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Church of England schools in Rugby

All 8 Church of England schools in Rugby.

8 schools in Rugby

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  1. St Gabriel's CofE Academy

    Rugby, CV23 1AN · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Rugby church of england schools average, low absence.

    80 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school82%

    Rugby church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Rugby church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    502
    View school St Gabriel's CofE Academy
  2. Harris Church of England Academy

    Rugby, CV22 6EA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Rugby church of england schools average, high absence.

    147 first choices, 179 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Rugby church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18Rugby church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    858
    View school Harris Church of England Academy
  3. Bilton CofE Junior School

    Rugby, CV22 6LB · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Rugby church of england schools average, low absence.

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Rugby church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Rugby church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    434
    View school Bilton CofE Junior School
  4. St Oswald's CofE Academy

    Rugby, CV22 7DJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Rugby church of england schools average.

    22 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school56%

    Rugby church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Rugby church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    196
    View school St Oswald's CofE Academy
  5. St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School

    Rugby, CV22 7AU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Rugby church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school56%

    Rugby church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Rugby church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    199
    View school St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School
  6. St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School

    Rugby, CV21 3NX · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Rugby church of england schools average.

    36 first choices, 38 offers made

    Ready for secondary school49%

    Rugby church of england schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Rugby church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    342
    View school St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
  7. Crescent School

    Rugby, CV22 7QH · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Rugby church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    195
    View school Crescent School
  8. Rugby School

    Rugby, CV21 3AW · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Rugby church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    887
    View school Rugby School
The big picture

How Rugby's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Rugby 63%England 62%St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 49%St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School: 56%St Oswald's CofE Academy: 56%Bilton CofE Junior School: 62%St Gabriel's CofE Academy: 82%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Rugby

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Rugby average 6.0%St Gabriel's CofE Academy: 3.4%Bilton CofE Junior School: 4.7%St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School: 5.1%St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 6.3%St Oswald's CofE Academy: 6.7%Harris Church of England Academy: 9.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Rugby

Ofsted grades in Rugby

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Rugby

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    10 of the 8 Church of England schools in Rugby have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Rugby, explained

There are 8 Church of England schools in Rugby, teaching 3,613 children. 3 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.9% of pupils in Rugby church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 49% to 82%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

27.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,542 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Rugby?
There are 8 Church of England schools in Rugby, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Rugby?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Rugby on Eduscope are St Gabriel's CofE Academy, Harris Church of England Academy and Bilton CofE Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Rugby ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Rugby Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Rugby is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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