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The Earls High School

Academy converter · Halesowen · B63 3SL

Ages 11–16 · 1,304 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.4

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.26 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 848.4
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,277

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

1.26 · Competitive

1st preferences

328

Places offered

261

1st-preference offers

252

Total preferences (any rank)
842
Preferred offers (top 3)
261
Applications from outside LA
223
Offers to outside-LA applicants
47
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 fill109%

1,304 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,304
Boys / girls
643 / 661
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,304 / 1,200 (109%)
Free school meals
21.5%
FSM pupils
280
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: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Stour Vale Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Hirsch

Location

Address
Furnace Lane
Postcode
B63 3SL
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, 1,304 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.5%.

Open schools in Halesowen
22
Secondary schools in Halesowen
3
Academies among open schools in Halesowen
50% (11)
Open schools in B63
15
Secondary in B63
2
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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    • P80.1
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  • Oldbury Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Hirsch
Telephone
01384816105
Website
http://www.earlshighschool.org

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