Best 3 Secondary schools in Rugby – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Lawrence Sheriff School (Secondary) in Rugby; Houlton School (Secondary) in RUGBY; The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College (Secondary) in Rugby — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lawrence Sheriff School, Houlton School and The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College. They are secondary phase and academy converter, free schools and foundation school type located around Rugby, Warwickshire and RUGBY, Warwickshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Lawrence Sheriff School), published May 2022. The lowest is 2 (Houlton School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Houlton School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,050, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–30–35%; all within the Transforming Lives Educational Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Lawrence Sheriff School
CV21 3AG
|
Houlton School
CV23 1ED
|
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College
CV21 1EH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 3AG |
RUGBY Warwickshire CV23 1ED |
Rugby Warwickshire CV21 1EH |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 23 May 2022 | 2 17 Apr 2024 | 2 18 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1100 | 1100 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Warwickshire (937) | Transforming Lives Educational Trust | Warwickshire (937) |
| Website | www.lawrencesheriffschool.net | www.houltonschool.org.uk | www.avonvalleyschool.org |
| Telephone | 01788843700 | 01788593300 | 01788542355 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 3AG - Ofsted
- 1 23 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Warwickshire (937)
- Website
- www.lawrencesheriffschool.net
- Telephone
- 01788843700
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- RUGBY
Warwickshire
CV23 1ED - Ofsted
- 2 17 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Transforming Lives Educational Trust
- Website
- www.houltonschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01788593300
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 1EH - Ofsted
- 2 18 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Warwickshire (937)
- Website
- www.avonvalleyschool.org
- Telephone
- 01788542355
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