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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Solihull Alternative Provision Academy

Not applicable Free schools alternative provision URN 143918
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 195 Published school capacity
Capacity used 40.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 September 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 13 October 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools alternative provision
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Solihull
Trust SOLIHULL ALTERNATIVE PROVISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 79 79 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 30 38.0% of pupils
Male pupils 49 62.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

65.8%
41.0 pts above England
School 65.8%
Solihull 24.8%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.5%
17.8 pts below England
School 2.5%
Solihull 13.7%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Solihull 1.0%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
75.9%
60
White and Black Caribbean
7.6%
6
Any other Mixed background
3.8%
3
Pakistani
2.5%
2
White and Asian
2.5%
2
Any other Asian background
1.3%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 78.5% 62 of 79 pupils
57.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 78.5%
Solihull 21.0%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 29.1% 23 pupils
England 14.8% 14.3 pts above
EHC plans 49.4% 39 pupils
England 6.0% 43.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 44
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Specific learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

40.5% 39.3 pts below England
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
40.5%
Solihull
72.4%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information