The Heights Academy

The Heights Academy
Location
Auckland Drive

Smith's Wood
,
West Midlands
,
B36 0DD

England
Information
TypeSpecial school
Established2023
149753 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacher
Nicola Redhead
GenderCoeducational
Age7 to 16
Enrollment26 (March 2025)
Websitehttps://heights.fet.ac

The Heights Academy is a special school in Smith's Wood in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, England. It primarily caters for autistic children between the ages of 7 and 16, and is part of the Forward Education Trust.

The Heights Academy was established in 2023. It is located in purpose-built premises on the former site of Bosworth Infant and Junior School. The school initially educated pupils in years 3 to 7, and started accepting pupils up to year 11 at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.

In early 2025, The Heights Academy became the subject of allegations that school staff have bullied pupils. The Forward Education Trust launched an independent investigation into these claims on 3 March 2025.

References

  1. ↑ "Headteacher's Welcome - The Heights Academy". Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "New school for autistic children ready to welcome pupils". Solihull Observer. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "About Us - The Heights Academy". Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Scotland, George (27 February 2025). "Investigation into allegations of teacher bullying". BBC News. Retrieved 25 April 2025.