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Leasowes High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Halesowen, B62 8PJ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,614 of 3,312

Worse than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Leasowes High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,043
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Christiana Papadopoullos
TrustINVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityDudley
Opened01 Dec 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143582.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.40.2, worse than England, worse than Dudley4346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.57%, worse than England, similar to Dudley60%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.37.5%, worse than England, worse than Dudley42.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.7.5%, worse than England, worse than Dudley9.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Dudley55.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4200--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,043
Girls486
Boys557
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.3%
First language not English11.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,221
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.6%
Sixth form places2017/1850
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.205
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size23.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.7%
White and Black Caribbean
6.4%
Pakistani
5.5%
Indian
4.6%
White and Asian
3%
Other Asian
2.4%
Caribbean
2.4%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Other White
2.2%
Other mixed
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)76.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.06
Support staff (FTE)59.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2568.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2559.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.190
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.409
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.128
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.128
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)182

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Overall absence9.5%, worse than England, worse than Dudley8.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.2%, worse than England, worse than Dudley23.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%, similar to England, similar to Dudley3.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate24.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.87.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.82.9%
Further education61.9%
Sixth form college14.8%
School sixth form5.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%
Employment1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Leasowes High School

What is Leasowes High School's Ofsted rating?

Leasowes High School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Leasowes High School rank in England?

Leasowes High School ranks 2,614 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Leasowes High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 37.5% of pupils at Leasowes High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 40.2 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Leasowes High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Leasowes High School made 190 offers from 409 applications (2.2 per offer), and 128 of 128 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Leasowes High School?

Leasowes High School has 1,043 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Leasowes High School?

Leasowes High School had 1,221 school places in 2024/25.

Does Leasowes High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Leasowes High School has a sixth form with 50 places in 2017/18.

How big are classes at Leasowes High School?

At Leasowes High School, the average class had 23.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Leasowes High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Leasowes High School missed 9.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 31.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.