Higham Lane SchoolThe Market Bosworth School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nuneaton.
Summary of the comparison
Higham Lane School and The Market Bosworth School are secondary schools in Nuneaton.
Higham Lane School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Market Bosworth School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Market Bosworth School is ahead on our composite score.
Higham Lane School was judged Outstanding and The Market Bosworth School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.0 for Higham Lane School and 61.0 for The Market Bosworth School.
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 The Market Bosworth School (62.9 in 2021-22, 61.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NuneatonHigham Lane School | NuneatonThe Market Bosworth School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 38 in Warwickshire | 1st of 44 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,516 | 842 | |
| Capacity | 1,530 | 860 | |
| Location | Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ | Nuneaton, CV13 0JT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.0 | 61.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.1% | 74.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.0% | 89.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 244 | 151 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 98 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,477 | 840 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.4% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 14.8% 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.
Higham Lane School
The Market Bosworth School
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