School profile

Bilton School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Rugby, CV22 7JT

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,749 of 3,312

Worse than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,182 of 2,536

Worse than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Bilton School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,127
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Jayne Delves
TrustSTOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWarwickshire
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145575.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.39.3, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire4846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.57.7%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire66.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.34.3%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire49.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.7%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire17.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire62.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4175--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.26.57, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire35.3535
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels26.9, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire37.435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better7.1%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire21%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.4, worse than England--
A-level progressBelow average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study65--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Merit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,127
Girls588
Boys539
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.4%
First language not English18.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,250
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.8%
Sixth form places2024/25200
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.165
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.37
Average class size22.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58%
Other White
8%
Indian
2.4%
African
2.3%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Other Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
1.3%
White and Asian
1.2%
Pakistani
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)70.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.73
Support staff (FTE)38.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2567.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2555.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.204
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.443
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.87
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.87
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)6

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence10.8%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire8.6%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.2%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire21.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.7%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire4.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate25.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.86.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.78%
Further education45.7%
School sixth form29.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.4%
Employment4.6%
Apprenticeship3.5%
Sixth form college2.3%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.92.7%
Employment38.2%
Higher education32.7%
Apprenticeship9.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.3%
Further education3.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Bilton School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCawston Grange Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryBilton Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHenry Hinde SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNot applicableCrescent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miSecondaryRugby High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBawnmore Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Oswald's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBilton CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryHarris Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bilton School

What is Bilton School's Ofsted rating?

Bilton School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bilton School rank in England?

Bilton School ranks 2,749 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 82% of schools) and 2,182 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are Bilton School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 34.3% of pupils at Bilton School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 39.3 (England 46.2).

What are Bilton School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Bilton School was C-, and 7.1% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Bilton School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Bilton School made 204 offers from 443 applications (2.2 per offer), and 87 of 87 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bilton School?

Bilton School has 1,127 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Bilton School?

Bilton School had 1,250 school places in 2024/25.

Does Bilton School have a sixth form?

Yes, Bilton School has a sixth form with 200 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bilton School?

At Bilton School, the average class had 22.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bilton School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bilton School missed 10.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 31.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.