Highclare School vs New Horizon Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Highclare School
West Midlands
New Horizon Academy
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
All-through
Special
Type
Other independent school
Other independent special school
Age Range
2–19
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
-
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
469
9
Capacity
840
10
Occupancy
56%
90%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
45.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
29.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
7%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
16
-
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Business Studies (18)
Psychology (14)
Mathematics (12)
Psychology (4)
Biology (4)
Biology (3)
Mathematics (3)
Sociology (3)