OFSTED
21 March 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Warwickshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,096
1,096 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
584
53.3% of pupils
Male pupils
512
46.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
7.9 pts
above England
School
32.7%
Rugby
18.2%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
5.0 pts
above England
School
25.3%
Rugby
22.3%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.9 pts
above England
School
2.9%
Rugby
1.0%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
56.6%
620
Any other White background
16.8%
184
Unclassified
6.3%
69
African
4.8%
53
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
38
Indian
2.0%
22
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.4%
235 of
1,096 pupils
0.6 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
2.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
44.4
5.2 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.28 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.16%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.94 pts
higher than
England
School
10.16%
Rugby
6.22%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
26.23%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
10.41 pts
higher than
England
School
26.23%
Rugby
15.68%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.67%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.87 pts
higher than
England
School
5.67%
Rugby
2.16%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
99.6%
7.3 pts
above England
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College
99.6%
Rugby
95.1%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.