Rugby Free Secondary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rugby, West Midlands CV22 5PE · Warwickshire
#218 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2227 of 4,090 nationally
About Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby Free Secondary School is a academy secondary located in Rugby, in the Warwickshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,168 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 45.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 218th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (38th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,168; capacity filled 101.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.5%; ebacc average points 3.80.
There are 45 schools in Rugby; Rugby Free Secondary School ranks 27th 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%)43.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.9%
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 Rugby Free Secondary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,168
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.80
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Rugby Free Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rokeby Primary School
Rugby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 206 m away
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
858 students · 638 m away
St Marie's Catholic Primary School
Rugby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 903 m away
Oakfield Primary Academy
Rugby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
435 students · 1.0 km away
Rugby School
Rugby · Independent secondary · Ages 13–18
887 students · 1.2 km away
Bawnmore Community Infant School
Rugby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
178 students · 1.3 km away
St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School
Rugby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.4 km away
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students · 1.4 km away
Bilton CofE Junior School
Rugby · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
434 students · 1.5 km away
Crescent School
Rugby · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,167 students
Lyndon School
Solihull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,169 students
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,171 students
Etone College
Nuneaton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,164 students
Idsall School
Shifnal · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,172 students
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,172 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rugby Free Secondary School a good school?
Rugby Free Secondary School has a Success Index (England) of 45.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #218 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 Rugby Free Secondary School rank in West Midlands?
Rugby Free Secondary School ranks #218 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2227 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rugby Free Secondary School?
Rugby Free Secondary School had 1,168 students in 2025.
Is Rugby Free Secondary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Rugby Free Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Rugby Free Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rugby Free Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.