Rugby Free Primary School is a primary school in Rugby, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Rugby Free Primary School currently has around 422 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51.4%). indian pupils make up about 14.5% , followed by other white at 13%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Bailey Road, Rugby, CV23 0PD |
| Website: | www.rugbyfreeprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01788222088 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Warwickshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Rebecca Butters |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 141936 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 422 |
| Number of Boys: | 212 |
| Number of Girls: | 210 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 51.40% | 217 |
| Indian | 14.50% | 61 |
| Other White | 13.00% | 55 |
| Other Mixed | 6.20% | 26 |
| White and Asian | 3.30% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.10% | 13 |
| African | 2.40% | 10 |
| Pakistani | 1.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby Free Primary School Bailey Road , Central Park CV23 0PD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brownsover Community School Webb Drive , Brownsover CV23 0UP | 3out of 4 | 953 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Griffin Primary School Lower Lodge Avenue , CV21 1NU | - not rated | 1,188 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Boughton Leigh Junior School Wetherell Way , Brownsover CV21 1LT | 3out of 4 | 1,599 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Boughton Leigh Infant School Wetherall Way , Brownsover CV21 1LT | 3out of 4 | 1,599 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.