Harris Church of England Academy, Rugby

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Harris Church of England Academy on 6 areas: 4 strong standard and 2 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders' and governors' strategic work on attendance is a high priority and effective."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders' work on inclusion is a significant strength and a golden thread through the school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have a very accurate evaluation of their school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders' work to support pupils' personal development and wellbeing is effective."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve increasingly well in national examinations."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an ambitious curriculum for all pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to ensure that teaching consistently meets their high expectations and secures pupils' learning over time".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Harris Church of England Academy is more than just a place where students come to learn. It is also a place where a community develops and thrives."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama, chess and film.

In 2026, pupils at Harris Church of England Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50 in Warwickshire and 47 across England.

38% 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 42.5.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.16: pupils made above 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 33.9, against 46 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 147 families put Harris Church of England Academy as their first choice and 594 named it as one of their preferences, for 179 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Harris Church of England Academy are Rugby Free Secondary School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.5); Lawrence Sheriff School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 75.7); Rugby High School (1 mile, Good, selective, Attainment 8 77.1); and Bilton School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.3).

Harris Church of England Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Harris Church of England Academy is one of 22 schools run by The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 157 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 51% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

37.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Rugby Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Saunton Road (near), 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 252 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Harris Church of England Academy issued 86 suspensions, 9.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Harris Church of England Academy are Rokeby Primary School (0.3 miles), St Marie's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Oakfield Primary Academy (0.3 miles) and St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.