Solihull School
Founded in 1560, Solihull School is among the older independent schools in the country, and today it educates more than 1,100 boys and girls from age seven through to the sixth form. With a Church of England character and a day-only model, it sits firmly in its home town of Solihull. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school 'excellent' for both education and personal development, and judged it compliant on regulatory standards. Under Executive Head Mr Charles B Fillingham, it offers a broad academic path culminating in GCSEs, A-levels and the EPQ.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
79%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
59%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
85%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 23 January 2024
Teaching & academics
At A-level the results are strong, with 59% of grades at A*-A and 85% at A*-B, and the sixth form of around 315 pupils favours subjects such as Mathematics, Economics, the sciences and Geography. At GCSE, 79% of grades fall in the 9-7 range, with popular choices including Spanish, Geography and Physics. Three modern languages - Spanish, French and German - feature on the curriculum, and around 15% of pupils receive some form of SEN support.
Languages
Popular GCSE subjects
Executive Head · Mr Charles B Fillingham
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 315
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport runs deep here, with cricket, rugby, hockey, netball, tennis and athletics all in the mix. Scholarships are offered not only for academic ability but also for art, music, performing arts and sport, signalling where the school invests its energies beyond the classroom.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1560
- Religious character
- C of E
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 15.22%
- EHC plans
- 0.13%
Mobile phone policy
Pupils can bring mobile phones in, though usage is not allowed between 8.40am and 4.10pm on campus unless directed otherwise by a member of staff (sixth form pupils can use mobile phones in the Cooper Building, though only for work-related reasons). Mobile phones must not be visible and be switched off unless directed/approved otherwise by staff. Any pupil using a mobile phone against the regulations will have it confiscated until the end of the day and an appropriate sanction issued.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £22,368
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.