Alderbrook School
Blossomfield Road, Solihull, B91 1SN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ALDERBROOK SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Thomas Beveridge
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,650
- Pupils on roll
- 1,701
- URN
- 136994
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217042146
About this school
Alderbrook School is a secondary academy in Solihull. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,701 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Alderbrook School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 264 | 247 | 257 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.4 | 53.9 | 54.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.48 +0.30 to +0.65 | +0.45 +0.26 to +0.63 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 67% | 60.3% | 65.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 80.2% | 82.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 33% | 26.3% | 25.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
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 Alderbrook 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 | 53.4 | 42.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.9 | 44.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.2 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,594 |
| 2023/24 | 1,636 |
| 2024/25 | 1,667 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alderbrook School compares
Alderbrook School ranked 3rd of 15 secondary schools in Solihull for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.2 | 6.4% | 19.2% | 1,701 | — |
| Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull | 58.7 | 5.8% | 10.6% | 1,730 | 0.2 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic School | 53.4 | 7.6% | 17.9% | 1,306 | 0.4 miles |
| Light Hall School | 49.9 | 7.2% | 23.8% | 1,037 | 1.5 miles |
| Lode Heath School | 50.6 | 8.5% | 25% | 1,096 | 1.6 miles |
| Langley School | 47.6 | 8% | 24.9% | 1,050 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.2%
- English as an additional language
- 13.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.37%
- Persistent absence
- 15.33%
Location
Nearby schools
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Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull0.2 miles
Secondary · Solihull
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St Peter's Catholic School0.4 miles
Secondary · Solihull
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Light Hall School1.5 miles
Secondary · Solihull
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Lode Heath School1.6 miles
Secondary · Solihull
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Langley School1.6 miles
Secondary · Solihull
Other schools in Solihull
Alderbrook School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Solihull.
- Arden Secondary
- Langley School Secondary
- Light Hall School Secondary
- Lode Heath School Secondary
- Lyndon School Secondary
- St Peter's Catholic School Secondary
- Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Alderbrook School teach?
- Alderbrook School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Solihull.
- Who is the headteacher of Alderbrook School?
- The headteacher of Alderbrook School is Thomas Beveridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alderbrook School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alderbrook School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Alderbrook School?
- Alderbrook School has 1,701 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Alderbrook School full?
- Alderbrook School has capacity for 1,650 pupils and 1,701 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alderbrook School a faith school?
- No. Alderbrook School has no designated religious character.
- Is Alderbrook School a selective school?
- No. Alderbrook School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Alderbrook School part of an academy trust?
- Alderbrook School is part of ALDERBROOK SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Alderbrook School have?
- The schools register lists Alderbrook School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Alderbrook School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.4 in 2022/23 and 54.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alderbrook School compare with other schools in Solihull?
- Alderbrook School ranked 3rd of 15 secondary schools in Solihull for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alderbrook School's absence rate?
- Alderbrook School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alderbrook School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alderbrook 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 1 July 2026.