Heart of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 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
- 1232 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.1%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.9%
White British 82.2%
Mixed 5.8%
Indian 3.2%
Other White 3.1%
Chinese 1.5%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 0.6%
African 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.3
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.67
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 104 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 187 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
Admissions
Heart of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 81
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 163
Offers
- 1st preference
- 161
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 67
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 129 97 |
| Year 8 | 229 117 112 |
| Year 9 | 210 101 109 |
| Year 10 | 214 111 103 |
| Year 11 | 194 96 98 |
| Year 12 | 72 28 44 |
| Year 13 | 87 36 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 40.0% 36.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 32.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 15.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.3% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 65.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 23.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 2.8% 2.2% |