Posted August 2025.
MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE WMG ACADEMY FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS
WMG Academy Solihull Celebrates Outstanding Student Success
We are celebrating another year of outstanding GCSE results for all students in Year 11.
WMG Academy Chief Executive, Stewart Tait, commented, “We are pleased that we are once again seeing real achievement across the ability range of students at WMG Academy Solihull with some fantastic individual results. I know that many of our students will continue their journey with us whilst others will go on to a wide range of other pathways with their impressive learning and business behaviours standing them in good stead. I personally congratulate the students and thank parents and carers for their patience and support as well as the staff for their unwavering commitment and dedication.”
Further highlights of this year’s fantastic student outcomes include:
– The progress of our Pupil Premium (PP) students has shown a marked improvement. On average, PP students were only 0.18 grades below their non-PP peers in relation to their GCSE target grades, a significant narrowing of the gap compared to last year.
– The gender gap has also narrowed by 49% compared to 2024, a sharper reduction than seen nationally.
This demonstrates the effectiveness of our targeted support strategies and the commitment of both staff and students in ensuring equitable outcomes for all.
Some individual highlights of this years results include:
- Connor E , 10 excellent qualifications, including Grade 8 in Mathematics, Grade 7 in Physics, Chemistry and Electronics, and a Distinction in Engineering Manufacture
- Myles F, 10 excellent qualifications which included Grade 7s in Mathematics, Electronics, and Combined Science and a Distinction in Engineering Manufacture
- Tayleure M, 10 excellent qualifications which include Grade 8 in Electronics, Grade 7s in Mathematics and Combined Science
- Kai T, 9 excellent qualifications which include Grade 8 in English Language a Grade 7 in Electronics
- Alexis W, 9 excellent qualifications which include Grade 9 in English Language, Distinction in Engineering Manufacture, Grade 7s in Biology, Business studies and English Literature
- Slava Z, 10 excellent qualifications which include Grade 8s in Chemistry, Mathematics and Polish, Distinction in Engineering Manufacture and Engineering Design
Further highlights are this year’s fantastic apprenticeship destinations, some of which include:
- Kayden Howell securing an Apprenticeship at Axis Europe
- Nick Roche securing an Apprenticeship at Whale Tanker in welding
- Kai Taylor securing an Apprenticeship at Rolls-Royce- in Electrical Engineering
- Maddy Chidler securing an apprenticeship at EA-RS
In particular, well done to the female students mentioned above; it is fantastic to see their successes following the hard work they have put into their studies, fully supporting the national drive to encourage a greater number of females into STEM subjects.
Associate Principal, Claire Morris said, ‘We are exceptionally proud of our students and the significant progress they have achieved. This year’s GCSE (and equivalent) outcomes are the result of sustained commitment, resilience, and determination, and have led to real achievements as well as strong destinations for the forthcoming academic year. Each individual achievement is highly valued and recognised within the context of every student’s personal journey.
We also wish to acknowledge the unwavering dedication of our staff, whose tireless efforts to support, guide, and inspire have been instrumental in enabling students to realise their full potential.
We are delighted to have enrolled so many of our Year 11 cohort into our Sixth Form, where we know they will go on and excel further in their learning utilising our large number of national and international employer partners to continue to develop their employability skills. We are also very excited to have enrolled new students from a range of schools across Solihull and Birmingham.
For our students who are moving on from WMG to apprenticeships and other destinations, we send you all our very best wishes for your future in your chosen pathways. We have complete confidence that each and every one of you will go on to achieve the goals that you set yourselves.’
WMG Academy for Young Engineers provides GCSE, A-level and BTEC education for 13 to 19 year olds. It opened in 2016 and specialises in science, technology, engineering and maths. The academy is proud to offer learners between the ages of 13 and 19 a unique educational pathway, blending vocational learning, employability skills, academic teaching, business partners and technical expertise to create the engineers, computer scientists and scientists of the future. Starting in September 2026, WMG Academies (Coventry and Solihull) will introduce Year 9 admissions for the first time, offering students an earlier opportunity to engage with our industry-led STEM curriculum and employer-driven learning programmes. The academy will be holding an Open Evening on Thursday 25th September 2025 – Please click here to register