SCHOOL PROFILE

Harris Church of England Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 140371
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 780 Published school capacity
Capacity used 110.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 May 2022
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 Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 858 858 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 414 48.3% of pupils
Male pupils 444 51.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

37.3%
12.5 pts above England
School 37.3%
Rugby 18.2%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

19.3%
1.0 pts below England
School 19.3%
Rugby 22.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.1%
3.1 pts above England
School 4.1%
Rugby 1.0%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
63.3%
543
Any other White background
13.1%
112
African
4.7%
40
Unclassified
4.0%
34
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
23
Indian
2.7%
23
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 21.7% 186 of 858 pupils
0.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.7%
Rugby 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.8% 153 pupils
England 14.8% 3.0 pts above
EHC plans 3.9% 33 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 69
Social, emotional & mental health 41
Specific learning difficulty 36
Speech, language & communication 13
Moderate learning difficulty 9
No specialist assessment yet 9

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

42.5 3.3 pts above England
School 42.5
Rugby 37.2
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 46.2% England 36.0% 10.2 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 59.7% England 51.4% 8.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 36.6% England 30.6% 6.0 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.83 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.16 · 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

9.72%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.51 pts higher than England
School 9.72%
Rugby 6.22%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

27.15%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.34 pts higher than England
School 27.15%
Rugby 15.68%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.80%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.99 pts higher than England
School 4.80%
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

110.0% 17.7 pts above England
Harris Church of England Academy
110.0%
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