62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
668.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,111
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWarwickshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.5:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Rugby Free Secondary School · Secondary with sixth form · Warwickshire
Part ofTRIUMPH LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-0pp
63%61%59%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+1pp
41%40%38%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
43.7
-0.1
45.244.042.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.7
EBacc entry
21%
+0pp
21%15%8%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
668.7
+26.3
668.7634.0599.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 668.7
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.13
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.0
+0.4
32.029.827.6
'23'24'25
'25 · 32.0
A-level value added
+0.09
0
+0.1+0.1+0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+8pp
12%6%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.09
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
87%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
94%
Education or employment
77%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
15%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,111
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Anderson Avenue, Rugby, CV22 5PE
Local authority
Warwickshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 39% | 43.7 | Not applicable | 21% | 668.7 | 31% | 1,111 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 38% | 43.8 | +0.13 | 21% | 642.4 | 33% | 1,099 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 38% | 42.8 | -0.22 | 21% | 599.4 | 28% | 976 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 41% | 45.2 | -0.16 | 8% | 660.7 | 16% | 875 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 529 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 322 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 134 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.09 | 12% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | +0.10 | 4% | 81 |
| 2022/23 | 27.6 | C- | — | 0% | 47 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 1 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,111 | 14.5 | 27% | 25% | 29% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,099 | 15.9 | 23% | 24% | 31% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 976 | 16.6 | 19% | 24% | 34% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 875 | 16.0 | 20% | 21% | 33% | 11% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 853 | 18.4 | 24% | 22% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 529 | 19.3 | 17% | 18% | 28% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | — | 21.5 | — | — | — | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 134 | 14.9 | 10% | 17% | 25% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.