Rugby Free Secondary School

Anderson Avenue, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5PE

Good

Inspected 13 July 2021

Good

Ofsted

43.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,111

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Warwickshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,111 / 1,150 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 July 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

29.1%

Disadvantaged

25.3%

EAL

5.2%

SEN support

21.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.7

Attainment 8

1,111 pupils

39.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

81 students

11.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.2%

Overall absence

28.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

78.44

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.4 vs 2023/24

14.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

20.69

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

£48,677

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,949 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,861

Spend per pupil

£8,376

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.