Rugby Free Secondary School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–19 · Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby Free Secondary School is a secondary school in Rugby, Warwickshire for ages 11–19 (free schools). Warwickshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Anderson Avenue, Rugby, CV22 5PE
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Warwickshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,168 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning at this welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “Teachers know pupils' needs and what support they can give them to reduce barriers to learning.”
- “They have high expectations of pupils.”
To improve
- “While the school is taking effective action to improve attendance, leaders are aware that further work is needed to ensure that their actions are embedded so that these improvements are sustained and notable.”
- “However, the curriculum is not delivered to a consistently high quality in some subjects.”
- “However, on occasion, in some subjects, this is not done consistently well.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 234 first-preference applications, 168 offers in total, 146 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Warwickshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Warwickshire.
- Harris Church of England Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Lawrence Sheriff School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Rugby High School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Ashlawn School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bilton School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Houlton School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Southam College 9.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published