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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Houlton School

Secondary Free schools URN 143707
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,000 Published school capacity
Capacity used 89.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

27 February 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 17 April 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
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 895 895 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 445 49.7% of pupils
Male pupils 450 50.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

19.7%
5.1 pts below England
School 19.7%
Rugby 18.2%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.7%
5.6 pts below England
School 14.7%
Rugby 22.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Rugby 1.0%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
65.4%
585
Any other White background
9.9%
89
Indian
6.0%
54
African
3.8%
34
Any other Asian background
3.1%
28
Any other Mixed background
2.0%
18
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 19.9% 178 of 895 pupils
0.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.9%
Rugby 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.8% 141 pupils
England 14.8% 1.0 pts above
EHC plans 4.1% 37 pupils
England 6.0% 1.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 45
Autistic spectrum disorder 42
Speech, language & communication 33
Social, emotional & mental health 25
Specific learning difficulty 23
Vision impairment 4

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.

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

8.03%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.82 pts higher than England
School 8.03%
Rugby 6.22%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.78%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.97 pts higher than England
School 20.78%
Rugby 15.68%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.18%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.38 pts higher than England
School 4.18%
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

89.5% 2.8 pts below England
Houlton School
89.5%
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