SCHOOL PROFILE

Quest Academy

Not applicable Free schools special URN 144764
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 100 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

16 February 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools special
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust MACINTYRE ACADEMIES
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 101 101 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 14 13.9% of pupils
Male pupils 87 86.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

50.5%
25.7 pts above England
School 50.5%
Rugby 18.2%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.0%
19.3 pts below England
School 1.0%
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
89.1%
90
Any other Mixed background
3.0%
3
White and Black Caribbean
3.0%
3
Any other White background
2.0%
2
African
1.0%
1
Any other ethnic group
1.0%
1
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 100.0% 101 of 101 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Rugby 20.8%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 101 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 38
Autistic spectrum disorder 36
Speech, language & communication 14
Moderate learning difficulty 6
Other difficulty or disability 3
Severe learning difficulty 2

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

8.2 31.0 pts below England
School 8.2
Rugby 37.2
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.39 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.55 · 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

10.81%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.59 pts higher than England
School 10.81%
Rugby 6.22%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

29.70%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

13.89 pts higher than England
School 29.70%
Rugby 15.68%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.94%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.14 pts higher than England
School 5.94%
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 not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

101.0% 21.2 pts above England
Quest Academy
101.0%
Rugby
82.8%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
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