Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Cranmore Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4LE
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOLIHULL ALTERNATIVE PROVISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kat Dockery
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Solihull Alternative Provision Multi-Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 195
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 143918
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217095420
About this school
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy is a special academy in Solihull. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 79 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Solihull Alternative Provision Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Solihull Alternative Provision Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 61 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 75.41%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingswood School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Solihull
-
Hazel Oak School1.3 miles
Special schools · Solihull
-
Eversfield Preparatory School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Solihull
-
Solihull School1.8 miles
Independent schools · Solihull
-
Reynalds Cross School2.0 miles
Special schools · Solihull
Other schools in Solihull
- Daylesford Academy Academies
- Hazel Oak School Special schools
- Reynalds Cross School Special schools
- Springfield House Community Special School Special schools
- The Heights Academy Free Schools
- The Island Project School Special schools
- Trident Alternative Provision Ltd Special schools
- Triple Crown Centre Local authority maintained schools
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Burman Infant School Primary
- Cheswick Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Solihull Alternative Provision Academy teach?
- Solihull Alternative Provision Academy teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is a special school in Solihull.
- Who is the headteacher of Solihull Alternative Provision Academy?
- The headteacher of Solihull Alternative Provision Academy is Mrs Kat Dockery, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Solihull Alternative Provision Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Solihull Alternative Provision Academy, 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 Solihull Alternative Provision Academy?
- Solihull Alternative Provision Academy has 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is Solihull Alternative Provision Academy full?
- Solihull Alternative Provision Academy has capacity for 195 pupils and 79 on roll (41%), so it has space against 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 Solihull Alternative Provision Academy a faith school?
- No. Solihull Alternative Provision Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Solihull Alternative Provision Academy part of an academy trust?
- Solihull Alternative Provision Academy is part of SOLIHULL ALTERNATIVE PROVISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Solihull Alternative Provision Academy have?
- The schools register lists Solihull Alternative Provision Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- Does Solihull Alternative Provision Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Solihull Alternative Provision Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.