The Heights Academy
Free schools special · Ages 7–16 · Solihull
The Heights Academy is a special school in Solihull for ages 7–16 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Auckland Drive, Solihull, B36 0DD
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 7–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Solihull
- Pupils on roll
- 69 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 58% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “There is a warm and caring welcome to pupils at this school.”
- “Pupils work hard and demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning.”
- “They appreciate and benefit from the support they get from staff.”
To improve
- “However, current inconsistencies in how the curriculum is being delivered mean pupils are not achieving as well as they could be.”
- “Behaviour around school is mostly positive, but sometimes pupils find it difficult to meet the school’s high expectations.”
- “There are times when the behaviour of some pupils causes upset to others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Solihull.
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