What did School Atlas judge Grace Academy Solihull's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Grace Academy Solihull's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Grace Academy Solihull?

Grace Academy Solihull has 884 pupils on roll.

What ages does Grace Academy Solihull take?

Grace Academy Solihull admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Grace Academy Solihull located?

Grace Academy Solihull is located in Birmingham, B37 5JS, Solihull.

How do I apply to Grace Academy Solihull?

Grace Academy Solihull is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Grace Academy Solihull?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Grace Academy Solihull was 0.88 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Grace Academy Solihull?

When Grace Academy Solihull has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children who are now adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted, as well as children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangement orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after in England; 2. Exceptional social or medical circumstances — Children whose exceptional circumstances for social or medical reasons can only be met at this school; 3. Catchment area — Children who normally live in the school's catchment area, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In any priority, if two or more applicants have the same distance but only one place can be offered, a computerised random allocation system will be used to decide which applicant has the highest priority. The applicant with the lowest random number will have the highest priority. The random allocation is carried out independently from the admissions authority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Grace Academy Solihull?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 76% of pupils at Grace Academy Solihull are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Grace Academy Solihull: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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0.88miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Grace Academy Solihull, year by year →

How places are decided at Grace Academy Solihull

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children who are now adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted, as well as children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangement orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after in England
2Exceptional social or medical circumstances — Children whose exceptional circumstances for social or medical reasons can only be met at this school
3Catchment area — Children who normally live in the school's catchment area
4Sibling — Children who have an older brother or sister at the school at the same time
5Proximity — Children living closest to the school, measured in a straight line from the child's home

If two applications tie: In any priority, if two or more applicants have the same distance but only one place can be offered, a computerised random allocation system will be used to decide which applicant has the highest priority. The applicant with the lowest random number will have the highest priority. The random allocation is carried out independently from the admissions authority.

Children with a statement of education, health and care plan that names Grace Academy will be offered a place first, reducing the number of places available. Within priority 3, oversubscription is resolved first by sibling (3a) then by proximity (3b). Post 16 admission number is 50 with minimum entry requirements of GCSE level 5+ in English Language and Maths and at least 3 other level 4s or above.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Grace Academy Solihull: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Grace Academy Solihull's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Grace Academy Solihull's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Grace Academy Solihull?: Grace Academy Solihull has 884 pupils on roll.
What ages does Grace Academy Solihull take?: Grace Academy Solihull admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Grace Academy Solihull located?: Grace Academy Solihull is located in Birmingham, B37 5JS, Solihull.
How do I apply to Grace Academy Solihull?: Grace Academy Solihull is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Grace Academy Solihull?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Grace Academy Solihull was 0.88 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Grace Academy Solihull?: When Grace Academy Solihull has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children who are now adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted, as well as children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangement orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after in England; 2. Exceptional social or medical circumstances — Children whose exceptional circumstances for social or medical reasons can only be met at this school; 3. Catchment area — Children who normally live in the school's catchment area, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In any priority, if two or more applicants have the same distance but only one place can be offered, a computerised random allocation system will be used to decide which applicant has the highest priority. The applicant with the lowest random number will have the highest priority. The random allocation is carried out independently from the admissions authority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Grace Academy Solihull?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 76% of pupils at Grace Academy Solihull are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Grace Academy Solihull, year by year →

How places are decided at Grace Academy Solihull

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children who are now adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted, as well as children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangement orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after in England
2Exceptional social or medical circumstances — Children whose exceptional circumstances for social or medical reasons can only be met at this school
3Catchment area — Children who normally live in the school's catchment area
4Sibling — Children who have an older brother or sister at the school at the same time
5Proximity — Children living closest to the school, measured in a straight line from the child's home

Grace Academy Solihull: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Grace Academy Solihull's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Grace Academy Solihull's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Grace Academy Solihull?: Grace Academy Solihull has 884 pupils on roll.
What ages does Grace Academy Solihull take?: Grace Academy Solihull admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Grace Academy Solihull located?: Grace Academy Solihull is located in Birmingham, B37 5JS, Solihull.
How do I apply to Grace Academy Solihull?: Grace Academy Solihull is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Grace Academy Solihull?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Grace Academy Solihull was 0.88 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Grace Academy Solihull?: When Grace Academy Solihull has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children who are now adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted, as well as children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangement orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after in England; 2. Exceptional social or medical circumstances — Children whose exceptional circumstances for social or medical reasons can only be met at this school; 3. Catchment area — Children who normally live in the school's catchment area, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In any priority, if two or more applicants have the same distance but only one place can be offered, a computerised random allocation system will be used to decide which applicant has the highest priority. The applicant with the lowest random number will have the highest priority. The random allocation is carried out independently from the admissions authority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Grace Academy Solihull?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 76% of pupils at Grace Academy Solihull are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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