Rugby High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Rugby, Warwickshire
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Lowest score offered · Category 3 | 227 |
| Lowest score offered · Category 4 | 213 |
| Lowest score offered · Category 5 | 233 |
| Automatic qualifying score | 213 |
From Warwickshire County Council · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026: Not published · From Warwickshire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2022–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Rugby High School is a secondary school in Rugby, Warwickshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2022. Warwickshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Rugby High School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, Year 7 had 249 first-choice applications for 150 offers, which is 1.7 first choices per offer and the 5th highest of 36 Warwickshire secondary schools.
- For Year 7 in 2026, 139 offers went to first-choice families, and 110 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2026, 98 of the 405 Year 7 applications came from families living outside Warwickshire, and 27 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 99% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Warwickshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Longrood Road, Rugby, CV22 7RE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Warwickshire
- Pupils on roll
- 927 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 November 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders, staff and pupils embody the school vision that, ‘At Rugby High School we set heights in our heart’.”
- “Staff set high standards for pupils’ behaviour.”
- “Pupils take up the challenge with vigour and gusto.”
To improve
- “They know there are elements that could be enhanced.”
- “For instance, they recognise that some aspects of pupils’ personal development need to be strengthened.”
- “However, a small number of teachers do not systematically check the learning of pupils in lessons, including pupils with SEND.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 99% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 74.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 249 first-preference applications, 150 offers in total, 139 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Warwickshire.
- Bilton School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harris Church of England Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Rugby Free Secondary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lawrence Sheriff School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Ashlawn School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Houlton School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Southam College 8.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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