Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road, Fordbridge, Birmingham B37 5JS

"I am a year 11 leaving this year and it's good at the start of the year was amazing but went down hill. But in year 9 it got better and now we have the best school food in Solihull"

"The computers are old, they crash and out of order everyday. The classrooms smell like someone hasn't cleaned it in centuries. The departments only care about their appearance and not actually teaching the students the things they need to pass any GCSE's. The toilets are never clean, there is always writing on the toilet doors. Some teacher's are nice, although they believe any little lie or rumour that they are told, i was accused of being suicidal twice when i wasn't. The support system is fine in terms of helping students but in terms of being accessible it could be improved."

"Here is a little insight to grace academy Solihull. I went to this disgrace of a school 3 years ago. I was a teacher's pet. Always did my work on time and did the best I could; had one detention in the 5 years I had gone to this school. I stayed on after achieving all my grades and went to their sixth form. About half way through the first year my nan fell sick and needed to be looked after. I went to the head and asked for capationate leave for 6 weeks to go look after her and his response was yes sure no problem. 6 weeks later I returned and needless to say I had some catching up to do. The THIRD day I had been back the head of school came up to me as I just got into the school and sat down at a computure (hadn't even put my bag down yet) and asked to speak to me for a second. He said and I quote " why do you even bother coming in I never see you doing anything you're always talking and never doing work." Now bearing in mind in those 3 days I had been back I had bought up on 2 of my lessons thats 12 week's worth of work in 3 days. I looked at him and said i had just come in I'm trying to log on. He LAUGHED in my face and walked away. I went on with my day continue using to catch up on work. When I got home I had a phone call telling me not to come in anymore. The coward he, is Mr geldor or whatever his stupid name is was too much of a coward to tell me him self and got the secutary to do it. Anyway 3 years on and I'm in an apprenticeship and I'm doing very well. Brings me great pride to say that in little to no time I'll be earning more than he ever has in his life. I was lucky I got kicked out but was able to get myself back on the tracks. The reason I'm writing this is because a wonderful cheerful girl who also does all her work has just been threatened less than 3 hours ago. She has a doctor's appointment that is very important. She notified the school and they said it was okay. Time came for her to leave and they threatened her that if she didn't stay and do her work she will have to pay all the money the school as spent on. The girls deadlime is tomorrow and she's done all her work except a parragraph. A single parragraph. Don't get me wrong I can name good things about this school but does 5 GOOD THINGS about this school outweigh the risks. NO send you're kids to John Henry Newman trust me it's got to be better than this hell whole"

"I would not send your kids there unless they are going to hit A* them are the only students they care about the only good department is english however, maths is rubbish my friend never gets help with her maths and is trying to move maths class but they are refusing. It is a bad place and kinda dirty. Your choice about sending your kids there but this is my opinion."

"the teachers are amazing but the students could be a problem however only a miniscule one as the school has dedicated student support staff. also the have good facilities such as a gym and library along with (fairly) new computers (running windows 7). the only reason I gave it four stars was because the schools not exactly new and therefore not the cleanist (slightly faded whites, ink and paint stains). the canteen scored a hygiene rating of four out of five. overall good school would recommend."