Springfield House Community Special School vs Arden
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Arden
Solihull
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Birmingham
Solihull
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
113
1812
Capacity
96
1490
Occupancy
118%
122%
FSM %
61.1%
12.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2022
Jun 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
59.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
71%
KS2 Reading
13%
-
KS2 Maths
8%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
39.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
21%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
145
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
38%
Degree course
-
79%
Any L4+ destination
-
83%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
141
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (128)
Psychology (112)
Mathematics (88)
Business Studies (86)
Biology (86)
History (70)
Chemistry (68)
Psychology (66)