Programs are edited by students using Apple Final Cut Pro. Notable former pupils Tom Bayliss, footballer for Preston North End; (formerly of Coventry City - League Two Play-off final winner 2017/18) Dorothy Bennett (biologist), Professor of Cell Biology, since 1999, at the Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute at St George's, University of London Louise Lear, , BBC weather presenter, from Rothley (only her A-levels), and her husband Ian Billy Kee, footballer for Leicester City and Accrington Stanley George Martin, rugby player for Leicester Tigers; Premiership Rugby winner 2021/22 Liam Moore, footballer for Reading FC and Leicester City; Championship winner 2013/14 with Leicester City Matt Piper, footballer for Leicester City; scored the last goal at Filbert Street stadium Willie Thorne, snooker player and BBC TV commentator Jenny Tomlinson, , Archdeacon of Birmingham since 2019 George Martin, rugby football player for Leicester Tigers and England References External links Rawlins Academy website EduBase News items Smoking in June 2009 Borough of Charnwood Academies in Leicestershire Educational institutions established in 1967 Church of England secondary schools in the Diocese of Leicester Secondary schools in Leicestershire 1967 establishments in England