Lawrence Sheriff School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rugby, West Midlands CV21 3AG · Warwickshire
#8 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#104 of 4,090 nationally
About Lawrence Sheriff School
Lawrence Sheriff School is a academy secondary located in Rugby, in the Warwickshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,200 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 95.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 8th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (84th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,200; capacity filled 133.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 98%; ebacc average points 7.16.
There are 45 schools in Rugby; Lawrence Sheriff School ranks 3rd of 42 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)75.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)96%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lawrence Sheriff School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,200
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 133.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 75.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 96%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 98%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.16
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Lawrence Sheriff School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rugby School
Rugby · Independent secondary · Ages 13–18
887 students · 556 m away
Northlands Primary School
Rugby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 591 m away
St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Rugby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
342 students · 885 m away
St Marie's Catholic Primary School
Rugby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 982 m away
Oakfield Primary Academy
Rugby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
435 students · 1.1 km away
Eastlands Primary School
Rugby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 1.1 km away
St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School
Rugby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.3 km away
Rokeby Primary School
Rugby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.3 km away
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
858 students · 1.4 km away
Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,168 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Redhill School
Stourbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,204 students
Oldbury Academy
Oldbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,193 students
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,193 students
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,209 students
Fortis Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,210 students
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,211 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lawrence Sheriff School a good school?
Lawrence Sheriff School has a Success Index (England) of 95.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #8 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lawrence Sheriff School rank in West Midlands?
Lawrence Sheriff School ranks #8 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #104 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lawrence Sheriff School?
Lawrence Sheriff School had 1,200 students in 2025.
Is Lawrence Sheriff School a primary school or a secondary school?
Lawrence Sheriff School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lawrence Sheriff School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lawrence Sheriff School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.