Best Schools in Solihull

How many schools are there in Solihull?

Solihull has 65 open schools: 43 state primary, 10 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent, 6 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Solihull are rated Outstanding?

5 schools in Solihull were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hazel Oak School; Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James; Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull; George Fentham Endowed School; and Shirley Heath Junior School. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 48 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Hazel Oak SchoolTudor Grange Primary Academy, St JamesTudor Grange Academy, SolihullGeorge Fentham Endowed SchoolShirley Heath Junior School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Solihull get the best GCSE results?

Of the 9 schools in Solihull with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Arden, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.3 and 71% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.1 and 74% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Peter's Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.7 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

ArdenTudor Grange Academy, SolihullSt Peter's Catholic School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Solihull have the best SATs results?

Of the 32 primary schools in Solihull with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Alphege Church of England Junior School (96% in reading, 90% in maths); St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School (96% in reading, 89% in maths); and St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy (97% in reading, 87% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Alphege Church of England Junior SchoolSt George and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolSt Patricks Church of England Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Solihull?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Solihull selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Solihull?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Solihull published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Alderbrook School, 1.685 miles for 2026 entry; Arden, 3.28 miles for 2026 entry; Langley School, 0.91 miles for 2026 entry; Lyndon School, 0.93 miles for 2026 entry; St Peter's Catholic School, 4.82 miles for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 6 schools in Solihull; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Alderbrook SchoolArdenLangley SchoolLyndon SchoolSt Peter's Catholic School

Source: Solihull admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Solihull?

Apply to your council - Solihull, Warwickshire or Birmingham, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.