Schools in Solihull

With roots traced to the first century BC and formal settlement established in the medieval era, Solihull grew along the River Blythe within the ancient Forest of Arden, eight miles southeast of Birmingham in the West Midlands. The town secured a place in 20th-century industrial history as the birthplace of the Land Rover marque, whose vehicles are still assembled at the Solihull plant. Around 127,000 people live within the town today. The wider metropolitan borough reaches 216,000, with three-quarters of its land designated as green belt. Olton and Dorridge mark the residential edge, the latter reaching the borough’s quieter outer reaches.

Widney Manor and Shirley form the school-competitive belt to the south, drawing families who prioritise access to the town’s state provision, while Solihull Town Centre anchors a compact commercial and residential core. Solihull station links the town to Birmingham Moor Street along the Chiltern Railways corridor.

  • 44

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    schools

  • 8

    Secondary

    schools

  • 2

    All-through

    schools

  • 2

    Post-16

    colleges

  • 6

    Special

    schools

  • 3

    Other

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Area Performance

Solihull schools rank in the top 32% of England

Across 53 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.71/10, +0.30 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

14% Elite

Distribution across all Solihull schools

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Solihull vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 32%

Across all ranked Solihull schools

Top 31%Primaryavg #4,611 of 14,821
Top 33%Secondaryavg #1,256 of 3,803
Top 35%Sixth formavg #893 of 2,523

Local directory

School profiles in Solihull

Browse 51 local profile links across primary schools in solihull town, secondary schools in solihull town, sixth forms in solihull town and other schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

63 nurseries in Solihull

Primary schools in Solihull town

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Secondary schools in Solihull town

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Sixth forms in Solihull town

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Other schools

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