Alderbrook School, Solihull

In its own words: "Our shared vision is underpinned by a commitment to our values of ambition, bravery and kindness."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Alderbrook School we are a thriving, successful, vibrant and energetic community demonstrating a common purpose - to ensure the very best for our students. Our aim is to be an ambitious, brave and kind community, and we are proud to be a truly comprehensive school providing an education of a high quality for all our students."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cooking, gardening, photography and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Alderbrook School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.4 in Solihull and 47 across England.

60% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Solihull and 47% in England.

That is down from 54.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.45: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.7, against 55.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 289 families put Alderbrook School as their first choice and 1499 named it as one of their preferences, for 267 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 66 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Alderbrook School are Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (0.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.1); St Peter's Catholic School (0.4 miles, Attainment 8 53.7); Light Hall School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52); and Lode Heath School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.7).

Alderbrook School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Of the 247 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 29% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 133 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 17% into work. 33% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Alderbrook School has a resourced provision for autism: 30 places, 30 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Solihull Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dingle Lane (adjacent), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Alderbrook School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Alderbrook School issued 102 suspensions, 6.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Alderbrook School are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Widney Junior School (0.4 miles), Cranmore Infant School (0.5 miles) and Sharmans Cross Junior School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.