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Lode Heath School

Academy converter · Solihull · B91 2HW

Ages 11–16 · 1,096 pupils · Solihull

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

48.0

Overall absence

9.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-13

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+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 848.0
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,164

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,096 pupils · 1,115 places

Pupils on roll
1,096
Boys / girls
580 / 516
School capacity
1,115
Capacity fill
1,096 / 1,115 (98%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
301
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: ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Arden Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Laura Suddon

Location

Address
Lode Lane
Postcode
B91 2HW
Town
Solihull
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Solihull
District
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
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 Solihull, Solihull, 1,096 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.5%.

Open schools in Solihull
65
Secondary schools in Solihull
8
Academies among open schools in Solihull
54% (35)
Open schools in B91
17
Secondary in B91
4
Open schools in Solihull LA
90
Secondary in Solihull LA
15

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Laura Suddon
Telephone
01217041421
Website
http://www.lodeheathschool.co.uk/

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