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 22.6% |
| Sixth-form college | 6.7% |
| Further education college | 50% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2% |
| Employment | 1.8% |
| Not sustained | 11.6% |
| Unknown | 5.5% |
Cohort: 164 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 82.9%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 40.7% |
| Further education | 0% |
| Other education | 0% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% |
| Employment | 22.2% |
| Not sustained | 33.3% |
| Unknown | 3.7% |
Cohort: 27 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 63%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
18.5 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 7.44% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 5.12% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 76% |
| White other | 2.7% |
| Mixed | 14.1% |
| Asian | 3.6% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| Other | 0.6% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
95.6% would recommend this school
68 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 92.7% |
| Feels safe | 98.5% |
| Behaviour | 79.4% |
| Bullying handled | 52.9% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 82.4% |
| Communication | 88.3% |
| Concerns handled | 76.5% |
| Best interests | 89.7% |
| Support to learn | 91.2% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
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