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The Earls High School

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personMr Jamie Fox

corporate_fareSTOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHalesowen, B63 3SL

language Visit Website phone 1384816105

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

1,226

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Attainment 8

48.2

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GCSE Rank

#3 in Dudley

#1,185 of 3,216 nationally

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The Earls High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Halesowen, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

The Earls High School is an academy converter in Halesowen, Dudley, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,293 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.2, placing the school #3 in Dudley and #1,185 of 3,216 nationally. 46.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.2

Grade 5+ E&M

46.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.6%

Entering EBacc32.50%

EBacc APS4.22

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35.70%

EBacc APS4.18

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.89

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS4.11

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS4.02

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS4.22

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 March 2025

Inspection Report

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15 January 2020

Inspection Report

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04 June 2015

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-01-15

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2011-11-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-10-15

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(24 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,293 pupils. During this period, there were 25 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,293	25	1.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,295	10	0.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,258	35	2.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,262	21	1.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,266	26	2.1%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,225	22	1.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,226	23	1.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,226	18	1.5%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,207	23	1.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,215	21	1.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,214	17	1.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,213	21	1.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,213	4	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,216	19	1.6%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,190	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,190	31	2.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,201	37	3.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,193	57	4.8%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,197	48	4.0%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,205	74	6.1%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,190	49	4.1%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,189	38	3.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,192	41	3.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,183	27	2.3%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,183	31	2.6%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,190	16	1.3%	3.1%	3

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 58 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils