Bilton School

Bilton School demonstrates a commitment to safeguarding, meeting all legal requirements and fostering a safe environment for pupils. It has implemented a comprehensive personal development programme that broadens students' horizons and prepares them for life in modern Britain. However, the school faces challenges in addressing the needs of disadvantaged pupils, particularly concerning gaps in their knowledge and lower attendance rates which hinder their academic progress. Additionally, inconsistent teaching practices and the effectiveness of interventions for catching up after absence require further attention from leadership.

Strengths

• Strong safeguarding practices that foster a culture of safety.
• Comprehensive personal development programme tailored to pupils' needs.
• Structured careers programme providing ample information and support.
• Variety of extracurricular activities promoting student engagement.

Areas for Improvement

• Disadvantaged pupils show significant gaps in knowledge and skills.
• Pupil attendance is below national average, impacting learning.
• Inconsistent teaching practices across the school.
• Ineffective implementation of pupil premium strategy.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bilton School attended 87.3% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 34.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 9.8% of pupils at Bilton School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 3 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bilton School had 16.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.6% of pupils at Bilton School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Bilton School received £7,960 and spent £7,509 for each of its 1,166 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £636,000 (£546 per pupil).

Across all 13 schools of Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust, income was £6,523 and spending £6,557 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Rugby · Warwickshire local authority: places and applications

Bilton School is part of Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:

• Rokeby Primary School Rugby
• Hillmorton Primary School Rugby
• Stockton Primary School Southam
• Southam College Southam
• Southam Primary School Southam
• Bishops Itchington Primary School Southam
• Oakley School Leamington Spa
• Myton School Warwick
• Myton Gardens Warwick
• Coten End Primary School Warwick

What is Bilton School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bilton School is Needs attention, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Bilton School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bilton School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Bilton School have?

Bilton School has 1,127 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bilton School cover?

Bilton School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Bilton School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 39.3, and 34% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Bilton School?

Bilton School is at Lawford Lane, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 7JT.