Ashlawn School, Rugby
Ashlawn School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Rugby, part of Transforming Lives Educational Trust. It was rated Inadequate at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 3rd-highest of the 8 schools in Rugby with published results, and 960th of 3,298 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Inadequate (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ashlawn School in detail
Ashlawn School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to welcome you to Ashlawn School. We are a school where excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We believe passionately in education and we know that Ashlawn provides the very best educational experience for all its young people."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, badminton and dance.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Warwickshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Ashlawn School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50 in Warwickshire and 47 across England.
56% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Warwickshire and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 50.4.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.08: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.7, against 54 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.3 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.
Getting a place at Ashlawn School
For September 2026 entry, 186 families put Ashlawn School as their first choice and 875 named it as one of their preferences, for 245 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 30 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Ashlawn School are Rugby Free Secondary School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.5); Lawrence Sheriff School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 75.7); Harris Church of England Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.8); and Houlton School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46).
Ashlawn School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Rugby Free Secondary SchoolLawrence Sheriff SchoolHarris Church of England AcademyHoulton School
The trust
Ashlawn School is one of 4 schools run by Transforming Lives Educational Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
244 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ashlawn School (as of September 2025): 63% would recommend the school, 71% say their child is happy there and 49% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (76%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (49%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 265 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 29% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Of the 196 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 23% into work. 13% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
16.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 204 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 43 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rugby Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashlawn School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ashlawn School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 55 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ashlawn School issued 316 suspensions, 20.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Ashlawn School are Paddox Primary School (0.4 miles), English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Abbots Farm Junior School (0.6 miles) and Abbots Farm Infant School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Paddox Primary SchoolEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary SchoolAbbots Farm Junior SchoolAbbots Farm Infant School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Ashlawn has transformed into a caring, respectful community where behaviour has significantly improved and pupils feel supported. The school offers a well-designed curriculum with strong personal development and enrichment opportunities, helping pupils prepare well for their futures. Sixth-form students excel and positively influence younger pupils as mentors.
Key Strengths
- Dramatic improvement in school culture with strong sense of community and mutual respect
- Excellent behaviour management with calm, purposeful lessons and well-managed social times
- Strong work on reading and building a 'reading community' across the school
- High-quality personal development programme with extensive enrichment opportunities
- Effective sixth-form provision with strong guidance and excellent student role models
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent quality of teaching delivery across subjects - some variation in how effectively lessons are taught
- Disadvantaged pupils not achieving as well as peers, particularly those with persistent absence
- Strategy to support disadvantaged pupils needs stronger impact, especially on attendance and English and mathematics outcomes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff and pupils clear about expectations and support systems in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Author visits, sporting clubs, Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions
Ashlawn School has undergone significant improvement since its previous inadequate rating, with a transformed school culture focused on community, aspiration, respect and excellence. The school is now graded Good across all key areas, with pupils, staff and leaders working together to achieve the school's vision of everyone giving 'our best, always'.
About
Ashlawn School, is a large partially selective secondary school located in the Hillmorton area of Rugby, Warwickshire, England that specialises in science, computing and leadership. It is one of only five bilateral schools in England for students aged 11–18.
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At a Glance
16.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
244 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.08 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 51.7 to 50.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 59% to 56% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 50.2 | 55.5% |
| Disadvantaged(57) | - | 37.7 | 26.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(188) | - | 54.0 | 64.4% |
| Boys(129) | - | 49.9 | 58.9% |
| Girls(116) | - | 50.6 | 51.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(37) | - | 50.7 | 54.1% |
| Non mobile(238) | - | 50.6 | 56.3% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 8 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 265 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.06%
Exclusion rate
316
Suspensions
20.28%
Suspension rate
106 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,558 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Ashlawn School
Term dates
Ashlawn School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ashlawn School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ashlawn School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ashlawn School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
1,550 pupils
1,860 places
310 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rugby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rugby
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,662
Applications
6,716
Got 1st preference
82.3%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
204
SEN Support
43
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,564
Total Pupils
773
Boys
791
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
90
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,422
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,533
Per pupil
£8842k
Total funding
£245k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.5%
Overall absence
19.2%
Persistent absence
1,319
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Ashlawn School
Showing 10 of 12 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Ashlawn School
What are GCSE results like at Ashlawn School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Ashlawn School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.2. 56% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Ashlawn School's Ofsted rating?
Ashlawn School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2022, it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Ashlawn School?
No fixed boundary. When Ashlawn School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ashlawn School?
Ashlawn School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 1860 places.
How big are the classes at Ashlawn School?
Classes at Ashlawn School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ashlawn School?
Ashlawn School has around 1564 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ashlawn School?
8.5% of sessions were missed at Ashlawn School in 2024/25. 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ashlawn School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashlawn School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Ashlawn School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ashlawn School?
Ashlawn School is at Ashlawn Road, Hillmorton, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)