Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull, Solihull
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Solihull, part of Tudor Grange Academies Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 2nd-highest of the 8 schools in Solihull with published results, and 292nd of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Solihull (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull in detail
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull in its own words
In its own words: "At Tudor Grange Academy, the Tudor Habits are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that developing the whole student is essential and that to flourish in life you need much more than great grades. We set high expectations of every student to ensure that they excel across all aspects of Academy life."
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Solihull
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull averaged an Attainment 8 score of 59.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.4 in Solihull and 47 across England.
74% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Solihull and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 58.7.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.75: pupils made well 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 42, against 61.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Geography, Social Studies and Biology.
Getting a place at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
For September 2026 entry, 377 families put Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull as their first choice and 1558 named it as one of their preferences, for 277 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 134 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull are St Peter's Catholic School (0.2 miles, Attainment 8 53.7); Alderbrook School (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.4); Lode Heath School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.7); and Light Hall School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52).
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Peter's Catholic SchoolAlderbrook SchoolLode Heath SchoolLight Hall School
The trust
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull is one of 13 schools run by Tudor Grange Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.5 in 2024/25.
What parents say
254 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 276 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 17% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Of the 153 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 69% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 13% into work. 34% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 199 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 46 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Solihull Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blossomfield Schools (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull issued 111 suspensions, 6.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles), Widney Junior School (0.4 miles), Cranmore Infant School (0.5 miles) and St Alphege Church of England Junior School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolWidney Junior SchoolCranmore Infant SchoolSt Alphege Church of England Junior School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Solihull published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 0.98 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at combining academic challenge with genuine care for pupils. Teachers skilfully guide pupils through well-planned lessons where they build deep knowledge and understanding, while the school's focus on 'Tudor Habits and Values' helps young people develop as thoughtful, responsible citizens. Parents frequently praise the warmth and support their children experience.
Key Strengths
- Exceptionally ambitious curriculum with almost all pupils studying a language at key stage 4, and a broad A-level offer in the sixth form
- Outstanding pupil achievement in external examinations at both key stage 4 and sixth form
- Highly effective personal development programme built around 'Tudor Habits and Values' that pupils are very proud of
- Excellent behaviour and attendance with pupils being respectful, well-organised, and highly motivated to learn
- Strong careers education fully integrated across subjects with extensive involvement of ex-pupils and local businesses
Areas for Improvement
- A small group of disadvantaged pupils did less well in their 2024 GCSE examinations, though the school has put strategies in place to provide additional support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Combined Cadet Force, Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, school council, trips and visits, regular performances and celebration events, mentoring programmes, community iftar
Tudor Grange Academy is an outstanding secondary school where leaders share a strong vision to help pupils flourish through a rigorous academic curriculum combined with an exceptional personal development programme. Pupils achieve exceptionally well and enjoy excellent attendance in a calm, orderly, and safe school environment.
About
Tudor Grange Academy is a co-educational Academy and technology college located in Solihull, West Midlands, England. Formerly known as Tudor Grange Grammar School and Tudor Grange Secondary School.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
At a Glance
9.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
254 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from 0.48 to 0.75 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 58.2 to 59.1 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 71% to 74% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 59.1 | 73.9% |
| Disadvantaged(35) | - | 42.0 | 34.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(237) | - | 61.6 | 79.7% |
| Boys(152) | - | 57.6 | 77.6% |
| Girls(120) | - | 61.0 | 69.2% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(33) | - | 69.8 | 93.9% |
| Non mobile(265) | - | 59.1 | 74% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 7 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 276 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.06%
Exclusion rate
111
Suspensions
6.51%
Suspension rate
61 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,705 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Latest from Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Spaces in A level German at TGAS
21 Aug 2026
Students celebrate GCSE success at Tudor Grange Academy Solihull
20 Aug 2026
Outstanding A Level Results at Tudor Grange Academy Solihull
13 Aug 2026
Holiday Camps
14 Jul 2026
Northfield Music Festival Winner
15 May 2026
Weather Warnings
8 Jan 2026
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Term dates
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Solihull's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull is in Solihull; for families living there:
Apply to Solihull for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 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
Your chances of a place at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
1,707 pupils
1,650 places
57 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
199
SEN Support
46
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,730
Total Pupils
948
Boys
782
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
112
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,555
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,465
Per pupil
£9515k
Total funding
£149k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
1,416
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
What are GCSE results like at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull achieved an Attainment 8 score of 59.1. 74% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull's Ofsted rating?
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull do you need to live?
Solihull published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull on distance went to a family 0.98 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull?
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull?
Classes at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull?
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull has around 1730 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull have specialist SEN provision?
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull?
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull is at Dingle Lane, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3PD.
Sources: Solihull admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)