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Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B37 6NU

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,179 of 3,312

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,436 of 2,536

Worse than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Sept 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,151
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Darren Turner
TrustTUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authoritySolihull
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146379.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.33.4, worse than England, worse than Solihull46.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.44.7%, worse than England, worse than Solihull66.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.21.1%, worse than England, worse than Solihull46.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Solihull13.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths29.5%, worse than England, worse than Solihull61.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4190--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.21.88, worse than England, worse than Solihull34.8335
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels21.67, worse than England, worse than Solihull35.4835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsD+--
AAB or better0%, worse than England, worse than Solihull14.8%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.14, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study45--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Merit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,151
Girls593
Boys558
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.58.9%
First language not English5.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,550
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.7%
Sixth form places2024/25350
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.254
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size23.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69%
White and Black Caribbean
7.3%
Pakistani
3.9%
African
3%
Other White
2.6%
Other mixed
2%
Caribbean
2%
Other Asian
1.5%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)66.88
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.53
Support staff (FTE)47.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2572
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2557
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.200
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.519
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.111
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.111
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)261

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Overall absence13.5%, worse than England, worse than Solihull8.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.37.4%, worse than England, worse than Solihull22%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7%, worse than England, worse than Solihull3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate33%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions5

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.81.8%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.78.8%
Further education47%
School sixth form22.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.11.6%
Sixth form college9.6%
Apprenticeship2.5%
Employment0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.75.5%
Employment37.7%
Higher education26.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.15.1%
Apprenticeship7.5%
Further education3.8%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryJohn Henry Newman Catholic CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryFordbridge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryWMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)University technical college
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryYorkswood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryKingshurst Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryGrace Academy SolihullAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondarySmith's Wood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryColeshill Heath SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst

What is Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst's Ofsted rating?

Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Sept 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst rank in England?

Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst ranks 3,179 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 95% of schools) and 2,436 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 21.1% of pupils at Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 33.4 (England 46.2).

What are Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst was D+, and 0% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst made 200 offers from 519 applications (2.6 per offer), and 111 of 111 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst?

Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst has 1,151 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst?

Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst had 1,550 school places in 2024/25.

Does Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst have a sixth form?

Yes, Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst has a sixth form with 350 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst?

At Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst missed 13.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 37.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.