Heart of England School, Coventry

In 2026, pupils at Heart of England School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.4 in Solihull and 47 across England.

43% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Solihull and 47% in England.

That is down from 47.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.03: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 23.8, against 49.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 25.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 160 families put Heart of England School as their first choice and 371 named it as one of their preferences, for 201 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Heart of England School are West Coventry Academy (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.3); Finham Park 2 (3.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.8); WMG Academy for Young Engineers (3.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.6); and The Westwood Academy (3.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 46.1).

Heart of England School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Of the 193 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 37% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 88 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 51% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 28% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 247 pupils (20.8%) received SEN support and 21 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Berkswell Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heart of England School (outside), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heart of England School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226).

In 2024/25, Heart of England School issued 267 suspensions, 22 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Heart of England School are Balsall Common Primary School (0.2 miles), Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.6 miles) and Burton Green Church of England Academy (1.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.