Harris Church of England AcademyLawrence Sheriff School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rugby.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Church of England Academy and Lawrence Sheriff School are secondary schools in Rugby.
Harris Church of England Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lawrence Sheriff School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lawrence Sheriff School is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Church of England Academy was judged strong and Lawrence Sheriff School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.8 for Harris Church of England Academy and 75.7 for Lawrence Sheriff School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Harris Church of England Academy (47.3 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Lawrence Sheriff School (77.2 in 2021-22, 75.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RugbyHarris Church of England Academy | RugbyLawrence Sheriff School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 38 in Warwickshire | 3rd of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 858 | 1,200 | |
| Capacity | 780 | 900 | |
| Location | Rugby, CV22 6EA | Rugby, CV21 3AG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 | 75.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.4% | 96.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.3% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 149 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 220 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 40.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 40.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 28.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 874 | 1,201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.2% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.6% | 37.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 0.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.2% | 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
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.
Harris Church of England Academy
Lawrence Sheriff School
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