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Higham Lane School

State school · Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,477 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,477 ·
Local authority
Warwickshire Council
School ownership
Central England Academy Trust

Headteacher

Head

Mr Michael Gannon

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

St Nicolas CofE Academy 22 %
Weddington Primary School 20 %
Milby Primary School 20 %
OtherUnkn 14 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Queen's Church of England Academy 6 %
Chetwynd Junior School 4 %
Wembrook Primary School 4 %
Middlemarch School 3 %
Croft Junior School 2 %
Stockingford Academy 2 %
Michael Drayton Junior School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
87%
LA avg.
65%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
64.5%
LA avg.
48.6%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2024)

School
37.17
LA avg.
35.58
Eng. avg.
34.45
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
81
Number of teachers
19:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

2.2 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
5.3 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,477
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good

What the school says

Recipient of the following quality marks: Investor in People; Sports mark; Artsmark Silver: Inclusion (Staffordshire CC). Currently seeking Enterprise and Careers quality marks and The International School Award. Each year, 85 per cent plus of year eleven go on to full time further education. Member of Chidrens' University, The Coventry & Warwickire Chamber and The National Enterprise Network. Partner school with Warwick University's Institute of Education and The University of Central England

Converted to an academy 2012

Contact the school

Address

Shanklin Drive
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV10 0BJ
Get directions

Telephone: 024 7638 8123

Email: contactus@highamlaneschool.co.uk

Website: http://www.highamlaneschool.co.uk

Local authority: Warwickshire Council

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School data & information Higham Lane School Shanklin Drive, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0BJ
1,477 Pupil numbers
15.4 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
16 % Pupils whose first language is not English
19:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
81 Number of teachers
19 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
64.5%
LA avg.
48.6%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
54.00
LA avg.
47.50
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.59 Score Well above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Statistics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 63 7
Sociology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 83 6
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 231 5
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 51 7
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 35 6
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 14 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 241 6
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 163 5
German GCSE (9-1) Full Course 31 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 79 5
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 6
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 236 6
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 241 6
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 25 6
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 58 6
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 56 5
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 51 7
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 97 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 51 7
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 55 6
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 7

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
13.5%
LA avg.
24.1%
Eng. avg.
17.1%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
37.17
LA avg.
35.58
Eng. avg.
34.45

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 8 A
Psychology GCE A level 23 B
Physics GCE A level 10 B
Physical Education / Sports Studies GCE A level 6 A
Mathematics GCE A level 24 B
Law GCE A level 18 B
History GCE A level 10 B
Government and Politics GCE A level 13 B
English Literature GCE A level 7 B
English Language GCE A level 8 B
Economics GCE A level 16 A
Chemistry GCE A level 6 A
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 16 A
Biology GCE A level 17 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Higham Lane School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

Higham Lane has a specialist provision for students with physical difficulties. We have an experienced and well qualified SEN Team who work with students with dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, physical difficulties, emotional and behavioural difficulties, autism, hearing difficulties, problems with literacy and numeracy. We support students in the classroom and we also have withdrawal groups for specialist programmes. We work with the local colleges to offer a wider range of courses for students at key stage 4 and we have just received an Inclusion Quality Mark for our work.

2.2 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
5.3 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
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