Harris Church of England AcademyRugby Free Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rugby.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Church of England Academy and Rugby Free Secondary School are secondary schools in Rugby.
Harris Church of England Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rugby Free Secondary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harris Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Church of England Academy was judged strong and Rugby Free Secondary School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.8 for Harris Church of England Academy and 43.5 for Rugby Free Secondary 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 Rugby Free Secondary School (45.2 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RugbyHarris Church of England Academy | RugbyRugby Free Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 22nd of 38 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 858 | 1,168 | |
| Capacity | 780 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Rugby, CV22 6EA | Rugby, CV22 5PE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.4% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.3% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 159 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 81 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 11.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 874 | 1,111 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.2% | 29.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.6% | 25.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.2% Stronger figure | 28.9% | 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
Rugby Free Secondary School
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