Daylesford Academy, Solihull
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Daylesford Academy excels at helping pupils with complex needs feel like they belong and re-engage with learning for the first time. Staff create a caring environment where pupils develop self-confidence and learn important life skills around respect, tolerance, and making positive choices. The school is ambitious for all pupils and measures success in meaningful ways, whether through qualifications or simply helping them value their education again.
Key Strengths
- Staff understand pupils' needs exceptionally well and help them re-engage with education and develop self-confidence
- Ambitious curriculum matched to pupils' needs and qualifications, enabling successful progression to post-16 provision
- Strong focus on personal and social development, teaching tolerance, respect, and awareness of risks in wider society
- Wide range of exciting enrichment activities including trips and career exploration
- Effective partnership between school leadership and trust, with dedicated and proud staff
Areas for Improvement
- Too many pupils have persistent absence from school, affecting their learning and social experiences
- Some staff do not adapt or model learning effectively, meaning pupils struggle to understand activities and learn independently
- Limited support for pupils at early stages of reading and weak vocabulary comprehension
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips, career exploration, music, art and design, food technology, entrepreneur activities, care sector vocational opportunities
Daylesford Academy is an alternative provision school for pupils aged 11-16 who have been excluded, are at risk of exclusion, or have become disengaged from learning. The school has made rapid developments since opening in 2022, with dedicated leaders and a caring trust committed to supporting pupils with complex social and emotional needs.
At a Glance
69.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
23 pupils
35 capacity
12 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Solihull
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Solihull
Admissions Demand - Solihull
Places available
3,336
Applications
2,755
Got 1st preference
78.4%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Secondary admissions across Solihull (2025/26)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Daylesford Academy
Olton Primary School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Valley Primary
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Gilbertstone Primary School
Brays School
Lyndon Green Junior School
Lyndon Green Infant School
Ulverley School
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