Rugby Free Secondary School, Rugby
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Rugby Free Secondary School excels at creating a welcoming, inclusive environment where all pupils - including those with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils - feel cared for and supported. The school's personal development programme is exceptionally strong, helping pupils understand equality, diversity and British values with impressive maturity. Staff have high expectations and work as a harmonious team, supported well by strong leadership that puts pupils' best interests at the centre of everything.
Key Strengths
- Personal development programme is highly effective, with pupils developing impressive understanding of equality, diversity and British values
- Strong pastoral support and high-quality careers guidance prepare pupils well for their next steps
- Safeguarding culture is open and positive, with all legal requirements met
- Leadership team provides stability and clear direction with effective support for staff wellbeing
- Behaviour is excellent with calm, purposeful lessons and rare bullying
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum delivery is not consistently high quality across all subjects
- Some teachers do not check pupils' understanding or provide feedback as effectively as others
- Attendance improvements need to be sustained and embedded further
- Teaching in some sixth-form subjects needs to be more consistent
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, form representatives, cultural ambassadors, teaching and learning ambassadors, house captains, sixth-form reading support, work placements, enrichment activities
Rugby Free Secondary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils make secure progress through a well-planned curriculum. Since new leadership was appointed, the school has managed significant growth in pupil numbers while maintaining a positive culture focused on pupil wellbeing and achievement.
At a Glance
25.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
109 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
22.2
Avg class size
47
Total classes
9 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
1,168 pupils
1,150 capacity
18 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Rugby
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rugby
Admissions Demand - Warwickshire
Places available
7,663
Applications
6,806
Got 1st preference
81.2%
Got preferred school
96.3%
Secondary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.18309%
Overall absence
28.89126%
Persistent absence
938
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Rugby Free Secondary School
Rokeby Primary School
St Marie's Catholic Primary School
Oakfield Primary Academy
Bawnmore Community Infant School
St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School
Bilton CofE Junior School
Crescent School
Paddox Primary School
Bilton Infant School
St Oswald's CofE Academy
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