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Rugby Free Secondary School

Warwickshire·Secondary·West Midlands·Free schools·CV22 5PE
URN: 142881GoodOfsted published 26 Sept 2021
43.7
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
+0.13
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-0.09, 0.35]
54.5%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
21.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
32.0
A level APS
Average points per entry · 2024/2025

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.

Academic outcomes
Around average academic outcomes

Attainment 8 of 43.7 is close to the national average of around 46.

43.7
Attainment 8
55%
5+ Eng & Maths
2024/2025
Academic year
Pupil progress
Broadly average progress

Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.

+0.13
Progress 8
[-0.09, 0.35]
Confidence interval
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.

What to do next

Admissions and catchment

Council allocation figures

Not covered yet

Add a postcode to see where you would sit against past cut-offs.

We have not collected Warwickshire council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Warwickshire’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.

Applications and offers

National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.

Year 7 entry

Year of entryPlaces offeredPut it firstFirst choices offeredApplications (any preference)
September 2026168234146 (62%)832
September 2025173278150 (54%)826
September 2024162207137 (66%)690
September 2023198171149 (87%)564
September 2022168120120 (100%)384

Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Warwickshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.

Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/202517643.7—54.5%21.0%3.8
2023/202417243.8+0.1358.1%20.9%3.7
2022/202316442.8-0.2254.0%21.0%3.6
2021/202217345.2-0.1657.0%8.0%3.8

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Warwickshire for local comparison.

Warwickshire hub
King Edward VI School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 83.3Progress 8 +1.21
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Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 80.6Progress 8 +1.07
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Lawrence Sheriff School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 75.1Progress 8 +0.89
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Rugby High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 74.9Progress 8 +0.66
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Alcester Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 73.7Progress 8 +0.56
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School information

URN142881
Local authorityWarwickshire
RegionWest Midlands
PhaseSecondary
TypeFree schools
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-19
HeadteacherIain Green
TrustTRIUMPH LEARNING TRUST
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
PostcodeCV22 5PE
Latest pupils176
FSM eligible27.2%

Contact and identifiers

Anderson Avenue, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5PE

https://www.rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk/View local authority page1788222060
DfE number4009
UKPRN10056985
Opened5 Sept 2016
GIAS updated19 Mar 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated19 Mar 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year—
Ofsted published26 Sept 2021

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective
Inspection typeSchools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2
Category of concern—
Inspection date13 Jul 2021
Publication date26 Sept 2021
View Ofsted report