Princethorpe College
Leamington Road, Princethorpe, Rugby, CV23 9PX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headmaster
- Mr Grove du Toit
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 980
- Pupils on roll
- 921
- URN
- 125787
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01926634200
About this school
Princethorpe College is a Roman Catholic independent school in Rugby. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 921 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Princethorpe College 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
Princethorpe College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1966, 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 | 160 | 151 | 114 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.9 | 35.2 | 33.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0.7% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0.7% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
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 Princethorpe College 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 | 34.9 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 35.2 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 33.1 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 924 |
| 2023/24 | 886 |
| 2024/25 | 893 |
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
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 282
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Haven School Wolston3.1 miles
Special schools
-
Baginton Fields Academy3.9 miles
Academies · Coventry
-
Tiverton School4.3 miles
Special schools · Coventry
-
Riverbank School4.4 miles
Academies · Coventry
-
Park View5.3 miles
Special schools · Coventry
Other schools in Rugby
- Bilton Grange School Independent schools
- Crescent School Independent schools
- Rugby School 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 ages does Princethorpe College teach?
- Princethorpe College teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Rugby.
- Who is the headmaster of Princethorpe College?
- The headmaster of Princethorpe College is Mr Grove du Toit, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Princethorpe College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Princethorpe College 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 many pupils are at Princethorpe College?
- Princethorpe College has 921 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Princethorpe College full?
- Princethorpe College has capacity for 980 pupils and 921 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Princethorpe College a faith school?
- Yes. Princethorpe College is designated Roman Catholic.
- How have Princethorpe College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.9 in 2022/23 and 33.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Princethorpe College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Princethorpe College'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.