Lode Heath SchoolSt Peter's Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Solihull.
Summary of the comparison
Lode Heath School and St Peter's Catholic School are secondary schools in Solihull.
Lode Heath School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Peter's Catholic School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Peter's Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Lode Heath School was judged Good and St Peter's Catholic School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for Lode Heath School and 53.7 for St Peter's Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lode Heath School (48.5 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Peter's Catholic School (55.8 in 2021-22, 53.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SolihullLode Heath School | SolihullSt Peter's Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 15 in Solihull | 3rd of 15 in Solihull Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,096 | 1,306 | |
| Capacity | 1,115 | 1,253 | |
| Location | Solihull, B91 2HW | Solihull, B91 3NZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 | 53.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.1% | 53.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.5% | 78.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 215 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 115 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,155 | 1,311 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.1% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% | 21.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Lode Heath School
St Peter's Catholic School
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