The Earls High SchoolLeasowes High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halesowen.
Summary of the comparison
The Earls High School and Leasowes High School are secondary schools in Halesowen.
The Earls High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leasowes High School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Earls High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Earls High School was judged Good and Leasowes High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for The Earls High School and 40.2 for Leasowes High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Earls High School (48.3 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Leasowes High School (43.2 in 2021-22, 40.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalesowenThe Earls High School | HalesowenLeasowes High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 19 in Dudley Stronger figure | 16th of 19 in Dudley | |
| 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 | 1,304 | 1,043 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,220 | |
| Location | Halesowen, B63 3SL | Halesowen, B62 8PJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 40.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% Stronger figure | 37.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.9% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 243 | 200 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,293 | 1,054 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.1% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 11.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% Stronger figure | 33.2% | 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.
The Earls High School
Leasowes High School
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