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Bilton School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Lawford Lane, Rugby CV22 7JT · biltonschool.co.uk · 01788 840600

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.4
average Attainment 8 score. Warwickshire 48, England 46
Demand for places
0.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,127
90% of 1,250 places
Local authority
Warwickshire
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
30.9%
First language not English
18.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 87 families put the school first and 204 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 157 (Places 208)157September 2023: 135 (Places 200)135September 2024: 121 (Places 204)121September 2025: 134 (Places 241)134September 2026: 87 (Places 204)87Places 204
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026204870.4100%
September 2025Sept 20252411340.699%
September 2024Sept 20242041210.697%
September 2023Sept 20232001350.7100%
September 2022Sept 20222081570.897%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.4, and 43.2% 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 C- (26.6 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: 41.4 (England 46.3)41.42017/18: 40.5 (England 46.5)40.52018/19: 45.3 (England 46.7)45.32021/22: 44.7 (England 48.8)44.72022/23: 46.6 (England 46.3)46.62023/24: 38.6 (England 45.9)38.62024/25: 43.4 (England 46.0)43.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.446.0
▼43.2%45.4%
▼58.1%64.8%
▼12.3%40.5%
▼3.484.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 137691)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form29.5−1.1
Sixth form college2.3—
Further education45.7+0.1
Other education0.6—
Apprenticeship3.5−4
Employment4.6−1.5
Not in a lasting destination10.4+2.2
Activity not captured3.5+1.5

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: 23.5 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 27.4 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 28.2 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 29.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 29.7 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 26.9 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 21.8 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 26.6 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
54 studentsC- (26.6)Below average -0.40
54 studentsC- (26.6)Below average -0.42
46 studentsMerit+ (28.9)Below average -0.26
7.1%AAB or better
88.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2450D+ (21.8)-0.70
2022/2348C- (26.9)—
2021/2259C (29.7)—
2018/1955C (29.5)+0.17
2017/1851C- (28.2)+0.24
2016/1742C- (27.4)+0.20
2015/1652D+ (23.5)0.00

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University32.7−30.3
Further and other education12.8+11.4
Further education3.6—
Other education9.1—
Apprenticeship9.1+7.7
Employment38.2+17.7
Not in a lasting destination7.3+0.5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Bilton School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
27 Jan 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2021

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 137691), which Ofsted links to this one.

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jul 2021Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Oct 2019Inadequate
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingNot effective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2016Inadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    SafeguardingNot effective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137691)

What parents said

62% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (109 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
62%
Positive
55%
Replies
109
9% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▼65% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▼67% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▼57% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▼60% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▼54% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼57% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼59% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 91% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼34% agreeEngland 43%

based on 32 parents (29%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 63%

based on 43 parents (39%) with SEND

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