Park Hall Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Birmingham, Solihull
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.09 miles
Published by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Park Hall Academy is a secondary school in Birmingham, Solihull for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 May 2023. Solihull has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Park Hall Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.09 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 1.09 miles away, the 5th shortest of 10 Solihull secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 distance was further than in 2025 and about the same as in 2018, having swung sharply between some years.
- 263 first-choice applications for 235 offers for Year 7 in 2026; 218 offers went to first-choice families and 45 first-choice families (17%) were not offered a place.
- GCSE English and maths grade 5 or above: 41% of pupils in 2024/25 (England 45%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Solihull.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Solihull schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 9HF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Solihull
- Pupils on roll
- 1,269 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be a part of this vibrant and inclusive school.”
- “Staff have high expectations for pupils, and put their interests at the heart of all that they do.”
- “Pupils are friendly and respectful.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers do not consistently check that learning is clearly understood before moving on.”
- “However, most pupils are not reading widely for pleasure.”
- “This means that an opportunity is missed to expand their range of experiences.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 263 first-preference applications, 235 offers in total, 218 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Solihull.
- Smith's Wood Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- John Henry Newman Catholic College 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) 2.2 mi Not judged
- Grace Academy Solihull 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lyndon School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Lode Heath School 6.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Langley School 6.1 mi Good Last distance published