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Leasowes High School

Academy converter · Halesowen · B62 8PJ

Ages 11–16 · 1,043 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

41.9

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.47
−20+2
Attainment 841.9
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.2%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

177

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

155

Total preferences (any rank)
522
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
255
Offers to outside-LA applicants
76
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

1,043 pupils · 1,220 places

Pupils on roll
1,043
Boys / girls
557 / 486
School capacity
1,220
Capacity fill
1,043 / 1,220 (85%)
Free school meals
35.3%
FSM pupils
368
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Invictus Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss C Papadopoullos

Location

Address
Kent Road
Postcode
B62 8PJ
Town
Halesowen
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Halesowen
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Halesowen, Dudley, 1,043 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.3%.

Open schools in Halesowen
22
Secondary schools in Halesowen
3
Academies among open schools in Halesowen
50% (11)
Open schools in B62
8
Secondary in B62
1
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Secondary in Dudley LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss C Papadopoullos
Telephone
01384686606
Website
http://www.leasoweshighschool.co.uk

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