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Higham Lane School

Shanklin Drive, Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ

Local ranking7th of 38 secondary schools in Warwickshire
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 7 September 2026

Secondary

Phase

1530

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
61.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
82.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
242

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
56.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

98

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
38.8
16-18 Cohort
232

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1477
Boys
742 (50%)
Girls
735 (50%)
Capacity
1530 (97% full)
SEND
11.5%
FSM Eligible
16.6%
EAL
17.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
8.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
80.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,389/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.1%
  • Asian Indian: 9.6%
  • Asian Other: 3.9%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Black African: 2.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.1%

71.1%

White British

9.6%

Asian Indian

3.9%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137767
UKPRN
10035967
Establishment No.
4153
Trust
CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST

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