Lode Heath School

A good academy converter school in Solihull. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Lode Heath School.

Solihull, B912HW Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

64

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
59.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 0.25
English & Maths grade 4+ %
60.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 71.3%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
5 March 2019
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Lode Lane
Solihull, B912HW
Phone
1217041421
Website
lodeheathschool.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
137008
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Address
Lode Lane, Solihull, B91 2HW
Website
http://www.lodeheathschool.co.uk/
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
1115 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,164
Free School Meals
22.9% (267 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.9% (10 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
91.0%
Good
Persistent Absence
25.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
48.0
Ebacc Attainment 8:
13.8
English Attainment 8:
10.3
Maths Attainment 8:
9.2
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
14.7
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
13.8
Ebacc English:
95.5%
Ebacc Entry:
37.7%
Ebacc Humanities:
95.5%
Ebacc Languages:
60.1%
Ebacc Maths:
97.8%
Ebacc Sciences:
96.0%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.25
Progress 8 Range:
0.05 to 0.44

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
71.3 (+19.3 vs average)
EBacc Entry:
37.7 (+18.3 vs average)
Attainment 8:
48.0 (+8.5 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.25 (+0.4 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
32 pupils
Average
Pupils per Year Group
194
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,164 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Ad Astra: To The Stars"

Sincere Thoughtful Aspirational Resilient Solidarity Participation Respect Independence Determination Energy

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Ms L Suddon outlines a commitment to providing an excellent, broad and balanced education; emphasis on supporting and challenging all learners; tackling disadvantages; educating the whole person; fostering a culture where students are ambitious, resilient and have a love of learning; promotion of STARS (Sincere, Thoughtful, Aspirational, Resilient, Solidarity) and PRIDE (Participation, Respect, Independence, Determination, Energy).

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Duke of Edinburgh Award Student Council

Curriculum Highlights

Key Stage 3 Information: broad and balanced curriculum; 1 hour every two weeks as part of Character and Personal Development (CPD) Key Stage 4 Information: GCSEs, BTECs, OCR Nationals; personal pathway planning; partnership with Arden School within AMAT Assessments & Exams: KS3 internal assessments; end-of-year exams; Year 10 mock exams; Year 11 mock exams Class Sets & Bands: KS3 and KS4 two parallel bands (X and Y); core subjects timetabled by ability; option classes usually mixed ability (A/B/C blocks) Exam Boards: English Language (Edexcel), English Literature (AQA), Maths (Edexcel), Science (AQA), Geography (AQA), History (Edexcel), etc.

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