Grace Academy Solihull

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 5JSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Grace Academy Solihull is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 89 schools in Solihull. It ranks 50th of 87 secondary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 22 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

147 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score44.2

44.2, 1.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths38.8%

38.8%, 6.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.2%

59.2%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc18.4%

18.4%, 22.1 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.65

3.65, 0.44 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

26 students

Average point score per A level entry26.39

26.39, 8.61 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

884 pupils on roll, with places for 1,100

Eligible for free school meals51.4%

51.4%, 24.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.2%

25.2%, 10.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Grace Academy Solihull

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
John Henry Newman Catholic College	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.6
Tile Cross Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.6
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 30.8
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 31.9
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.4

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Godwin
Phone: 01213294600
Website: solihull.graceacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chapelhouse Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 5JS
Local authority: Solihull
URN: 129342

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.