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Alderbrook School

Academy converter · Solihull · B91 1SN

Ages 11–18 · 1,701 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

53.9

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.45
−20+2
Attainment 853.9
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,387

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

325

Places offered

272

1st-preference offers

203

Total preferences (any rank)
1,456
Preferred offers (top 3)
272
Applications from outside LA
367
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,701 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,701
Boys / girls
893 / 808
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,701 / 1,650 (103%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
278
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALDERBROOK SCHOOL
Academy trust
ALDERBROOK SCHOOL
Headteacher
Thomas Beveridge

Location

Address
Blossomfield Road
Postcode
B91 1SN
Town
Solihull
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Solihull, Solihull, 1,701 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Solihull
65
Secondary schools in Solihull
8
Academies among open schools in Solihull
54% (35)
Open schools in B91
17
Secondary in B91
4
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Secondary in Solihull LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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Contact

Headteacher
Thomas Beveridge
Telephone
01217042146
Website
http://www.alderbrookschool.co.uk

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