Heart of England School
Gipsy Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HEART OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
- Principal
- Gethyn Bennett
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,365
- Pupils on roll
- 1,185
- URN
- 136909
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01676535222
About this school
Heart of England School is a secondary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heart of England School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 200 | 193 | 213 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.3 | 45.9 | 47.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.18 -0.38 to +0.02 | -0.03 -0.24 to +0.17 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 48.7% | 46.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 64.8% | 71.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19% | 42.5% | 64.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Heart of England School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Solihull average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.3 | 42.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | 44.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.2 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,245 |
| 2023/24 | 1,232 |
| 2024/25 | 1,216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heart of England School compares
Heart of England School ranked 9th of 15 secondary schools in Solihull for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.2 | 8.5% | 18.7% | 1,185 | — |
| West Coventry Academy | 41.2 | 9.5% | 31.8% | 1,317 | 2.7 miles |
| Finham Park 2 | 43.8 | 10.1% | 34.2% | 812 | 3.2 miles |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers | 43 | 9.6% | 22.4% | 504 | 3.3 miles |
| The Westwood Academy | 40.7 | 10.5% | 34% | 843 | 3.3 miles |
| Arden | 59.6 | 5.5% | 12.6% | 1,812 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.67%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.49%
- Persistent absence
- 21.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Coventry Academy2.7 miles
Secondary · Coventry
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Finham Park 23.2 miles
Secondary · Coventry
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WMG Academy for Young Engineers3.3 miles
Secondary · Coventry
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The Westwood Academy3.3 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Arden3.8 miles
Secondary · Solihull
Other schools in Coventry
Heart of England School ranks 6th of the 24 ranked secondary schools in Coventry.
- Ash Green School Secondary
- Barr's Hill School Secondary
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Secondary
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Secondary
- Caludon Castle School Secondary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School Secondary
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Secondary
- Coundon Court Secondary
- Eden Girls' School, Coventry Secondary
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy Secondary
- Finham Park 2 Secondary
- Finham Park School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Heart of England School teach?
- Heart of England School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Coventry.
- Who is the principal of Heart of England School?
- The principal of Heart of England School is Gethyn Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heart of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heart of England School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Heart of England School?
- Heart of England School has 1,185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Heart of England School full?
- Heart of England School has capacity for 1,365 pupils and 1,185 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Heart of England School a faith school?
- No. Heart of England School has no designated religious character.
- Is Heart of England School a selective school?
- No. Heart of England School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Heart of England School part of an academy trust?
- Heart of England School is part of HEART OF ENGLAND SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Heart of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.3 in 2022/23 and 47.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heart of England School compare with other schools in Solihull?
- Heart of England School ranked 9th of 15 secondary schools in Solihull for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heart of England School's absence rate?
- Heart of England School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heart of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heart of England School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.