Leasowes High School, Halesowen

In its own words: "We work hard to ensure a smooth transition from primary school. This includes visits to every primary school by a member of our senior leadership team as well as an Induction Day in July when children meet up with others in their form group, meet their new form tutor and experience some taster lessons."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Leasowes High School is an ambitious, hard working and successful school where the importance of aspiration and achievement underpin our traditional values and high standards. This is our core aim, delivering an experience that will be of the best for your child individually."

In 2026, pupils at Leasowes High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.1 in Dudley and 47 across England.

38% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Dudley and 47% in England.

That is down from 41.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.47: pupils made below 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 30.1, against 45.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 128 families put Leasowes High School as their first choice and 409 named it as one of their preferences, for 190 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 Leasowes High School are Perryfields Academy (0.9 miles, Attainment 8 41.4); Lift Four Dwellings Secondary (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 39); The Earls High School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.8); and Windsor High School and Sixth Form (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2).

Leasowes High School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Leasowes High School is one of 8 schools run by Invictus Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.2 in 2024/25.

94 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Leasowes High School (as of September 2025): 63% would recommend the school, 69% say their child is happy there and 39% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (72%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (39%).

Of the 210 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 62% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

35.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%), Asian (14%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 205 pupils (19.7%) received SEN support and 17 (1.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Leasowes High School had 79 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Radcliffe Drive (adjacent), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 130 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212).

In 2024/25, Leasowes High School issued 261 suspensions, 24.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Leasowes High School are Olive Hill Primary Academy (0.5 miles), Howley Grange Primary School (0.5 miles), Lapal Primary School (0.5 miles) and Hurst Green Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.