Lode Heath School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 26 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Unique reference
- 137008
- Address
- Lode Lane, B91 2HW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1155 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 15.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 4% |
| Indian | 5.6% |
| Mixed | 6.7% |
| Pakistani | 11.9% |
| White British | 59.4% |
| Other White | 3.3% |
| Other Asian | 3.3% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.3% |
| African | 1% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 50% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 46% |
| Local authority average | 48% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 50.6 |
| Local authority average | 47 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.44 |
| Local authority average | 4.16 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 44 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Lode Heath School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 228
Offers
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 65
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 123 113 |
| Year 8 | 234 130 104 |
| Year 9 | 236 118 118 |
| Year 10 | 224 114 110 |
| Year 11 | 225 111 114 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 38.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 29.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.5% 3.0% |