Rugby School
The Bursary, 10 Little Church Street, Rugby, CV21 3AW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Parker-Jones
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 905
- Pupils on roll
- 887
- URN
- 125777
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01788556216
About this school
Rugby School is a Church of England independent school in Rugby. It teaches children aged 13 to 18 and has 887 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Rugby School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Rugby School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1913, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 152 | 158 | 162 |
| Attainment 8 score | 10.7 | 10.9 | 10.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rugby School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.7 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 10.9 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 10.8 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 862 |
| 2023/24 | 865 |
| 2024/25 | 869 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 212
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brooke School0.8 miles
Academies · Rugby
-
Quest Academy0.9 miles
Free Schools · Rugby
-
Crescent School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Rugby
-
Avon Park School1.3 miles
Special schools · Rugby
-
Willow Park School1.5 miles
Special schools · Rugby
Other schools in Rugby
- Bilton Grange School Independent schools
- Crescent School Independent schools
- Princethorpe College Independent schools
- Abbots Farm Infant School Primary
- Abbots Farm Junior School Primary
- Barby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bawnmore Community Infant School Primary
- Bilton CofE Junior School Primary
- Bilton Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Primary
- Brownsover Community School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rugby School teach?
- Rugby School teaches children aged 13 to 18. It is an independent school in Rugby.
- Who is the headteacher of Rugby School?
- The headteacher of Rugby School is Mr Gareth Parker-Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rugby School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Rugby School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Rugby School?
- Rugby School has 887 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 18.
- Is Rugby School full?
- Rugby School has capacity for 905 pupils and 887 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rugby School a faith school?
- Yes. Rugby School is designated Church of England.
- Is Rugby School a selective school?
- Yes. Rugby School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Rugby School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 10.7 in 2022/23 and 10.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Rugby School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rugby School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.