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ClosedSecondaryURN 104022

The Heathfield Foundation Technology College

Foundation school · Cradley Heath · B64 6QU

Ages 11–18 · Sandwell

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,728
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr John Parker

Location

Address
Wrights Lane
Postcode
B64 6QU
Town
Cradley Heath
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Halesowen and Rowley Regis
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Cradley Heath, Sandwell. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Cradley Heath
6
Secondary schools in Cradley Heath
1
Academies among open schools in Cradley Heath
50% (3)
Open schools in B64
7
Secondary in B64
1
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Secondary in Sandwell LA
22

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Cradley HeathNear B64

  • Ormiston Forge Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Cradley Heath · B64 6QU · Sandwell

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence11.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • The Link Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dudley · DY2 0PB · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Earls High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halesowen · B63 3SL · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Windsor High School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halesowen · B63 4BB · Dudley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • Leasowes High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Halesowen · B62 8PJ · Dudley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.9
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • Oldbury Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldbury · B68 8NE · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Perryfields Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldbury · B68 0RG · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Parker

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