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OpenSecondaryURN 143707

Houlton School

Free schools · RUGBY · CV23 1ED

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

895

Local authority

Warwickshire

Age range

Ages 1118

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in RUGBY, Warwickshire, 895 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.7%.

Open schools in RUGBY
53
Secondary schools in RUGBY
8
Academies among open schools in RUGBY
40% (21)
Open schools in CV23
14
Secondary in CV23
1
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Secondary in Warwickshire LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
143707

Location

Address
Signal Drive, Houlton
Postcode
CV23 1ED
Town
RUGBY
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Rugby
Constituency
Rugby
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
895
Boys / girls
450 / 445
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
895 / 1,000 (90%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
176
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: TRANSFORMING LIVES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
TRANSFORMING LIVES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Transforming Lives Educational Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Brockwell
Telephone
01788593300

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