Rugby High SchoolHarris Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rugby.
Summary of the comparison
Rugby High School and Harris Church of England Academy are secondary schools in Rugby.
Rugby High School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Harris Church of England Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rugby High School is ahead on our composite score.
Rugby High School was judged Good and Harris Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 74.9 for Rugby High School and 42.5 for Harris Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Rugby High School (78.1 in 2021-22, 74.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harris Church of England Academy (47.3 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RugbyRugby High School | RugbyHarris Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 38 in Warwickshire Stronger figure | 20th of 38 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 929 | 874 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 780 | |
| Location | Rugby, CV22 7RE | Rugby, CV22 6EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 74.9 Stronger figure | 42.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 99.2% Stronger figure | 46.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 59.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.3% Stronger figure | 36.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.16 Stronger figure | 3.83 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 119 | 186 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 159 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 40.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 929 | 874 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 38.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.2% | 18.6% | |
| SEN support | 4.2% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 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.
Rugby High School
Harris Church of England Academy
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