Lode Heath School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Solihull
Lode Heath School is a secondary school in Solihull for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024. Solihull has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lode Lane, Solihull, B91 2HW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Solihull
- Pupils on roll
- 1,096 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “Lode Heath is a school which places significant value on supportive and positive relationships.”
- “As a result, pupils know that adults in the school will support them with their learning and in their development as young people.”
- “This means the school is a harmonious community committed to living out its ‘Stars’ values: sincere, thoughtful, aspirational, resilient and solidarity.”
To improve
- “However, there remain some inconsistencies in a small number of subjects.”
- “This is mainly when the selection of task, explanation of learning or checking understanding are less precise.”
- “In these cases, gaps in learning can persist and, occasionally, pupils lose focus.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 123 first-preference applications, 246 offers in total, 123 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2026, as Solihull published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Solihull.
- Langley School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Alderbrook School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lyndon School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Light Hall School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Arden 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Grace Academy Solihull 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published