72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
173.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
498
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Highclare School · All-through · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-13pp
98%85%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-12pp
78%62%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
47.5
-6.8
61.554.547.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.5
EBacc entry
30%
-2pp
70%50%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
173.3
-40.6
229.7191.2152.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 173.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.4
-6.1
37.033.229.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.4
A-level value added
-0.21
-0.3
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
+7pp
13%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C
-1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
498
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
10 Sutton Road, Erdington, West Midlands, B23 6QL
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 46% | 47.5 | Not applicable | 30% | 173.3 | 40% | 498 |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 59% | 54.3 | Not published | 33% | 214.0 | 48% | 524 |
| 2022/23 | 93% | 73% | 57.5 | Not published | 44% | 229.7 | 62% | 519 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 78% | 61.5 | Not published | 48% | 219.0 | 70% | 528 |
| 2018/19 | 93% | 63% | 56.7 | Not published | 70% | 152.8 | 77% | 542 |
| 2017/18 | 90% | 65% | 55.4 | Not published | 45% | 194.8 | 63% | 595 |
| 2016/17 | 92% | 69% | 55.1 | Not published | 59% | — | 90% | 627 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.4 | C | -0.21 | 7% | 18 |
| 2023/24 | 35.4 | B- | +0.07 | 0% | 8 |
| 2022/23 | 32.2 | C+ | — | 6% | 17 |
| 2021/22 | 37.0 | B- | — | 12% | 22 |
| 2018/19 | 29.6 | C | -0.12 | 12% | 10 |
| 2017/18 | 28.9 | C | -0.18 | 6% | 20 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | -0.21 | 10% | 12 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 498 | — | 11% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 524 | — | 14% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 519 | — | 14% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 528 | — | 13% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 503 | — | 13% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 542 | — | 11% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 595 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 627 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.