74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
998.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,155
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/03/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySolihull
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lode Heath School · Secondary · Solihull
Part ofARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+3pp
74%67%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
0pp
46%39%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
50.6
+2.6
50.647.544.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.6
EBacc entry
50%
-10pp
60%55%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
998.5
+31.1
998.5898.4798.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 998.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,155
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Lode Lane, Solihull, B91 2HW
Local authority
Solihull
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 46% | 50.6 | Not applicable | 50% | 998.5 | 50% | 1,155 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 46% | 48.0 | +0.25 | 60% | 967.4 | 60% | 1,164 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 38% | 44.4 | +0.11 | 50% | 857.3 | 50% | 1,161 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 46% | 48.5 | +0.02 | 49% | 977.2 | 49% | 1,166 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 31% | 45.0 | -0.13 | 51% | 798.4 | 51% | 1,136 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 40% | 47.0 | +0.01 | 46% | 822.7 | 46% | 1,123 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 38% | 45.6 | -0.27 | 31% | — | 31% | 1,088 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,155 | 18.9 | 16% | 15% | 25% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,164 | 19.1 | 15% | 13% | 23% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,161 | 17.8 | 16% | 12% | 25% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,166 | 19.8 | 15% | 10% | 24% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,162 | 17.4 | 14% | 8% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,136 | 16.3 | 12% | 6% | 22% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,123 | 16.6 | 11% | 5% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,088 | 15.2 | 14% | 4% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.