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Heart of England School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gipsy Lane
 Balsall Common
 Coventry
 West Midlands CV7 7FW
Telephone: 01676 535222

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Heart of England School
Trust: Heart of England School

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Gethyn Bennett (since February 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Jacqueline Hughes-Williams
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 82.33 / 10.13
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.68
Number of pupils: 1185
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Solihull
Constituency: Meriden
Electoral Ward: Meriden
School Number: 3344030

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th November 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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