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Arden

Secondary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

Station Road
Knowle
Solihull, West Midlands B93 0PT

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1490
Pupils
1817 (Boys: 933, Girls: 884)
Free School Meals
12.3%
Capacity utilisation
122% (1,817 / 1,490)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Oct 2010
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
136333
LAESTAB
3344017
UKPRN
10031562
Establishment No.
4017
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 21 Sep 2022
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,820
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
Arden Multi Academy Trust
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    21 Sep 2022
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (21 Sep 2022)