The Heights Academy

  • Special
  • Free school
  • Ages 7 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Auckland Drive, Solihull, B36 0DDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Heights Academy is a special school in Solihull for ages 7 to 16. It is one of the 89 schools in Solihull. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 30 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

69 pupils on roll, with places for 116

Eligible for free school meals58%

58%, 31.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Heights Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Castlewood School0.2 milesReport card: Expected standardAttainment 8: 12.6
Forest Oak School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding0% met the expected standard
Merstone School0.7 milesReport card: Strong standard0% met the expected standard
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standardNot published
Leycroft Academy2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement0% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Free schools special
Sector
Free school
Trust
FORWARD EDUCATION TRUST
Age range
7 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Walker
Address
Auckland Drive, Solihull, B36 0DD
Local authority
Solihull
URN
149753

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.