Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ · Solihull · secondary school
8th of 15 secondary schools in Solihull we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.8/10 against 924 of them, against 6.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 33% | 1.69 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 58.3 · 80 | 31% | 2.48 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.19 · 36 | 26% | 0.92 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 49.9 · 70 | 10% | 0.73 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2021-11. In 2024/25, 58.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 49.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.19 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join pottery, art, manga & anime, and photography clubs, alongside KS4 catch-up sessions and 1-1 tutorials. The school also organises art trips.
Getting in. There are 1024 pupils in a school with 1250 places, leaving 226 spare places. The school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help in KS4 beyond the 1-1 tutorials? What specific support is available for students who fall behind in core subjects? How does the school maintain engagement for pupils in the larger year groups?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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