Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Free schools alternative provision in Solihull, Solihull.
School details
| Type | Free schools alternative provision |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 79 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 195 |
| Free school meals | 65.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOLIHULL ALTERNATIVE PROVISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Address | Cranmore Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4LE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.solihullacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01217095420 |
| URN | 143918 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 September 2022, published 13 October 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Triple Crown Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 3.6 km)
- Daylesford Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 5.5 km)
- City of Birmingham School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 6.9 km)
- East Birmingham Network Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 7.0 km)
- Reach School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 7.2 km)
- The Edge Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.4 km)
- Titan Aston Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.1 km)
- The Forge Secondary Short Stay School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.8 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.