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Lawrence Sheriff School

Academy converter · Rugby · CV21 3AG

Ages 11–18 · 1,200 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

77.1

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

2.09 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-03-29

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.89
−20+2
Attainment 877.1
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry80%

EBacc APS: 7.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
719

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

2.09 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

315

Places offered

151

1st-preference offers

136

Total preferences (any rank)
455
Preferred offers (top 3)
151
Applications from outside LA
146
Offers to outside-LA applicants
40
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,200 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
1,200
Boys / girls
1,072 / 128
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
1,200 / 900 (133%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
73
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SHERIFF PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE SHERIFF PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Lawrence Sheriff School
Headteacher
Mrs Teresa Mpofu

Location

Address
Clifton Road
Postcode
CV21 3AG
Town
Rugby
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Rugby
Constituency
Rugby
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rugby, Warwickshire, 1,200 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.8%.

Open schools in Rugby
53
Secondary schools in Rugby
8
Academies among open schools in Rugby
40% (21)
Open schools in CV21
15
Secondary in CV21
2
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.

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence10.1%

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    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.2%

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    • Absence8.7%

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    • Absence5.9%

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    • EM5+32%
    • Absence13.3%

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  • Houlton School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand1.12

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Teresa Mpofu
Telephone
01788843700
Website
http://www.lawrencesheriffschool.net/

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