Lawrence Sheriff School
Clifton Road, Rugby, CV21 3AG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE SHERIFF PARTNERSHIP
- Headmaster
- Mrs Teresa Mpofu
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sponsor
- Lawrence Sheriff School
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 1,200
- URN
- 141277
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01788843700
About this school
Lawrence Sheriff School is a boys' secondary academy in Rugby. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,200 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 120 | 118 | 150 |
| Attainment 8 score | 73.8 | 77.1 | 75.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.57 +0.31 to +0.84 | +0.89 +0.63 to +1.16 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 98% | 99.2% | 96% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 99.2% | 98% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 98% | 79.7% | 86% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
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 Lawrence Sheriff School 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 | 73.8 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 77.1 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 75.1 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,079 |
| 2023/24 | 1,142 |
| 2024/25 | 1,201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lawrence Sheriff School compares
Lawrence Sheriff School ranked 3rd of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75.1 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 1,200 | — |
| Harris Church of England Academy | 42.5 | 9.7% | 38.2% | 858 | 0.9 miles |
| Rugby Free Secondary School | 43.7 | 10.2% | 29.1% | 1,168 | 0.9 miles |
| The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College | 44.4 | 10.2% | 34.8% | 1,096 | 1.2 miles |
| Ashlawn School | 50.4 | 8.5% | 18.4% | 1,564 | 1.4 miles |
| Rugby High School | 74.9 | 4.5% | 9.4% | 927 | 1.9 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)
- 9.19%
- English as an additional language
- 37.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.18%
- Persistent absence
- 6.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Church of England Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Rugby
-
Rugby Free Secondary School0.9 miles
Secondary · Rugby
-
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College1.2 miles
Secondary · Rugby
-
Ashlawn School1.4 miles
Secondary · Rugby
-
Rugby High School1.9 miles
Secondary · Rugby
Other schools in Rugby
Lawrence Sheriff School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Rugby.
- Ashlawn School Secondary
- Bilton School Secondary
- Harris Church of England Academy Secondary
- Houlton 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
Recorded changes at this school
- Trust changed from LAWRENCE SHERIFF SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST to THE SHERIFF PARTNERSHIP recorded 15 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Lawrence Sheriff School teach?
- Lawrence Sheriff School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Rugby.
- Who is the headmaster of Lawrence Sheriff School?
- The headmaster of Lawrence Sheriff School is Mrs Teresa Mpofu, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lawrence Sheriff School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lawrence Sheriff School, 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 Lawrence Sheriff School?
- Lawrence Sheriff School has 1,200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Lawrence Sheriff School full?
- Lawrence Sheriff School has capacity for 900 pupils and 1,200 on roll (133%), 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 Lawrence Sheriff School a faith school?
- No. Lawrence Sheriff School has no designated religious character.
- Is Lawrence Sheriff School a selective school?
- Yes. Lawrence Sheriff School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs Lawrence Sheriff School?
- Lawrence Sheriff School is part of THE SHERIFF PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lawrence Sheriff School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 73.8 in 2022/23 and 75.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lawrence Sheriff School rank locally?
- Lawrence Sheriff School ranked 3rd of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lawrence Sheriff School's absence rate?
- Lawrence Sheriff School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lawrence Sheriff School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lawrence Sheriff School'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 15 July 2026.