Higham Lane School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Higham Lane School is a secondary school in Nuneaton, Warwickshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 May 2025. Warwickshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shanklin Drive, Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Warwickshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,516 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “A warm welcome awaits pupils at Higham Lane School.”
- “They meet the school’s high expectations with exemplary manners.”
- “Pupils hold doors open, greeting staff and visitors with a smile.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally, tasks are not adjusted as effectively.”
- “When this happens, it limits what pupils with SEND learn.”
- “Sometimes, a few pupils need help to meet these standards.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 62% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 217 first-preference applications, 248 offers in total, 209 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Warwickshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Warwickshire.
- Etone College 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Higham Lane North Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- George Eliot Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Nuneaton Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hartshill Academy 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Nicholas Chamberlaine School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy 4.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published