Rugby School

Secondary
Independent
Ages 13 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

The Bursary, 10 Little Church Street, Rugby, CV21 3AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rugby School is a secondary school in Rugby for ages 13 to 18. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Rugby School.

Rugby School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

162 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score10.8

10.8, 35.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.36

0.36, 3.73 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

174 students

Average point score per A level entry46.40

46.40, 11.4 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade A-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

887 pupils on roll, with places for 905

Special educational needs support23.9%

23.9%, 9.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rugby School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lawrence Sheriff School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 75.1
Harris Church of England Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.5
Rugby Free Secondary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 43.7
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.4
Bilton School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.4

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 13 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Gareth Parker-Jones
Phone: 01788556216
Website: rugbyschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Bursary, 10 Little Church Street, Rugby, CV21 3AW
Local authority: Warwickshire
URN: 125777

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.