Highclare School
10 Sutton Road, Erdington, West Midlands, B23 6QL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Miss Francine Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 840
- Pupils on roll
- 469
- URN
- 103576
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213737400
About this school
Highclare School is an independent school in West Midlands. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 469 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Highclare School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Highclare School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 45 | 46 | 43 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.5 | 54.3 | 47.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 73% | 58.7% | 46.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 93% | 84.8% | 72.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 44% | 32.6% | 30.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Highclare School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.5 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54.3 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.5 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 519 |
| 2023/24 | 524 |
| 2024/25 | 498 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 7
- Pupils on SEN support
- 44
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Horizon Academy0.3 miles
Special schools · Birmingham
-
Imedia School0.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Oscott Manor School0.6 miles
Academies · Birmingham
-
Queensbury School0.8 miles
Academies · Birmingham
-
The Pines Special School1.2 miles
Special schools · Birmingham
Other schools in West Midlands
- Al Khair Primary School Independent schools
- St George's School Edgbaston Independent schools
- The British Muslim School Independent schools
- The Rowan School Special schools
- The Wenlock School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Highclare School teach?
- Highclare School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in West Midlands.
- Who is the headmaster of Highclare School?
- The headmaster of Highclare School is Miss Francine Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highclare School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Highclare School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Highclare School?
- Highclare School has 469 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Highclare School full?
- Highclare School has capacity for 840 pupils and 469 on roll (56%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Highclare School a faith school?
- No. Highclare School has no designated religious character.
- Is Highclare School a selective school?
- No. Highclare School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Highclare School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57.5 in 2022/23 and 47.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Highclare School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highclare School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.