Higham Lane School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nuneaton, West Midlands CV10 0BJ · Warwickshire
#49 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#668 of 4,090 nationally
About Higham Lane School
Higham Lane School is a academy secondary located in Nuneaton, in the Warwickshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,516 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 78.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 49th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (84th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (69th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,516; capacity filled 99.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 77.7%; ebacc average points 4.82.
There are 33 schools in Nuneaton; Higham Lane School ranks 1st of 31 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)52.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)61.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Higham Lane School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,516
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 61.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 77.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.82
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Higham Lane School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Nicolas CofE Academy
Nuneaton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
424 students · 639 m away
Weddington Primary School
Nuneaton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
476 students · 673 m away
Etone College
Nuneaton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,164 students · 795 m away
Milby Primary School
Nuneaton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
422 students · 1.1 km away
Higham Lane North Academy
Nuneaton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
154 students · 1.2 km away
King Edward VI College
Nuneaton · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 1.3 km away
Lower Farm Academy
Nuneaton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
410 students · 1.4 km away
Abbey CofE Infant School
Nuneaton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
197 students · 1.5 km away
Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy
Nuneaton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
572 students · 1.8 km away
Chilvers Coton Community Infant School
Nuneaton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
202 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,518 students
Ark Victoria Academy
Birmingham · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
1,519 students
Caludon Castle School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,520 students
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,523 students
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,524 students
Sidney Stringer Academy
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,496 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Higham Lane School a good school?
Higham Lane School has a Success Index (England) of 78.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #49 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Higham Lane School rank in West Midlands?
Higham Lane School ranks #49 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #668 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Higham Lane School?
Higham Lane School had 1,516 students in 2025.
Is Higham Lane School a primary school or a secondary school?
Higham Lane School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Higham Lane School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Higham Lane School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.