Sharmans Cross Junior School vs Alderbrook School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Sharmans Cross Junior School
Solihull
Alderbrook School
Solihull
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
7–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Solihull
Solihull
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
409
1701
Capacity
420
1650
Occupancy
97%
103%
FSM %
11.7%
19.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
May 2026
Apr 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
52.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
59.8%
KS2 Reading
88%
-
KS2 Maths
88%
-
KS2 Writing
73%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
40.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
28%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
127
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
33%
Degree course
-
83%
Any L4+ destination
-
90%
Apprenticeships
-
6%
Cohort size
-
105
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (98)
Mathematics (96)
Biology (86)
Chemistry (70)
Biology (60)
Chemistry (58)
Psychology (58)
Psychology (58)