Harris Church of England Academy
Harris Drive, Overslade Lane, Rugby, CV22 6EA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Roberta Harrison
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 780
- Pupils on roll
- 858
- URN
- 140371
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01788812549
About this school
Harris Church of England Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Rugby. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 858 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 141 | 157 | 186 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.6 | 44.2 | 42.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.01 -0.25 to +0.23 | +0.16 -0.06 to +0.39 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 48.4% | 46.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 63.7% | 59.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 17% | 10.2% | 36.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Harris Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.6 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.2 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.5 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 825 |
| 2023/24 | 860 |
| 2024/25 | 874 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harris Church of England Academy compares
Harris Church of England Academy ranked 29th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.5 | 9.7% | 38.2% | 858 | — |
| Rugby Free Secondary School | 43.7 | 10.2% | 29.1% | 1,168 | 0.4 miles |
| Lawrence Sheriff School | 75.1 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 1,200 | 0.9 miles |
| Rugby High School | 74.9 | 4.5% | 9.4% | 927 | 1.0 miles |
| Bilton School | 43.4 | 12.7% | 30.4% | 1,127 | 1.1 miles |
| The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College | 44.4 | 10.2% | 34.8% | 1,096 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.22%
- English as an additional language
- 18.6%
- Overall absence
- 9.72%
- Persistent absence
- 27.15%
Location
Nearby schools
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Rugby Free Secondary School0.4 miles
Secondary · Rugby
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Lawrence Sheriff School0.9 miles
Secondary · Rugby
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Rugby High School1.0 miles
Secondary · Rugby
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Bilton School1.1 miles
Secondary · Rugby
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The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College1.5 miles
Secondary · Rugby
Other schools in Rugby
Harris Church of England Academy ranks 7th of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Rugby.
- Ashlawn School Secondary
- Bilton School Secondary
- Houlton School Secondary
- Lawrence Sheriff School Secondary
- Rugby Free Secondary School Secondary
- Rugby High School Secondary
- The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College Secondary
- Abbots Farm Infant School Primary
- Abbots Farm Junior School Primary
- Barby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bawnmore Community Infant School Primary
- Bilton CofE Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Harris Church of England Academy teach?
- Harris Church of England Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Rugby.
- Who is the headteacher of Harris Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Harris Church of England Academy is Mrs Roberta Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Harris Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Harris Church of England Academy?
- Harris Church of England Academy has 858 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Harris Church of England Academy full?
- Harris Church of England Academy has capacity for 780 pupils and 858 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Harris Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Harris Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Is Harris Church of England Academy a selective school?
- No. Harris Church of England Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Harris Church of England Academy?
- Harris Church of England Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Harris Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.6 in 2022/23 and 42.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Harris Church of England Academy rank locally?
- Harris Church of England Academy ranked 29th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harris Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Harris Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Harris Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Church of England Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 3 July 2026.