Best secondary schools in Solihull
15 of 15 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all Solihull schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school. We hold real catchment boundaries for 11 of them.
- 10 of 15 rated Good or Outstanding
- 4 oversubscribed on first preference
- 4 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Progress 8: -0.03 (best 0.75)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Solihull | 0.75 | Not judged | oversubscribed 1.36 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 2 | Arden Solihull hidden gem | 0.59 | Good | about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 3 | Lyndon School Solihull hidden gem | 0.47 | Good improving | about even 0.97 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 4 | Alderbrook School Solihull | 0.45 | Good | about even 1.08 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 5 | St Peter's Catholic School Solihull | 0.32 | Not judged | oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Langley School Solihull | 0.29 | Good | oversubscribed 1.21 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 7 | Lode Heath School Solihull hidden gem | 0.25 | Good | undersubscribed 0.5 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 8 | Heart of England School Coventry hidden gem | -0.03 | Good | undersubscribed 0.8 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 9 | Grace Academy Solihull Birmingham | -0.07 | Good | oversubscribed 1.41 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 10 | Light Hall School Solihull | -0.19 | Good | about even 1.02 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 11 | John Henry Newman Catholic College Birmingham | -0.25 | Good | about even 1.14 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 12 | Park Hall Academy Birmingham | -0.34 | Good improving | about even 1.12 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
| 13 | Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Birmingham | -1.28 | Not judged | undersubscribed 0.56 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 14 | WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Birmingham | -1.29 | Not judged | — | approximate |
| 15 | Smith's Wood Academy Birmingham | -1.52 | Inadequate | undersubscribed 0.72 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | mapped |
Applying in Solihull
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
Rankings compare published results. They do not tell you which school your child will get into — that depends on where you live, sibling and faith priority, and how many people apply this year. Ask below, or check the Solihull admission criteria.
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