Alderbrook SchoolLode Heath School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Solihull.
Summary of the comparison
Alderbrook School and Lode Heath School are secondary schools in Solihull.
Alderbrook School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lode Heath School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Alderbrook School is ahead on our composite score.
Alderbrook School was judged Good and Lode Heath School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.2 for Alderbrook School and 50.6 for Lode Heath School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Alderbrook School (56.3 in 2021-22, 54.2 in 2024-25) and has risen at Lode Heath School (48.5 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SolihullAlderbrook School | SolihullLode Heath School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 15 in Solihull Stronger figure | 7th of 15 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,667 | 1,155 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,115 | |
| Location | Solihull, B91 1SN | Solihull, B91 2HW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.2 Stronger figure | 50.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.4% Stronger figure | 46.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.9% Stronger figure | 73.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.3% | 49.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 Stronger figure | 4.44 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 257 | 225 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 127 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 40.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 28.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,667 | 1,155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.9% | 15.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.7% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alderbrook School
Lode Heath School
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