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Lawrence Sheriff School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Clifton Road, Rugby CV21 3AG · lawrencesheriffschool.net · 01788 843700

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
75.1
average Attainment 8 score. Warwickshire 48, England 46
Demand for places
2.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,200
300 over 900 places · 133%
Local authority
Warwickshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
9.8%
First language not English
34.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Sheriff Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 319 families put the school first and 150 places were offered; 45% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 276 (Places 147)276September 2023: 273 (Places 148)273September 2024: 315 (Places 151)315September 2025: 332 (Places 149)332September 2026: 319 (Places 150)319Places 150
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261503192.1▲45%
September 2025Sept 20251493322.2▲41%
September 2024Sept 20241513152.1▲43%
September 2023Sept 20231482731.8▲51%
September 2022Sept 20221472761.9▲49%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 75.1, and 96% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Warwickshire it was 48, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (40.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 71.9 (England 46.3)71.92017/18: 73.3 (England 46.5)73.32018/19: 74.7 (England 46.7)74.72021/22: 77.2 (England 48.8)77.22022/23: 73.8 (England 46.3)73.82023/24: 77.1 (England 45.9)77.12024/25: 75.1 (England 46.0)75.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲75.146.0
▲96.0%45.4%
▲98.0%64.8%
▲86.0%40.5%
▲7.164.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form99.2+8.7
Sixth form college0.8—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 38.4 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 38.7 (England 31.1)B2017/18: 40.2 (England 32.1)B2018/19: 38.3 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 46.1 (England 37.9)A-2022/23: 40.3 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 40.9 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 40.5 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
220 studentsB (40.5)Above average +0.16
220 studentsB (40.9)Above average +0.17
117 studentsDist+ (40.8)Above average +0.34
28.5%AAB or better
97.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24202B (40.9)+0.12
2022/23182B (40.3)—
2021/22184A- (46.1)—
2018/19147B- (38.3)+0.18
2017/18152B (40.2)+0.22
2016/17151B (38.7)+0.05
2015/16157B (38.4)+0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University71.4−3.1
Further and other education2.5+0.9
Further education0.50
Other education2+0.9
Apprenticeship3.4−0.9
Employment11.3−1.7
Not in a lasting destination6.4+1.5
Activity not captured4.9+3.3

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Lawrence Sheriff School on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
6 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Outstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth formOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (267 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
90%
Replies
267
26% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▲81% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 66% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 25% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲78% agreeEngland 67%

based on 27 parents (10%) with SEND

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