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Arden

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Station Road
 Knowle
 Solihull
 West Midlands B93 0PT
Telephone: 01564 773348

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from Arden School
Trust: Arden Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Arden Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr David Warwood (since November 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Martin Murphy (went to St William of York Catholic Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 104.25 / 15.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.61
Number of pupils: 1812
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 27.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 48.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Solihull
Constituency: Meriden
Electoral Ward: Knowle
School Number: 3344017

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th June 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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