SCHOOL PROFILE

Ashlawn School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136587
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,643 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust TRANSFORMING LIVES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,564 1,564 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 791 50.6% of pupils
Male pupils 773 49.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

16.6%
8.2 pts below England
School 16.6%
Rugby 18.2%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.9%
1.6 pts above England
School 21.9%
Rugby 22.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
Rugby 1.0%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
56.5%
883
Indian
10.2%
160
Any other White background
8.8%
137
Any other Asian background
5.4%
84
African
4.5%
71
Any other Mixed background
2.9%
46
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.8% 247 of 1,564 pupils
5.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.8%
Rugby 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.0% 204 pupils
England 14.8% 1.7 pts below
EHC plans 2.8% 43 pupils
England 6.0% 3.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 75
Specific learning difficulty 53
Social, emotional & mental health 42
Other difficulty or disability 33
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Physical disability 10

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

50.4 11.2 pts above England
School 50.4
Rugby 37.2
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 58.0% England 36.0% 22.0 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 75.5% England 51.4% 24.1 pts above England
EBacc entry 87.2% England 30.6% 56.6 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.88 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.08 · 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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.45%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.24 pts higher than England
School 8.45%
Rugby 6.22%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.18%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.37 pts higher than England
School 19.18%
Rugby 15.68%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.40%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.59 pts higher than England
School 4.40%
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

95.2% 2.9 pts above England
Ashlawn School
95.2%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information