OFSTED
27 January 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
6 July 2021
Graded inspection
Good
Published
14 September 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
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Local authority
Warwickshire
Trust
STOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,127
1,127 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
588
52.2% of pupils
Male pupils
539
47.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
4.6 pts
above England
School
29.4%
Rugby
18.2%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
2.2 pts
below England
School
18.1%
Rugby
22.3%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.7 pts
above England
School
1.7%
Rugby
1.0%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
58.0%
654
Unclassified
19.2%
216
Any other White background
8.0%
90
Indian
2.4%
27
African
2.3%
26
Any other ethnic group
1.7%
19
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
17.9%
202 of
1,127 pupils
2.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.1 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.8 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
43.4
4.2 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.31 · 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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
12.72%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
6.50 pts
higher than
England
School
12.72%
Rugby
6.22%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
34.33%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
18.52 pts
higher than
England
School
34.33%
Rugby
15.68%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
8.74%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
6.93 pts
higher than
England
School
8.74%
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
90.2%
2.2 pts
below England
Bilton School
90.2%
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.