Lode Heath School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

InspectedSecondaryAges 11–161,155 pupils

Lode Lane, B91 2HWWebsite01217041421

Inspected1,155 pupilsAges 11–16

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Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Inspected Nov 2024

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,155

Inspected — grade pending1y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,155

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,155 / 1,115 (104%)

Head Teacher

Ms Laura Suddon

At a Glance

Results

Attainment 8: 50.6

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

80%

Would recommend

Avg 82%

8.5%

Absence rate

Avg 6.7%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.5%vs 6.7% avg

Would recommend

80%vs 82% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.5%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence23.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate10.6%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 14.6%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 1.2%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder47 (26%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health42 (23%)

Specific Learning Difficulty32 (18%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty23 (13%)

Other14 (8%)

Speech, Language & Communication13 (7%)

Physical Disability7 (4%)

Hearing Impairment2 (1%)

Visual Impairment2 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 64

Teaching assistants (FTE)9

Support staff (FTE)25

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,155

Free school meals 23.7%

English as additional language 15.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British59.4%

Pakistani11.9%

Indian5.6%

Chinese4.0%

Asian Other3.3%

White Other3.3%

Mixed Other2.3%

Mixed White & Asian2.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.9%

Unclassified1.5%

Bangladeshi1.3%

Black African1.0%

Other0.6%

Black Caribbean0.6%

Mixed White & African0.4%

Black Other0.3%

White Irish0.3%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

80.0%

of parents would recommend

56 responses

Well taught★90.0%

Safe★90.0%

Happy child80.0%

Good progress80.0%

Informed80.0%

Good behaviour80.0%

Well led80.0%

Well looked after70.0%

Bullying dealt with⚠20.0%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 6Average

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Jan 2026

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

82.0%

to education

Sixth Form6.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET9.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Arden Multi Academy Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 50.3

Progress 8 0.24

EBacc entry 41.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,345

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,256 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,829

Support staff£479

Premises£72

Energy£183

Learning resources£320

Income per pupil£7,083

2023-24

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