Rugby Free Secondary School
Ofsted: Expected standardFree schools · Secondary
Rugby · CV22 5PE · Warwickshire
Ages 11–19
- Att843.8
- P80.1
- EM5+38%
- Absence10.2%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 144764
Quest Academy
Free schools special · Rugby · CV22 5PE
Ages 7–19 · 101 pupils · Warwickshire
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
10.3
Overall absence
12.5%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-02-16
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.55
−20+2
Attainment 810.3
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+12%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.4
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence12.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
- Authorised absence
- 9.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 9.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 102
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill101%
101 pupils · 100 places
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- Boys / girls
- 87 / 14
- School capacity
- 100
- Capacity fill
- 101 / 100 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 50.5%
- FSM pupils
- 51
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools special
Age range
Ages 7–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: MACINTYRE ACADEMIES
- Academy trust
- MACINTYRE ACADEMIES
- Sponsor
- MacIntyre
- Headteacher
- Ms Laura Thackaberry
Location
- Address
- Anderson Avenue
- Postcode
- CV22 5PE
- 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.
Mixed free schools special, Ages 7–19, in Rugby, Warwickshire, 101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 50.5%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Rokeby Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Rugby · CV22 5PE · Warwickshire
Ages 3–11
- KS250%
- Absence8.5%
- FSM48.8%
0.2 miles away
Harris Church of England Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Rugby · CV22 6EA · Warwickshire
Ages 11–16
- Att844.2
- P80.2
- EM5+48%
- Absence10.1%
0.5 miles away
Brooke School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy special converter
Rugby · CV22 6DY · Warwickshire
Ages 4–19
- KS20%
- Absence12.2%
- FSM41.0%
0.6 miles away
St Marie's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Rugby · CV22 7AF · Warwickshire
Ages 3–11
- KS247%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM21.1%
0.7 miles away
Oakfield Primary Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Rugby · CV22 6AU · Warwickshire
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM29.1%
0.8 miles away
Bawnmore Community Infant School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Rugby · CV22 6JS · Warwickshire
Ages 3–7
- Absence4.5%
- FSM8.4%
0.8 miles away
Other independent school
Rugby · CV21 3AW · Warwickshire
Ages 13–18
- Att810.9
- EM5+0%
0.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Laura Thackaberry
- Telephone
- 01788593112