Langley SchoolLode Heath School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Solihull.
Summary of the comparison
Langley School and Lode Heath School are secondary schools in Solihull.
Langley School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lode Heath School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Langley School is ahead on our composite score.
Langley School was judged Good and Lode Heath School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for Langley School and 46.7 for Lode Heath School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Langley School (53.7 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Lode Heath School (48.5 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SolihullLangley School | SolihullLode Heath School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th 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 | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,050 | 1,096 | |
| Capacity | 1,169 | 1,115 | |
| Location | Solihull, B92 7ER | Solihull, B91 2HW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.8% Stronger figure | 39.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.3% Stronger figure | 60.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 205 | 215 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,047 | 1,155 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.6% | 15.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.7% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% 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.
Langley School
Lode Heath School
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