Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst

Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst has improved considerably since its previous graded inspection and no longer requires special measures. Inspectors found a school moving in the right direction, with a broad and well-sequenced curriculum, effective safeguarding, good personal development and a good sixth form. Pupils and staff speak positively about the changes, behaviour in lessons has strengthened, and pupils with SEND feel well supported. However, the impact of improvement work is not yet secure. Many pupils still have gaps in prior knowledge, and some staff do not check understanding effectively during lessons, so misconceptions can go unnoticed. Outcomes at the end of key stage 4 remain below national expectations, including for disadvantaged pupils, and some pupils do not achieve the qualifications they need for the future. Behaviour at social times and lesson changeovers is inconsistent, with some inappropriate behaviour not always challenged consistently. The school is part of the Tudor Grange Academies Trust, and trust and school leaders have an accurate understanding of what still needs to improve. Staffing turnover has left many teachers new to the curriculum, and several strategies are in the early stages of implementation. Safeguarding is effective, attendance is improving, and there is a shared commitment to further improvement.

Strengths

• Broad, well-sequenced curriculum accessible to all pupils, including academic and vocational qualifications
• Pupils' behaviour in lessons has strengthened, with clearer expectations and fewer disruptions
• Personal development is good, with a broad programme and a growing culture of respect
• Impressive range of clubs, trips and enrichment opportunities
• Pupils with SEND feel well supported and have their needs identified effectively
• Early reading support is put in place for pupils who lack confidence or fluency
• Strong pastoral and safeguarding teams; safeguarding arrangements are effective
• Attendance is improving, including for disadvantaged pupils
• Sixth-form provision is good, with students valuing support and peer mentoring
• Leaders have an accurate understanding of improvement priorities and provide useful professional development

Areas for Improvement

• Outcomes at the end of key stage 4 remain below national expectations, including for disadvantaged pupils
• Many pupils have gaps in prior knowledge from disrupted learning that the school has not identified well enough
• Some staff do not check pupils' understanding effectively during lessons, so misconceptions go unnoticed and teaching is not adapted
• The quality of education is inconsistent across and within subjects, and some improvement work is still in its infancy
• Behaviour at social times and lesson changeovers is sometimes inappropriate, and staff apply the behaviour policy inconsistently
• Staffing turnover means many teachers are new to the curriculum and do not know where changes have been made
• Improvements across many aspects of the school's work are not yet secure in their impact

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst attended 87.2% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 37.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 12.3% of pupils at Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 5 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst had 17.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.1% of pupils at Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst received £8,835 and spent £8,762 for each of its 1,194 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £279,000 (£234 per pupil).

Across all 13 schools of Tudor Grange Academies Trust, income was £7,800 and spending £7,805 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Birmingham · Solihull local authority: places and applications

Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst is part of Tudor Grange Academies Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree Solihull
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Langley Solihull
• Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Solihull
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Solihull
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath Solihull
• Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Redditch
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Alcester
• Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale Stratford-Upon-Avon
• Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Leicester
• Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Worcester

What is Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in October 2025.

When was Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst last inspected by Ofsted?

Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst was last inspected in October 2025.

How many pupils does Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst have?

Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst has 1,151 pupils on roll.

What age range does Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst cover?

Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 33.4, and 21% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst?

Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst is at Cooks Lane, Solihull, Birmingham, B37 6NU.