Lode Heath School
Lode Lane, Solihull, B91 2HW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Laura Suddon
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Arden Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,115
- Pupils on roll
- 1,096
- URN
- 137008
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217041421
About this school
Lode Heath School is a secondary academy in Solihull. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,096 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 220 | 223 | 225 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.4 | 48.0 | 50.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.11 -0.09 to +0.30 | +0.25 +0.05 to +0.44 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 46.2% | 46.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 71.3% | 73.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 50% | 60.1% | 49.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
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 Lode Heath 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 | 44.4 | 42.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48 | 44.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.6 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,161 |
| 2023/24 | 1,164 |
| 2024/25 | 1,155 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lode Heath School compares
Lode Heath School ranked 5th of 15 secondary schools in Solihull for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% 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 | 50.6 | 8.5% | 25% | 1,096 | — |
| Langley School | 47.6 | 8% | 24.9% | 1,050 | 1.4 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic School | 53.4 | 7.6% | 17.9% | 1,306 | 1.5 miles |
| Alderbrook School | 54.2 | 6.4% | 19.2% | 1,701 | 1.6 miles |
| Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull | 58.7 | 5.8% | 10.6% | 1,730 | 1.6 miles |
| Lyndon School | 49.7 | 7.1% | 32.4% | 1,169 | 1.6 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)
- 25.02%
- English as an additional language
- 15.1%
- Overall absence
- 8.47%
- Persistent absence
- 23.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Langley School1.4 miles
Secondary · Solihull
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St Peter's Catholic School1.5 miles
Secondary · Solihull
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Alderbrook School1.6 miles
Secondary · Solihull
-
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull1.6 miles
Secondary · Solihull
-
Lyndon School1.6 miles
Secondary · Solihull
Other schools in Solihull
Lode Heath School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Solihull.
- Alderbrook School Secondary
- Arden Secondary
- Langley School Secondary
- Light Hall School Secondary
- Lyndon School Secondary
- St Peter's Catholic School Secondary
- Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Secondary
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Burman Infant School Primary
- Cheswick Green Primary School Primary
- Coppice Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lode Heath School teach?
- Lode Heath School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Solihull.
- Who is the headteacher of Lode Heath School?
- The headteacher of Lode Heath School is Ms Laura Suddon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lode Heath School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lode Heath 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 big is Lode Heath School?
- Lode Heath School has 1,096 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Lode Heath School full?
- Lode Heath School has capacity for 1,115 pupils and 1,096 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lode Heath School a faith school?
- No. Lode Heath School has no designated religious character.
- Is Lode Heath School a selective school?
- No. Lode Heath School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Lode Heath School?
- Lode Heath School is part of ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lode Heath School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.4 in 2022/23 and 50.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lode Heath School rank locally?
- Lode Heath School ranked 5th of 15 secondary schools in Solihull for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% 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 Lode Heath School's absence rate?
- Lode Heath School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lode Heath School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lode Heath 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 6 July 2026.