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Light Hall School

Academy converter · Solihull · B90 2PZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,037 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.8

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-09-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 846.8
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,101

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

120

Places offered

172

1st-preference offers

114

Total preferences (any rank)
610
Preferred offers (top 3)
172
Applications from outside LA
258
Offers to outside-LA applicants
22
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 fill83%

1,037 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,037
Boys / girls
536 / 501
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,037 / 1,250 (83%)
Free school meals
24.4%
FSM pupils
228
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIGHT HALL SCHOOL
Academy trust
LIGHT HALL SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs A Kimblin

Location

Address
Hathaway Road, Shirley
Postcode
B90 2PZ
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

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, 1,037 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.4%.

Open schools in Solihull
65
Secondary schools in Solihull
8
Academies among open schools in Solihull
54% (35)
Open schools in B90
20
Secondary in B90
1
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs A Kimblin
Telephone
01217443835
Website
http://www.lighthall.co.uk/

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