Heart of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Unique reference
- 136909
- Address
- Gipsy Lane, Balsall Common, CV7 7FW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1216 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.7%
White British 81.6%
Mixed 6.6%
Other White 3.3%
Indian 2.7%
Chinese 1.9%
African 1.2%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.22
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 97 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
Heart of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 148
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 52
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 122 79 |
| Year 8 | 225 133 92 |
| Year 9 | 233 119 114 |
| Year 10 | 200 96 104 |
| Year 11 | 212 110 102 |
| Year 12 | 74 36 38 |
| Year 13 | 71 28 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 38.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 29.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 11.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 57.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 17.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 2.4% |