Solihull School
Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3DJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headmaster
- Mr Charles B Fillingham
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,650
- Pupils on roll
- 1,565
- URN
- 104124
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217050958
About this school
Solihull School is a Church of England independent school in Solihull. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 1,565 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Solihull School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Solihull School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1904, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 325 | 174 | 148 |
| Attainment 8 score | 21.6 | 48.5 | 41.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0.6% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0.6% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Solihull School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Solihull average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 21.6 | 42.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.5 | 44.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.4 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,534 |
| 2023/24 | 1,545 |
| 2024/25 | 1,564 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 269
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eversfield Preparatory School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Solihull
-
Triple Crown Centre0.9 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Solihull
-
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy1.8 miles
Free Schools · Solihull
-
Reynalds Cross School2.1 miles
Special schools · Solihull
-
Kingswood School2.4 miles
Independent schools · Solihull
Other schools in Solihull
- Eversfield Preparatory School Independent schools
- Kingswood School Independent schools
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Burman Infant School Primary
- Cheswick Green Primary School Primary
- Coppice Academy Primary
- Cranmore Infant School Primary
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Dickens Heath Community Primary School Primary
- Dorridge Primary School Primary
- George Fentham Endowed School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Solihull School teach?
- Solihull School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Solihull.
- Who is the headmaster of Solihull School?
- The headmaster of Solihull School is Mr Charles B Fillingham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Solihull School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Solihull School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Solihull School?
- Solihull School has 1,565 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Solihull School full?
- Solihull School has capacity for 1,650 pupils and 1,565 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Solihull School a faith school?
- Yes. Solihull School is designated Church of England.
- Is Solihull School a selective school?
- Yes. Solihull School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Solihull School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 21.6 in 2022/23 and 41.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Solihull School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Solihull School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.