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Rugby Free Secondary School

Anderson Avenue, Rugby, CV22 5PE

Local ranking23rd of 38 secondary schools in Warwickshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1150

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
21.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
176

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

81

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.6
16-18 Cohort
215

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1111
Boys
539 (49%)
Girls
572 (51%)
Capacity
1150 (97% full)
SEND
26.6%
FSM Eligible
29.1%
EAL
25.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
21.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
78.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,861/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 62.8%
  • White Other: 15.0%
  • Black African: 4.3%
  • Asian Indian: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%

62.8%

White British

15.0%

White Other

4.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142881
UKPRN
10056985
Establishment No.
4009
Trust
TRIUMPH LEARNING TRUST

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