Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School, Nuneaton

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Alex Elspass
Pupils:92 / 105 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01455212294
Address:Main Street, Higham-on-the-Hill, Nuneaton, CV13 6AJ
Trust:RISE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 31 January 2023View full report
URN:141468
UKPRN:10047619
Diocese:Diocese of Leicester
Constituency:Hinckley and Bosworth
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

16.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+18ppWriting+18pp

Reading has improved from 88% to 92%. Maths has improved from 65% to 83%. Writing has improved from 65% to 83%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

26.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Willow Cottage (opposite)
24m · 0 min walk
Main Street (adj)
105m · 2 min walk
Methodist Church (adj)
189m · 3 min walk
Vale Farm (opposite)
286m · 5 min walk
Cherry Orchard (adj)
317m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

92 pupils

105 capacity

13 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,483
Projected new pupils:871

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nuneaton

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

31 January 2023
14 November 2017
7 March 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.66876%

Overall absence

5.55556%

Persistent absence

72

Enrolments

Authorised2.95054%
Unauthorised0.71822%
Persistent (10%+)5.55556%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.88745%
18/19
1.89474%
20/21
4.16243%
21/22
4.76909%
22/23
4.03996%
23/24
3.66876%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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