Welcome to RFSS!

Year 5 Open Morning - July 2025

Sarah Malam - CEO

Kindness Curiosity Collaboration Respect Resilience Endeavour

Our Trust:

Triumph Learning Trust:

• Five schools within the Trust: Rugby Free Primary School, Rugby Free Secondary School, Cawston Primary School, Alderman’s Green Primary School and Courthouse Green Primary School.
• CEO - Mrs Sarah Malam
• Chair - Mrs Jill Simpson-Vince
• Same values.
• Same principles around being ‘Set for Life’ and providing opportunity.
• Same approach to education for students and staff.

Year 6 Transition - Wednesday 2nd July 2025:

“She had the best time!”

Year 6 Transition Pictures:

Our Mission Statement:

• ‘To foster an inclusive school environment which is aspirational for all and empowers our students to make outstanding academic and personal progress.’

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• Inclusive
• Aspirational
• Academic
• Personal

Iain Green - Headteacher

Kindness Curiosity Collaboration Respect Resilience Endeavour

The Research Behind Our Approach:

• ‘Characterising Effective  Teaching & Learning Report’ -  University of Bristol (Rob Burgess, 2022)

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• 'By far the most significant factor in education is the relationship between students and their teachers.'

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• We are a relationship-centred school with a warm-strict approach.

What Visitors Say:

• “The school is truly inclusive in every sense of the word, and is a really special place to learn.”
• “The learning environment is calm and purposeful.”
• “Set for Life is truly embedded within the school. The development of the whole child and progress are focused on in equal priority.”
• “Relationships in the school are strong, and this is modelled by everyone within the school building.”
• “Teachers are specialists. The school is a market leader for staff development; there is a real best practice model in place, where all facets are connected.”

What Our Parents / Carers Say:

• “My son loves RFSS and represents the school in many ways. The school goes above-and beyond to provide opportunities.”
• “I feel that my daughter’s wellbeing is top priority at this school, and her needs are always met. I’m very happy with the school and all of the teachers.”
• “We love how there are so many chances for students to learn both inside and outside of the classroom.”

What Makes Us, Us:

• Inclusive
• Tolerant
• Diverse
• Multicultural
• Multi-faith
• Respectful
• Kind
• Collaborative
• Community-Minded

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Our Family Ethos:

Kindness Curiosity Collaboration Respect Resilience Endeavour

What It’s Led To:

• 180 - Year 7 numbers for 2025-26

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• 892 - Year 7 applications for 2025-26

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• 295 – First choice applications

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• 28 - SRP places confirmed

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• 368 - Sixth Form applications for 2025-26

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• 125 - Year 12 intake

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• 43 – Senior Leaders from other schools who have visited us this year, from as far away as Liverpool

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• 2 - Visits from an Olympian and the former England Manager

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• 1 - Great School

Recognition This Academic Year:

A Community School:

John Harris - Deputy Headteacher

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The Different Sides of our School:

Academic

Performance

& Results

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GCSE and A Level Outcomes

High Quality

Pastoral Care

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Inclusion Team, Head of Year, Assistant Head of Year

Set

For

Life

The Taught Curriculum:

• High ambition: The widest subject offer in Rugby at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
• Quality first teaching: Subject experts teaching their chosen subjects.
• Clear sequencing: A pathway from Year 7 to Year 13; from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5.
• Assessment: An assessment model that shows the academic performance of your child.
• Challenge and Support: Providing stretch and challenge, and academic support.

Proud of our A Level Results:

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Proud of our GCSE Results:

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Set for Life:

• Focus on developing the whole child, including:
• Personal Development
• Tutor Time
• Life Skills
• Preparation for Adulthood
• Community Work
• Trips & Visits
• Preparation for Next Steps

Enrichment & Clubs:

• Rewards assemblies at the end of every term.
• Enrichment week at the end of each academic year.
• The RFSS passport of experiences.
• Celebrations of national days and events.
• Over 40 enrichment clubs, covering sport, music, the arts, chess, robotics and many more!

Our Year 7 Team: Miss Devine (HoY), Mr Brambell (AHoY - Key Stage 3), Mrs Bantleman (AHoY - Key Stage 3)

Our Year 7 Links: Mr Hallmark (Key Stage 3 Lead), Mr Laity (Associate Headteacher) and Miss Wright (Assistant Headteacher)

Personalised Year 7 Plans:

• Open Evening
• Open Morning Tours
• Personalised Primary School Visits
• Transition Day
• Transition Evening
• SEND Enhanced Transition
• Summer School
• Year 7 Only Start

Key Diary Dates:

• Thursday 11th September 2025: Main School Open Evening (5pm - 7.45pm)

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• W/C Monday 22nd September 2025: Open Morning Tours (9.05am - 11.05am)

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• Come and see us in action!

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• Booking details will follow.

Want To Join Us?

• If you are looking to join us, then please do apply (and put us as Number 1).

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• We have been an extremely popular choice over the past couple of years, but this does not mean you won't get in.

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• As a Free School, we technically have no fixed catchment, which means our boundaries are not the same year-upon-year.

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• Our new Year 7 catchment features students from villages such as Flore in Daventry, and Wolston in Coventry.

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• Please apply through Warwickshire admissions at the start of the new academic year.

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Have a Great Weekend!