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Higham Lane School

Academy converter · Nuneaton · CV10 0BJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,516 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

54.0

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.59
−20+2
Attainment 854.0
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,271

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,516 pupils · 1,530 places

Pupils on roll
1,516
Boys / girls
782 / 734
School capacity
1,530
Capacity fill
1,516 / 1,530 (99%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
208
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Michael Gannon

Location

Address
Shanklin Drive
Postcode
CV10 0BJ
Town
Nuneaton
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Constituency
Nuneaton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, 1,516 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.9%.

Open schools in Nuneaton
51
Secondary schools in Nuneaton
9
Academies among open schools in Nuneaton
49% (25)
Open schools in CV10
21
Secondary in CV10
4
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Secondary in Warwickshire LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Etone College

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • Absence8.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • George Eliot Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.1
    • Absence11.1%

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  • Nuneaton Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Nuneaton · CV10 7PD · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence17.1%

    2.3 miles away

  • Hartshill Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 11–16

    • Absence15.1%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Gannon
Telephone
02476388123
Website
http://www.highamlaneschool.co.uk/

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