SCHOOL PROFILE

Lawrence Sheriff School

Secondary Academy converter URN 141277
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 900 Published school capacity
Capacity used 133.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

29 March 2022
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Boys
Religious character —
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust THE SHERIFF PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,200 1,199 full-time · 1 part-time
Female pupils 128 10.7% of pupils
Male pupils 1,072 89.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

9.3%
15.5 pts below England
School 9.3%
Rugby 18.2%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

34.9%
14.6 pts above England
School 34.9%
Rugby 22.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
33.7%
404
Indian
29.3%
351
Any other Asian background
9.6%
115
Any other White background
6.8%
82
African
4.8%
58
Chinese
3.3%
40
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 0.6% 7 of 1,200 pupils
20.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 0.6%
Rugby 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.2% 2 pupils
England 14.8% 14.6 pts below
EHC plans 0.4% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 5.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Other difficulty or disability 2
Social, emotional & mental health 1
Speech, language & communication 1

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

75.1 35.9 pts above England
School 75.1
Rugby 37.2
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 96.0% England 36.0% 60.0 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 98.0% England 51.4% 46.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 86.0% England 30.6% 55.4 pts above England
EBacc average point score 7.16 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.89 · 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

4.18%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.04 pts lower than England
School 4.18%
Rugby 6.22%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

6.75%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.06 pts lower than England
School 6.75%
Rugby 15.68%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.26%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.54 pts lower than England
School 0.26%
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

133.3% 41.0 pts above England
Lawrence Sheriff School
133.3%
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