Higham Lane School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 13 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Unique reference
- 137767
- Address
- Shanklin Drive, CV10 0BJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1477 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.9%
White British 71%
Indian 9.6%
Mixed 4.4%
Other Asian 3.9%
Other White 2.8%
African 2.6%
Pakistani 2.5%
Chinese 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.3
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.81
Local authority average 4.27
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 239 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 231 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 61 |
| French | GCSE | 202 |
Admissions
Higham Lane School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 225
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 253
- 3rd preference
- 103
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 149 107 |
| Year 8 | 249 131 118 |
| Year 9 | 250 126 124 |
| Year 10 | 247 135 112 |
| Year 11 | 243 113 130 |
| Year 12 | 134 55 79 |
| Year 13 | 98 33 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 33.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 44.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 31.0% 7.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 59.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 20.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 2.4% |