Leasowes High School
Kent Road, Halesowen, B62 8PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Leasowes High School is a secondary school in Halesowen for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 116 schools in Dudley. It ranks 3rd of 3 secondary schools in Halesowen. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 14 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Pupils are justifiably proud to belong to Leasowes High School. The school's motto of 'every day, in every way, our students come first' permeates through school life. Whether this is by providing an ambitious and broad curriculum, offering many opportunities to learn beyond the classroom or keeping pupils safe, the 'Leasowes Learner' is placed at the heart. The school is calm and purposeful. There are extremely effective relationships between staff and pupils. Pupils demonstrate very positive attitudes towards people from backgrounds different to their own and state that 'you can be different at Leasowes'. Pupils have positive attitudes to their studies. They act maturely around school, including at social times. Pupils enjoy coming to school. All pupils speak highly of the pastoral support and care they receive. The school has very high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils respond well to these and understand what it means to be a 'Leasowes Learner'. Pupils report high levels of confidence in staff dealing with any issues that may arise. They are proud to be part of the school and embrace the varied opportunities to develop their skills and character, such as theatre visits, Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions and school productions.
What the school should improve
- Some teachers do not check pupils' understanding of key knowledge carefully enough. This means that, sometimes, gaps in pupils' learning are not identified quickly enough. As a result, some pupils do not progress through the curriculum as securely as they should. The school should ensure that teachers check pupils' understanding systematically so that any gaps in knowledge can be resolved quickly.
- Sometimes, the school does not ensure that learning activities for pupils with SEND are adapted sufficiently to meet their needs. This means that, on occasion, pupils with SEND do not make the progress that they should in their learning of subject curriculums. The school should ensure that staff's support for learning activities for pupils with SEND matches the ambition of its curriculum so that pupils build their knowledge well over time.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
210 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,043 pupils on roll, with places for 1,220
Schools near Leasowes High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perryfields Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.8 |
| Lift Four Dwellings Secondary | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 42.1 |
| The Earls High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.2 |
| Windsor High School and Sixth Form | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 46.5 |
| Oldbury Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 37.4 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss C Papadopoullos
- Phone
- 01384686606
- Address
- Kent Road, Halesowen, B62 8PJ
- Local authority
- Dudley
- URN
- 143582
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.