Windsor High School and Sixth FormThe Earls High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halesowen.
Summary of the comparison
Windsor High School and Sixth Form and The Earls High School are secondary schools in Halesowen.
Windsor High School and Sixth Form scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Earls High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Windsor High School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Windsor High School and Sixth Form was judged exceptional and The Earls High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Windsor High School and Sixth Form and 46.8 for The Earls High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Windsor High School and Sixth Form (50.0 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Earls High School (48.3 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalesowenWindsor High School and Sixth Form | HalesowenThe Earls High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 19 in Dudley Stronger figure | 8th of 19 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,710 | 1,304 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Halesowen, B63 4BB | Halesowen, B63 3SL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.7% | 46.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.5% | 67.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 286 | 243 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 159 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,760 | 1,293 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.7% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.6% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.8% | 18.8% 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.
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
The Earls High School
Full profiles: Windsor High School and Sixth Form · The Earls High School