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The Heights Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–16 · Special free school
Auckland Drive, Solihull B36 0DD · heights.fet.ac · 0121 269 6000
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- Pupils
- 69
- 59% of 116 places
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 58%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 62% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 106 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2022/23 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46.3 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.3% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 65.1% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 39.3% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.05 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Heights Academy on 20 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 20 May 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
What parents said
27% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 27%
- Replies
- 30
- 61% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▼27% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼30% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼13% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼33% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼30% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼20% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼33% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼43% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼27% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼33% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼27% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 100% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼10% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 67% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▼27% agreeEngland 67%
based on 30 parents (100%) with SEND