Higham Lane School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 2 2019 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
- 1425 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 16.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.3%
White British 73.3%
Indian 9.5%
Mixed 4.6%
Other Asian 3.2%
Other White 2.5%
Pakistani 2.2%
African 1.8%
Other 1.1%
Chinese 1%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.56
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.8
Local authority average 48.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.57
Local authority average 4.22
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| English Language | GCSE | 241 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 235 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| French | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Higham Lane School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 298
- 2nd preference
- 224
- 3rd preference
- 96
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 131 119 |
| Year 8 | 253 126 127 |
| Year 9 | 247 135 112 |
| Year 10 | 247 113 134 |
| Year 11 | 245 131 114 |
| Year 12 | 104 34 70 |
| Year 13 | 79 30 49 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 87.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 32.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 45.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 35.0% 7.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 64.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 23.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 28.0% 20.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.9% 1.7% |