Heart of England School
School Name: Heart of England School Address: Gipsy Lane, Balsall Common Town/City: Coventry County: West Midlands Postcode: CV7 7FW Telephone Number: 01676 535222 Website: http://www.heart-england.co.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Heart Of England School
Principal: Gethyn Bennett
Capacity: 1365
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1185 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.9%
URN: 136909
DfE Number: 334/4030
UKPRN: 10034153
UPRN: 200003830754
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Solihull (E08000029)
Constituency: Meriden and Solihull East (E14001358)
Electoral Ward: Meriden (E05001293)
Easting & Northing: 424082E, 276514N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 23' 12.36" N 1° 38' 50.83" W
Plus Code: 9C4W99P3+P2
DfE Record: View record
- Balsall Common Primary School (0.3km)
- Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.6km)
- Burton Green Church of England Academy (2.9km)
- Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School (3.4km)
- Springfield House Community Special School (3.9km)
- Leigh Church of England Academy (4.2km)
- West Coventry Academy (4.4km)
- Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School (4.7km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Infant School (4.9km)
- Eastern Green Junior School (5.0km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr William Barron de Burgh - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 September 2027.
- Gethyn Bennett - Trustee. Appointed on 1 March 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Gethyn Bennett - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 29 April 2024.
- Mr Andrew Clark - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Neil Cooke - Trustee. Appointed on 23 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 July 2030.
- Hannah Doyle - Trustee. Appointed on 20 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 March 2029.
- Professor Nigel Driffield - Member. Appointed on 31 March 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Malcolm Halliday - Trustee. Appointed on 1 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 May 2027.
- Mrs Julie Jones - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 23 November 2020.
- Nicola Lascelles - Trustee. Appointed on 20 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 March 2029.
- Linsey Luke - Trustee. Appointed on 20 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 19 March 2029.
- Anne Lycett - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 25 January 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 25 January 2028.
- Anne Lycett - Trustee. Appointed on 25 January 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 25 January 2028.
- Anne Lycett - Member. Appointed on 1 February 2020 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Ross McKinnon - Trustee. Appointed on 2 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 February 2028.
- David Morris - Member. Appointed on 9 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mr Graham Parry - Trustee. Appointed on 25 January 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 25 January 2028.
- Mr Graham Parry - Member. Appointed on 1 January 2020 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Tim Perry-Ogden - Trustee. Appointed on 5 May 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 May 2029.
- Mrs Natalie Sharpe - Trustee. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 January 2028.
- Mrs Mary Webb - Trustee. Appointed on 25 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 27 March 2026.
- Mr Anthony Worth - Trustee. Appointed on 5 May 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 May 2029.