Highclare School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025West Midlands, West Midlands B23 6QL · Birmingham
#158 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands
#1746 of 4,090 nationally
About Highclare School
Highclare School is a independent all-through located in West Midlands, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 2–19. In 2025 it enrolled 469 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 158th of 493 ranked all-through schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (62th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 469; capacity filled 55.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.1%; ebacc average points 4.03.
There are 4 schools in West Midlands; Highclare School ranks 1st of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)47.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Highclare School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 469
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 55.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Highclare School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Osborne Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
410 students · 159 m away
Abbey Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
419 students · 176 m away
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,158 students · 470 m away
Imedia School
Erdington · Independent secondary · Ages 14–16
10 students · 531 m away
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 847 m away
Yenton Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
564 students · 885 m away
Featherstone Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
416 students · 957 m away
Wylde Green Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
423 students · 1.2 km away
Court Farm Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 1.2 km away
Birches Green Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
442 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oswestry School
Oswestry · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
458 students
Hallfield School
Edgbaston · Independent all-through · Ages 0–13
452 students
Arnold Lodge School
Leamington Spa · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
444 students
Hamd House School
Birmingham · Independent all-through · Ages 5–16
433 students
Ellesmere College
Ellesmere · Independent all-through · Ages 7–19
432 students
Tettenhall College Incorporated
Wolverhampton · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
431 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Highclare School a good school?
Highclare School has a Success Index (England) of 54.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #158 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 Highclare School rank in West Midlands?
Highclare School ranks #158 of 493 all-through schools in West Midlands and #1746 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Highclare School?
Highclare School had 469 students in 2025.
Is Highclare School a primary school or a secondary school?
Highclare School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Highclare School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Highclare School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.