Higham Lane School
Shanklin Drive, Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Gannon
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Nuneaton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,530
- Pupils on roll
- 1,516
- URN
- 137767
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476388123
About this school
Higham Lane School is a secondary academy in Nuneaton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,516 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Higham Lane School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 244 | 245 | 242 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.8 | 54.0 | 52.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.56 +0.38 to +0.74 | +0.59 +0.41 to +0.77 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 67% | 64.5% | 61.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 82.9% | 77.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 25% | 22% | 82.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
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 Higham Lane 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 | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53.8 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.3 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,418 |
| 2023/24 | 1,425 |
| 2024/25 | 1,477 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Higham Lane School compares
Higham Lane School ranked 9th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 82% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.3 | 7.2% | 16.6% | 1,516 | — |
| Etone College | 47.3 | 8% | 30.4% | 1,164 | 0.5 miles |
| Higham Lane North Academy | — | — | — | 154 | 0.8 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College | 47.5 | 7.5% | 20.5% | 1,067 | 1.5 miles |
| George Eliot Academy | 45.8 | 8.6% | 36.6% | 815 | 1.7 miles |
| Nuneaton Academy | 44.2 | 14.9% | 42.7% | 977 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.55%
- English as an additional language
- 17.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.21%
- Persistent absence
- 15.69%
Location
Nearby schools
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Etone College0.5 miles
Secondary · Nuneaton
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Higham Lane North Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Nuneaton
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St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College1.5 miles
Secondary · Nuneaton
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George Eliot Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Nuneaton
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Nuneaton Academy2.3 miles
Secondary · Nuneaton
Other schools in Nuneaton
Higham Lane School ranks 3rd of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Nuneaton.
- Etone College Secondary
- George Eliot Academy Secondary
- Hartshill Academy Secondary
- Higham Lane North Academy Secondary
- Nuneaton Academy Secondary
- Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary
- The Market Bosworth School Secondary
- Stockingford Maintained Nursery School Nursery
- Abbey CofE Infant School Primary
- All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Primary
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Higham Lane School teach?
- Higham Lane School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nuneaton.
- Who is the headteacher of Higham Lane School?
- The headteacher of Higham Lane School is Mr Michael Gannon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Higham Lane School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Higham Lane School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Higham Lane School?
- Higham Lane School has 1,516 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Higham Lane School full?
- Higham Lane School has capacity for 1,530 pupils and 1,516 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Higham Lane School a faith school?
- No. Higham Lane School has no designated religious character.
- Is Higham Lane School a selective school?
- No. Higham Lane School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Higham Lane School part of an academy trust?
- Higham Lane School is part of CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Higham Lane School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.8 in 2022/23 and 52.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Higham Lane School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Higham Lane School ranked 9th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 82% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Higham Lane School's absence rate?
- Higham Lane School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Higham Lane School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Higham Lane 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 1 July 2026.