Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

A brand new secondary free school following the model of Higham Lane School opened in Nuneaton in September 2025!

Higham Lane North Academy is set to open with up to five forms of entry (150 places) in Year 7 from September 2025 at a state-of-the-art school and community resource at the new Milby Meadows neighbourhood at Top Farm in Weddington. It will grow in line with the local need for additional secondary school places until reaching full capacity as a 900-pupil school with 180 pupils in each year group from Year 7 to Year 11.

Established by Central England Academy Trust, Higham Lane North Academy will benefit from fantastic collaboration with its sister school, Higham Lane School, a high-performing 11-18 comprehensive school, located approximately one mile away.

It will follow the same successful model for secondary education that has seen Higham Lane School judged as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2019 and as World Class in 2021, and will continue the tradition of high-quality educational provision, academic excellence, exceptional pastoral care and personal development in a school at the heart of its community.

HLNA's Headteacher Mrs Kirstie Robinson, previously Deputy Headteacher at Higham Lane School and responsible for the curriculum and delivering progress and attainment, started in post in January 2025. With achievements including securing the school’s highest-ever progress scores for the past two years placing HLS within the top 6% of all state-funded schools in the country, her lead areas of teaching and learning being rated ‘Outstanding' by Ofsted in 2019, spearheading the successful bid in 2021 for the school to secure World Class status and being part of the initial team that delivered the successful application for Higham Lane North Academy, HLNA couldn’t be in a safer pair of hands for ensuring the effective implementation of our partner school’s highly successful model and building exceptional educational experiences for our pupils from day one.

Our learning ethos is founded on the belief that there are no limits to the learning and development of each pupil. The cutting-edge facilities at this brand-new school will enable pupils to access not only the broad and balanced knowledge curriculum based on the proven Higham Lane School model but also an innovative education that will encompass digital media, computing, engineering, drama, music and art, with ample opportunity for sports recreation and education. An extended school day will provide access to a wide choice of enrichment activities. An enhanced transition programme will ensure pupils make a successful move from primary to secondary school and on to their post-16 option of choice.

We are working closely with the Department for Education and Warwickshire County Council to ensure the successful opening of this exceptional new provision and look forward to welcoming our founding families in September 2025.