Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=136994,148589,137231,136310
27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alderbrook School | Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy | Light Hall School | Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Alderbrook School | Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy | Light Hall School | Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Solihull, B91 1SN | Birmingham, B14 4HN | Solihull, B90 2PZ | Solihull, B91 3PD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Requires improvement | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.9 | — | 46.8 | 62.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | — | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 60% | — | 44% | 78% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 80% | — | 71% | 92% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 26% | — | 35% | 92% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | — | 4.0 | 5.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | 10.9% | 8.6% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | 34.3% | 26.1% | 14.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.76 (Often has places) | 1.55 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 325 | 149 | 120 | 438 |
| Places offereddiffers | 272 | 209 | 172 | 287 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,701 | 829 | 1,037 | 1,730 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,701 / 1,650 (103%) | 829 / 1,150 (72%) | 1,037 / 1,250 (83%) | 1,730 / 1,690 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.5% | 44.3% | 24.4% | 10.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Thomas Beveridge | Mrs Samirah Roberts | Mrs A Kimblin | Mrs Claire Smith |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Solihull West and Shirley | Birmingham Selly Oak | Solihull West and Shirley | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust | — | Tudor Grange Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALDERBROOK SCHOOL | Academy trust: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LIGHT HALL SCHOOL | Academy trust: TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALDERBROOK SCHOOL | BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | LIGHT HALL SCHOOL | TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.