Rugby Free Secondary School
Free schools in Rugby, Warwickshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1168 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1150 |
| Free school meals | 25.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | TRIUMPH LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Warwickshire |
| Address | Anderson Avenue, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5PE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.rugbyfreesecondary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01788222060 |
| URN | 142881 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 July 2021, published 26 September 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Harris Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Lawrence Sheriff School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Rugby High School (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Ashlawn School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Bilton School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Houlton School (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Lutterworth High School (secondary school, about 11.0 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Warwickshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.