Ashlawn SchoolLawrence Sheriff School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rugby.
Summary of the comparison
Ashlawn School and Lawrence Sheriff School are secondary schools in Rugby.
Ashlawn School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lawrence Sheriff School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Lawrence Sheriff School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashlawn School was judged the expected standard and Lawrence Sheriff School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.4 for Ashlawn School and 75.1 for Lawrence Sheriff School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ashlawn School (55.4 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lawrence Sheriff School (77.2 in 2021-22, 75.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RugbyAshlawn School | RugbyLawrence Sheriff School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 38 in Warwickshire | 3rd of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,558 | 1,201 | |
| Capacity | 1,643 | 900 | |
| Location | Rugby, CV22 5ET | Rugby, CV21 3AG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 | 75.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.0% | 96.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.5% | 98.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 87.2% Stronger figure | 86.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.88 | 7.16 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 257 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 111 | 220 | |
| A-level average points | 30.3 | 40.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.8 | 40.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.2% | 28.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,558 | 1,201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% | 37.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 0.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ashlawn School
Lawrence Sheriff School
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