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Solihull School

Independent · ages 3-19MixedIndependent (grammar)Church of England1,565 pupilsSixth formNurserySolihull
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places85 spare1,565 pupils, 1,650 places
Average A level gradeA-2024/25
Pupils on roll1,565Census January 2024

Solihull School is an independent school in Solihull for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. It has 1,565 pupils and room for 1,650.

Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3DJ0121 705 0958solsch.org.ukMr Charles B Fillingham headmasterAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

148 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score41.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 48.848.820182019: 55.755.720192022: 43.943.920222023: 21.621.620232024: 48.548.520242025: 41.441.42025
Since 2018: -7.4
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018SolihullEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11148174325141107120
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 841.448.521.643.955.748.846.646.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%1%0%0%0%0%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%1%0%0%0%0%66%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score2.512.331.051.773.102.264.104.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%42%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 18 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Combined Science97%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
Design & Technology100%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
Geography100%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Food Preparation & Nutrition100%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
What is taught hereOffers 5 languages, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Physics115 entries
97%England 82%
Biology115 entries
100%England 82%
Geography100 entries
100%England 51%
Spanish92 entries
80%England 54%
History52 entries
98%England 52%
100%England 52%
100%England 60%
Art and Design44 entries
100%England 58%
100%England 50%
French34 entries
79%England 60%
97%England 36%
Latin20 entries
100%England 82%
German20 entries
90%England 63%
94%England 58%
Drama12 entries
100%England 60%
Dance11 entries
91%England 58%
Music10 entries
100%England 61%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Physics11572%97%100%82%
Biology11580%100%100%82%
Geography10076%100%100%51%
Spanish9258%80%92%54%
History5294%98%100%52%
Food Preparation & Nutrition5192%100%100%52%
Religious Studies4484%100%100%60%
Art and Design4477%100%100%58%
Design & Technology3678%100%100%50%
French3456%79%91%60%
Combined Science3155%97%100%36%
Latin2095%100%100%82%
German2050%90%100%63%
Classical Civilisation1747%94%100%58%
Drama1292%100%100%60%
Dance1146%91%100%58%
Music10100%100%100%61%
Classical Greek6100%100%100%86%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

151 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeA-46.4 points per entry
A level progress+0.35Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better42%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students151168140172261248
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry46.3544.2543.8346.9643.8043.82
Average A level gradeA-B+B+A-B+B+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS46.3544.2443.3346.6343.9243.74
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects42%29%35%38%31%35%
A level progressA level value added+0.35+0.36+0.17-0.01

A level subjects

20 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Physical Education / Sports Studies90%A* to B, England 41% · 10 entries
English Literature100%A* to B, England 52% · 24 entries
History95%A* to B, England 55% · 21 entries
Business Studies85%A* to B, England 47% · 27 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics69Economics51Chemistry41Geography35Psychology28Physics28Biology28Business Studies27English Literature24History21Religious Studies16Mathematics (Further)15Government and Politics14Physical Education / Sports Studies10Fine Art9Computer Science8Spanish7Drama and Theatre Studies6Design and Technology (Product Design)6German5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics69 entries · 65% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 60%
Economics51 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 57%
Chemistry41 entries · 51% A* or A · 100% passed
83%England 53%
Geography35 entries · 63% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 51%
Psychology28 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
64%England 46%
Physics28 entries · 71% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 51%
Biology28 entries · 54% A* or A · 96% passed
64%England 49%
Business Studies27 entries · 63% A* or A · 100% passed
85%England 47%
English Literature24 entries · 46% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 52%
History21 entries · 67% A* or A · 100% passed
95%England 55%
Religious Studies16 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
69%England 50%
Mathematics (Further)15 entries · 87% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 76%
Government and Politics14 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
71%England 55%
Physical Education / Sports Studies10 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 41%
Fine Art9 entries · 100% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 65%
Computer Science8 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 46%
Spanish7 entries · 71% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 59%
Drama and Theatre Studies6 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 54%
Design and Technology (Product Design)6 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 38%
German5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 59%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
41.941.1
Gap 0.8England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Solihull council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll1,565Census January 2024
Places1,65095% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support17%269 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%1 pupil with a plan
Boys and girls809 / 756
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1,5651,5641,5451,5341,5171,524
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support15%12%14%14%9%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 139 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training89%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training89%87%92%
Education76%71%79%
Apprenticeship2%2%0%
Work11%14%13%
Not in education, work or training7%4%4%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m37512 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate56 per 1,000 people39% lower than the England average
Typical house price£328,000Solihull

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolChurch of England450 m152No overall grade 202593Compare
Eversfield Preparatory SchoolIndependent700 m298Not inspectedCompare
Solihull Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter970 m0Not inspectedCompare
St Alphege Church of England Junior SchoolChurch of England0.6 miles252No overall grade 202593Compare
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew TreeAcademy0.6 miles256Good 202482Compare
Greswold Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles680Good 202369Compare
Lode Heath SchoolAcademy0.8 miles1,096Not inspected69Compare
Triple Crown CentrePupil referral unit0.9 miles0Good 2019Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Solihull School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Solihull School yet.

How good are Solihull School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 41.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Solihull School have?

1,565 pupils aged 3 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,650 places, so it is 95% full.

Does Solihull School have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

Does Solihull School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was A-. 20 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3DJ
Telephone
0121 705 0958
Website
www.solsch.org.uk
Headmaster
Mr Charles B Fillingham
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 3-19, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Solihull
Ward
Silhill
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1904
URN
104124 · LAESTAB 3346003 · UKPRN 10018167
Formerly
Saint Martin's School

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from