Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF · Solihull · secondary school
10th 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 — 5.4/10 against 668 of them, against 3.7/10 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 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 41.2 · 43 | 30% | 1.30 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.34 · 25 | 25% | 0.61 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.6 · 49 | 10% | 0.49 |
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. Park Hall Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2023. In 2024/25, 41.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.6, slightly above the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.34 in 2023/24, meaning pupils made slightly less progress than similar pupils nationally. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in. There are 1270 pupils in a school with 1450 places, leaving 180 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who start with lower prior attainment? What specific extracurricular activities are available for students to join? How does the school maintain its Good rating following the 2023 inspection?
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