Park Hall Academy
1 live vacancyBirmingham · Solihull
ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 6 member schools: 2 primary schools, 4 secondary schools. Local authorities: Solihull | Warwickshire. Regions: West Midlands. — from the ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Park Hall Academy is a secondary academy in Birmingham, Solihull, part of ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Park Hall Academy
- Address
- Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich
- Postcode
- B36 9HF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- URN (official identifier)
- 135971
- Establishment number
- 6906
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1269
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1450
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Headteacher
- Dr Toby Close
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 18 May 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.parkhallschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01217480400
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2009
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Park Hall Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,269 | 38,984 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 33.4% | 25.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 15.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.1% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 5.8% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Park Hall Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 22 Jun 2023
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 6 Dec 2017
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 16 Nov 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 3 Feb 2014
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 16 May 2012
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Park Hall School (URN 104116)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Jun 2009
· Special Measures S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Park Hall School (URN 104116)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Mar 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Park Hall School (URN 104116)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 15 Dec 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Park Hall Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.3% | 8.1% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 23.0% | 22.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Park Hall Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £420,200 for 382 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 34.2% | 27.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £376 | £355 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Park Hall Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,270 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Solihull average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £10,507,000 £8,273 per pupil | £8,000 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £10,087,000 £7,943 per pupil | £7,601 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £5,657,000 £4,454 per pupil · 56.1% | £4,398 · 57.9% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,029,000 £810 per pupil · 10.2% | £762 · 10.0% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £87,000 £69 per pupil · 0.9% | £165 · 2.2% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £85,000 £67 per pupil · 0.8% | £141 · 1.9% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £420,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £2,113,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,327 per pupil, supply and agency £165 per pupil — spending up £615 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is Park Hall Academy?
Water Orton Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 9HF
01217480400
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Park Hall Academy is part of ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026