What ages does Higham Lane North Academy teach?

Higham Lane North Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Nuneaton.

Who is the headteacher of Higham Lane North Academy?

The headteacher of Higham Lane North Academy is Mrs Kirstie Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Higham Lane North Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Higham Lane North Academy 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 many pupils are at Higham Lane North Academy?

Higham Lane North Academy has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Higham Lane North Academy full?

Higham Lane North Academy has capacity for 920 pupils and 154 on roll (17%), 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 Higham Lane North Academy a faith school?

No. Higham Lane North Academy has no designated religious character.

Is Higham Lane North Academy a selective school?

No. Higham Lane North Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Is Higham Lane North Academy part of an academy trust?

Higham Lane North Academy 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.

What SEN provision does Higham Lane North Academy have?

The schools register lists Higham Lane North Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

Does Higham Lane North Academy publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Higham Lane North Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Higham Lane North Academy

Higham Lane North Academy

Upper Farm Drive, Nuneaton, CV11 6YN

Phase: Secondary
School type: Free schools
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Trust: CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Kirstie Robinson
Admissions policy: Non-selective
SEN provision: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Constituency: Nuneaton
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 920
Pupils on roll: 154
URN: 151700
Local authority: Warwickshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 02475106910

About this school

Higham Lane North Academy is a secondary academy in Nuneaton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 154 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Higham Lane North Academy under its current framework. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Higham Lane North Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2025, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

How Higham Lane North Academy compares

School	Attainment 8 (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	—	—	—	154	—
Higham Lane School	52.3	7.2%	16.6%	1,516	0.8 miles
Etone College	47.3	8%	30.4%	1,164	1.3 miles
St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College	47.5	7.5%	20.5%	1,067	2.2 miles
George Eliot Academy	45.8	8.6%	36.6%	815	2.5 miles
Hartshill Academy	41	11.4%	38.2%	988	2.8 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.

Location

Nearby schools

Higham Lane School
Secondary · Nuneaton

0.8 miles
Etone College
Secondary · Nuneaton

1.3 miles
St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College
Secondary · Nuneaton

2.2 miles
George Eliot Academy
Secondary · Nuneaton

2.5 miles
Hartshill Academy
Secondary · Nuneaton

2.8 miles

Other schools in Nuneaton

Etone College Secondary
George Eliot Academy Secondary
Hartshill Academy Secondary
Higham Lane School 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 North Academy teach?: Higham Lane North Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Nuneaton.
Who is the headteacher of Higham Lane North Academy?: The headteacher of Higham Lane North Academy is Mrs Kirstie Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Higham Lane North Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Higham Lane North Academy 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 many pupils are at Higham Lane North Academy?: Higham Lane North Academy has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Higham Lane North Academy full?: Higham Lane North Academy has capacity for 920 pupils and 154 on roll (17%), 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 Higham Lane North Academy a faith school?: No. Higham Lane North Academy has no designated religious character.
Is Higham Lane North Academy a selective school?: No. Higham Lane North Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Is Higham Lane North Academy part of an academy trust?: Higham Lane North Academy 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.
What SEN provision does Higham Lane North Academy have?: The schools register lists Higham Lane North Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
Does Higham Lane North Academy publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Higham Lane North Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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 10 July 2026.