Higham Lane SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nuneaton.
Summary of the comparison
Higham Lane School and St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College are secondary schools in Nuneaton.
Higham Lane School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Higham Lane School is ahead on our composite score.
Higham Lane School was judged Outstanding and St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.0 for Higham Lane School and 50.9 for St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Higham Lane School (52.4 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College (49.7 in 2021-22, 50.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NuneatonHigham Lane School | NuneatonSt Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 14th of 38 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,516 | 1,067 | |
| Capacity | 1,530 | 1,030 | |
| Location | Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ | Nuneaton, CV10 7EX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 50.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.1% Stronger figure | 53.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.0% Stronger figure | 70.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 244 | 158 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 98 | 111 | |
| A-level average points | 37.1 Stronger figure | 36.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.8 Stronger figure | 37.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.5% | 15.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,477 | 1,093 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 20.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.4% | 23.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Higham Lane School
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