The Earls High School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 48.2 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 48.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 67%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.02
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.20, 0.17]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 240 | 48.2 | — | 67.1% | 32.5% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 235 | 48.4 | -0.02 | 63.8% | 35.7% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 232 | 45.1 | -0.19 | 56.0% | 34.0% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 237 | 48.3 | -0.15 | 63.0% | 26.0% | 4.1 |
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School information
| URN | 137812 |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Nicola Hirsch |
| Trust | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B63 3SL |
| Latest pupils | 240 |
| FSM eligible | 20.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Furnace Lane, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3SL
http://www.earlshighschool.orgView local authority page1384816105| DfE number | 4106 |
| UKPRN | 10035980 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 12 Feb 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Exempt School Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 15 Jan 2020 |
| Publication date | 12 Feb 2020 |