Lower Farm Academy vs Higham Lane School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Lower Farm Academy
Nuneaton
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
-
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
410
1516
Capacity
420
1530
Occupancy
98%
99%
FSM %
18.0%
16.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
51.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
54.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
37.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
15%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
98
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
24%
Degree course
-
67%
Any L4+ destination
-
71%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
98
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (80)
Biology (76)
Business Studies (58)
Chemistry (52)
Mathematics (50)
Psychology (50)
Psychology (46)
History (40)