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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 141468

Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Nuneaton · CV13 6AJ

Ages 4–11 · 92 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
77

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

7

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

92 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
92
Boys / girls
52 / 40
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
92 / 105 (88%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Rise Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Alex Elspass

Location

Address
Main Street, Higham-on-the-Hill
Postcode
CV13 6AJ
Town
Nuneaton
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Hinckley and Bosworth
Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nuneaton, Leicestershire, 92 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Nuneaton
51
Primary schools in Nuneaton
31
Academies among open schools in Nuneaton
49% (25)
Open schools in CV13
11
Primary in CV13
6
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.95

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Alex Elspass
Telephone
01455212294
Website
https://www.higham-on-the-hill.leics.sch.uk/

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