Houlton School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–18 · RUGBY, Warwickshire
Houlton School is a secondary school in RUGBY, Warwickshire for ages 11–18 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 February 2024. Warwickshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Signal Drive, Houlton, RUGBY, CV23 1ED
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Warwickshire
- Pupils on roll
- 895 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 February 2024
Strengths
- “Houlton school is aspirational for all its pupils, including those pupils with special needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “It wants all pupils to achieve well academically and be ready for life in the wider world.”
- “Many pupils rise to the challenges set by the school.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils feel that the behaviour policy is not fairly and consistently applied.”
- “Some parents and carers are also concerned about this aspect of the school’s work.”
- “However, this is not universally so.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 179 first-preference applications, 172 offers in total, 149 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
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Warwickshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- 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.
- Ashlawn School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lawrence Sheriff School 2.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Rugby Free Secondary School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harris Church of England Academy 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Rugby High School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Bilton School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Southam College 11.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published