WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)

Secondary
Free school
Ages 14 to 19

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

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

WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 14 to 19. It is one of the 89 schools in Solihull. It ranks 85th of 87 secondary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

126 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score30.8

30.8, 15.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths14.3%

14.3%, 31.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths35.7%

35.7%, 29.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.31

2.31, 1.78 below the England average of 4.09.

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

42 students

Average point score per A level entry17.00

17.00, 18 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

394 pupils on roll, with places for 640

Eligible for free school meals41.6%

41.6%, 15.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.6%

9.6%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.3%

19.3%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 31.9
John Henry Newman Catholic College	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.6
Grace Academy Solihull	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 44.2
Smith's Wood Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 32.2
Tile Cross Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.6

School details

School type: University technical college
Sector: Free school
Trust: WMG ACADEMY FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS
Age range: 14 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Morris
Phone: 01212893556
Website: solihull.wmgacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chelmsley Road, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 5FD
Local authority: Solihull
URN: 142900

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.