Solihull Alternative Provision Academy

  • Alternative provision
  • Free school
  • Ages 4 to 16
Ofsted: Good

Cranmore Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4LEOpen in maps

Solihull Alternative Provision Academy is an alternative provision school in Solihull for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 89 schools in Solihull. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 September 2022, report published 13 October 2022

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

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

79 pupils on roll, with places for 195

Eligible for free school meals65.8%

65.8%, 39.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29.1%

29.1%, 14.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan49.4%

49.4%, 43.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Solihull Alternative Provision Academy

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Triple Crown Centre2 milesOfsted: Good
Daylesford Academy3 milesOfsted judgements: Good
City of Birmingham School4 milesOfsted judgements: Good
East Birmingham Network Academy4 milesOfsted: Good
Reach School4 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Free schools alternative provision
Sector
Free school
Trust
SOLIHULL ALTERNATIVE PROVISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
4 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Kat Dockery
Phone
01217095420
Website
solihullacademy.org.uk
Address
Cranmore Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4LE
Local authority
Solihull
URN
143918

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.