1
Studley High School
Studley • Warwickshire • B80 7QX
1
29 Apr 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Warwickshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Warwickshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
37
Outstanding
8
Good
23
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 22% · G: 64% · RI: 6% · I: 8%
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Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth • CV8 2AL
1
10 Dec 2023
3
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester • Warwickshire • B49 5ED
1
2 Feb 2023
4
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon • Warwickshire • CV37 9HA
1
24 Nov 2022
5
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby • Warwickshire • CV21 3AG
1
23 May 2022
6
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon • Warwickshire • CV37 6BE
1
23 Jan 2022
7
Southam College
Southam • Warwickshire • CV47 0JW
1
10 Nov 2021
8
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton • Warwickshire • CV10 0BJ
1
13 Jun 2019
9
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth • Warwickshire • CV12 9EA
2
22 May 2024
10
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester • Warwickshire • B49 6PX
2
28 Apr 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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