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Highclare School

10 Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands · B23 6QL

Not applicableOther independent schoolMixedAges 219498 pupils
Visit website ↗01213737400Ward: E05011135MP: E14001093
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
47.5

GCSE · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%

2024-25

Places filled
59%

498 of 840 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90. -9.2

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

56.7
'18-19
61.5
'21-22
57.5
'22-23
54.3
'23-24
47.5
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths. -17%

A strong pass in both

63%
'18-19
78%
'21-22
73%
'22-23
59%
'23-24
47%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths -21%

A standard pass in both

93%
'18-19
98%
'21-22
93%
'22-23
85%
'23-24
72%
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography). -1.06

5.09
'18-19
5.48
'21-22
5.10
'22-23
4.65
'23-24
4.03
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+6.6 vs Birmingham average

This school47.5
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+8.0% vs Birmingham average

This school46.5%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score -0.3

Per entry

29.6
'18-19
37.0
'21-22
32.2
'22-23
35.4
'23-24
29.4
'24-25

Academic average point score -0.0

30.0
'18-19
37.3
'21-22
32.6
'22-23
36.0
'23-24
29.9
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-2.8 vs Birmingham average

This school29.4
Birmingham average32.2
Best in Birmingham51.7
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
0.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
9.2%

Gender split

44%
56%

220 girls · 278 boys

Ethnicity

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-40.6% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-35.1% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-9.6% vs Birmingham average

This school1.6%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-5.8% vs Birmingham average

This school9.2%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
143

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
29%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
62
Shoplifting
35
Criminal damage and arson
9
Other theft
6
Public order
6
Possession of weapons
4
Robbery
4
Vehicle crime
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 103576