- Founded in 1560, Solihull is the oldest school in its locale. It was originally an all-boys school, but girls were admitted to its sixth form for the first time in the 1970s, and in 2005 the school began transitioning into full coeducation.
- Form tutors are central to a pupil’s wellbeing journey. Year groups meet to explore topics such as the influence of social media, while a weekly assembly celebrates achievements and the chaplain leads services that provide moments of calm. The peer mentor programme gives seniors the opportunity to assist younger pupils.
- The school owns a cottage in Snowdonia that most pupils will visit at least once and there is a huge range of teams and societies, from dance and maths club, to equity group and an eco council.
- Sixth-form students are offered a number of timetabled enrichment options, from creating a politics magazine and debating, to sports coaching or Mandarin.
- Academic, art and design, music and sport scholarships are available at 11-plus and 16-plus. There are also means-tested bursaries.
- Notable former pupils include the historian Laurence Rees, the presenters Johnnie Walker, Michael Buerk and Simon Mayo, the Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, and the comedian Stewart Lee.
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