Overall Oxbridge
#929
6 ranked schools · -15 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
60
Offers
10
Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
45
Primary
schools
8
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
6
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which9sixth forms·19faith66 total
Area Performance
Solihull schools rank in the top 31% of England
Across 55 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.73/10, +0.31 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
15% Elite
Distribution across all Solihull schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Solihull vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 31%
Across all ranked Solihull schools
Top 30%Primaryavg #4,506 of 14,978
Top 32%Secondaryavg #1,238 of 3,862
Top 34%Sixth formavg #871 of 2,555
Primary schools: 36 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.12 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,506
+20 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 30% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
71%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
15%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.12 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,506
+20 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 30% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
71%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
15%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,238
+18 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 32% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
49%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
51.7
+12.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,238
+18 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 32% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
49%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
51.7
+12.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 9 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+0.76 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#871
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 34% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
34%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
63%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+0.76 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#871
+16 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 34% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
34%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
63%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
4 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
26
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#538
6 ranked schools · +235 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
34
Offers
10
Offer rate29.4%
-0.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Solihull
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Solihull
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Solihull
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