George Eliot AcademyHigham Lane School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nuneaton.
Summary of the comparison
George Eliot Academy and Higham Lane School are secondary schools in Nuneaton.
George Eliot Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Higham Lane School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Higham Lane School is ahead on our composite score.
George Eliot Academy was judged the expected standard and Higham Lane School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for George Eliot Academy and 52.3 for Higham Lane School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at George Eliot Academy (45.9 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Higham Lane School (52.4 in 2021-22, 52.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NuneatonGeorge Eliot Academy | NuneatonHigham Lane School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 38 in Warwickshire | 7th of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 848 | 1,477 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 1,530 | |
| Location | Nuneaton, CV11 4QP | Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 | 52.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.5% | 61.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.0% | 77.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 27.5% | 82.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.75 | 4.82 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 120 | 242 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 98 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 37.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 848 | 1,477 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.6% | 16.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.3% | 17.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 15.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
George Eliot Academy
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