Solihull
Light Hall School
GCSE results 2026: every Solihull school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 52.0 is above the national average of around 46.
- 52.0
- Attainment 8
- 54%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.19
- Progress 8
- [-0.38, 0.00]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 194 | 197 | 161 (82%) | 672 |
| September 2025 | 181 | 136 | 130 (96%) | 548 |
| September 2024 | 172 | 120 | 114 (95%) | 610 |
| September 2023 | 186 | 146 | 108 (74%) | 631 |
| September 2022 | 177 | 117 | 92 (79%) | 462 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Solihull’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 172 | 52.0 | — | 53.5% | 17.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 230 | 49.9 | — | 58.3% | — | 41.3% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 243 | 46.8 | -0.19 | 43.6% | — | 35.0% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 231 | 44.5 | -0.13 | 43.3% | — | 19.5% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 226 | 49.9 | +0.09 | — | — | 40.0% | 4.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Solihull for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137231 |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher A Kimblin |
| Trust | LIGHT HALL SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B90 2PZ |
| Pupils | 1,024 |
| FSM eligible | 23.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Hathaway Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 2PZ
http://www.lighthall.co.uk/1217443835| DfE number | 4018 |
| UKPRN | 10034508 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Nov 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Sept 2021 |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2021 |