Lawrence Sheriff School is a secondary school in Rugby, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Lawrence Sheriff School currently has around 1201 pupils on roll, which is about 133% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 88.3% boys and 11.7% girls. Around 8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.8%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 36.6%. indian pupils make up about 27.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (98%) , including 93% who stay in school sixth forms and 4% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Clifton Road, Rugby, CV21 3AG |
| Website: | http://www.lawrencesheriffschool.net/ |
| Telephone: | 01788843700 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Warwickshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Teresa Mpofu |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 141277 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1201 |
| Number of Boys: | 1061 |
| Number of Girls: | 140 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 36.60% | 440 |
| Indian | 27.60% | 331 |
| Other Asian | 8.30% | 100 |
| Other White | 7.40% | 89 |
| African | 4.90% | 59 |
| Chinese | 3.20% | 38 |
| Pakistani | 3.10% | 37 |
| White and Asian | 2.50% | 30 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 17 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northlands Primary School Pinders Lane , CV21 2SS | 3out of 4 | 645 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Benn CofE (Aided) First School Claremont Road , CV21 3LU | - not rated | 694 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Marie's Nursery and Catholic Infant School Dunchurch Road , CV22 6AQ | - not rated | 844 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Chester Street , CV21 3NX | 3out of 4 | 967 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Matthew's CofE First School Plowman Street , CV21 2AU | - not rated | 991 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's CofE Middle School Chester Street , CV21 2NN | - not rated | 1,027 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bloxam Middle School Webb Ellis Road , CV22 7AU | - not rated | 1,449 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Paddox Middle School Fareham Avenue , CV22 5HS | - not rated | 1,851 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Newbold Avon Middle School Newbold Road , Newbold-on-Avon CV21 1EH | - not rated | 2,140 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Sheriff School Clifton Road , CV21 3AG | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Lawrence Sheriff School Clifton Road , CV21 3AG | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Bishop Wulstan Catholic School Oak Street , Off Dunchurch Road CV22 5EA | - not rated | 736 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Church of England Academy Harris Drive , Overslade Lane CV22 6EA | 3out of 4 | 1,534 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris School Harris Drive , Overslade Lane CV22 6EA | - not rated | 1,534 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby College of Further Education Lower Hillmorton Road , CV21 3QS | - not rated | 910 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby School The Bursary , 10 Little Church Street CV21 3AW | - not rated | 607 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastern Area Pupil Referral Unit Faraday Hall , Lower Hillmorton Road CV21 3TU | - not rated | 923 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Quest Academy Anderson Avenue , CV22 5PE | 3out of 4 | 1,751 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Avon Park School St John's Avenue , CV22 5HR | - not rated | 1,896 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brooke School Overslade Lane , CV22 6DY | - not rated | 1,902 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.