WMG Academy Solihull celebrate outstanding student GCSE success

WMG Academy Solihull are celebrating outstanding GCSE and equivalent results for all students in Year 11.

This year’s results represent the academy’s strongest GCSE performance to date, with significant year-on-year improvement across the cohort.

The proportion of students achieving grades 9–4 in both English and Maths increased by 16 percentage points compared with last year, reaching its highest level to date.

The proportion achieving grades 9–5 in both subjects also increased by 7 percentage points, while the overall average GCSE grade rose by half a grade.

Particularly strong outcomes were seen across the academy’s STEM specialisms, with more than a quarter of students achieving grades 7+ in each of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Electronics, representing a significant improvement on last year.

WMG Academy chief executive, Stewart Tait, commented, “I am impressed that we are once again seeing real achievement across the ability range of students at WMG Academy Solihull with some fantastic individual results.

For students and their families, this is the culmination of much hard work, dedication and perseverance. I personally congratulate the students and thank parents and carers for their patience and support as well as the staff for their unwavering commitment and dedication.”

The strong performance was reflected across key groups of students, with significant improvements in outcomes for pupil premium students and a narrowing of the gap for students with SEN.

The proportion of pupil premium students achieving grades 9–4 in both English and Maths increased by 11 percentage points compared with last year, while the overall gap between pupil premium students and their peers narrowed to 0.39 grades, substantially below the national average.

Students with SEN also performed strongly, with outcomes broadly in line with those of their peers.

The gap between SEN and non-SEN students narrowed significantly compared with last year, with SEN students on average, achieving all of their target grades.

Together, these outcomes demonstrate the academy’s continued commitment to raising achievement and ensuring that all students, regardless of background or need, are supported to make strong progress and achieve their full potential.

Pictured: Lily Exton