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Grace Academy Solihull

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B37 5JS

Ages 11–18 · 884 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

43.9

Overall absence

12.3%

Admissions demand

1.42 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 843.9
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.8%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
843

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

1.42 · Competitive

1st preferences

267

Places offered

190

1st-preference offers

167

Total preferences (any rank)
675
Preferred offers (top 3)
190
Applications from outside LA
304
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill80%

884 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
884
Boys / girls
390 / 494
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
884 / 1,100 (80%)
Free school meals
51.6%
FSM pupils
432
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Tove Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Godwin

Location

Address
Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsley Wood
Postcode
B37 5JS
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Solihull, 884 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.6%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B37
14
Secondary in B37
4
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Secondary in Solihull LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • Att847.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.4%

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    • Att838.1
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    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.4
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence14.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Cockshut Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.8%

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    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.0
    • P8-1.5
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence14.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Coleshill School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B46 3EX · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Godwin
Telephone
01213294600
Website
https://solihull.graceacademy.org.uk/

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