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Rugby Free Primary School

Free schools · Rugby · CV23 0PD

Ages 4–11 · 422 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

50

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill100%

422 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
422
Boys / girls
206 / 216
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
422 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TRIUMPH LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TRIUMPH LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Butters

Location

Address
Bailey Road, Central Park
Postcode
CV23 0PD
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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rugby, Warwickshire, 422 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.5%.

Open schools in Rugby
53
Primary schools in Rugby
36
Academies among open schools in Rugby
40% (21)
Open schools in CV23
14
Primary in CV23
11
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in RugbyNear CV23

  • Brownsover Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV23 0UP · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.13

    0.5 miles away

  • The Griffin Primary School

    Free schools · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 1NU · Warwickshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.37

    0.7 miles away

  • Boughton Leigh Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 1LT · Warwickshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM29.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Boughton Leigh Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 1LT · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Northlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 2SS · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand0.88

    1.9 miles away

  • Riverside Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 1EH · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand0.96

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Butters
Telephone
01788222088
Website
www.rugbyfreeprimary.co.uk

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