Trident Alternative Provision Ltd, Solihull
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Solihull. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Trident Alternative Provision Ltd are Reynalds Cross School (1.2 miles, Good); Brays School (1.2 miles, Outstanding); Everything Education School (1.5 miles); and Hallmoor School (2.8 miles, Good).
Reynalds Cross SchoolBrays SchoolEverything Education SchoolHallmoor School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Trident Alternative Provision Ltd has an education, health and care plan (20 of 20 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Olton Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lincoln Road North (before), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 404 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Trident Alternative Provision Ltd
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 31
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 27 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
20 pupils
30 places
10 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Solihull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Solihull
Across Solihull council
Places available
3,299
Applications
2,632
Got 1st preference
79.7%
Got preferred school
97.1%
All secondary applications across Solihull council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
20
Total Pupils
16
Boys
4
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Trident Alternative Provision Ltd
What are GCSE results like at Trident Alternative Provision Ltd?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Trident Alternative Provision Ltd can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Trident Alternative Provision Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
Does Trident Alternative Provision Ltd meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in June 2024, Trident Alternative Provision Ltd met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Trident Alternative Provision Ltd?
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd has around 20 pupils on roll.
Does Trident Alternative Provision Ltd have specialist SEN provision?
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Trident Alternative Provision Ltd?
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Trident Alternative Provision Ltd?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 27 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Trident Alternative Provision Ltd?
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd is at 58 Lincoln Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B27 6NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)