WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B37 5FD · Solihull
#477 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3977 of 4,090 nationally
About WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) is a academy secondary school located in Birmingham, in the Solihull local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 14–19. In 2025 it enrolled 394 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 9.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 477th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (13th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 394; capacity filled 61.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 35.7%; ebacc average points 2.31.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) ranks 366th of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)30.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)14.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)17.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)49.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 394
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 49.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 61.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 30.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 14.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 35.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.31
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 17.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
447 students · 398 m away
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,151 students · 568 m away
Fordbridge Community Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
522 students · 637 m away
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,273 students · 712 m away
Coleshill Heath School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
480 students · 901 m away
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
415 students · 1.0 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
253 students · 1.0 km away
Windy Arbor Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
407 students · 1.2 km away
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
884 students · 1.3 km away
Kingshurst Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
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402 students
The Cheadle Academy
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380 students
James Bateman Middle School
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373 students
Trinity Catholic School
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Frequently asked questions
Is WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) a good school?
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) has a Success Index (England) of 9.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #477 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) rank in West Midlands?
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) ranks #477 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3977 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)?
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) had 394 students in 2025.
Is WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) a primary school or a secondary school?
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 14–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull); they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.