Rugby School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rugby, West Midlands CV21 3AW · Warwickshire
#414 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3532 of 4,090 nationally
About Rugby School
Rugby School is a independent secondary located in Rugby, in the Warwickshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 13–18. In 2025 it enrolled 887 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 414th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (95th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 887; capacity filled 98%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.36.
There are 45 schools in Rugby; Rugby School ranks 39th of 42 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)10.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)46.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Rugby School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 887
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 98%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 10.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 46.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Rugby School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Marie's Catholic Primary School
Rugby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 494 m away
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,200 students · 556 m away
Oakfield Primary Academy
Rugby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
435 students · 577 m away
St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School
Rugby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 772 m away
Northlands Primary School
Rugby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 823 m away
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
858 students · 977 m away
Rokeby Primary School
Rugby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.1 km away
Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,168 students · 1.2 km away
St Oswald's CofE Academy
Rugby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
196 students · 1.3 km away
St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Rugby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
342 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Newcastle-under-Lyme School
Newcastle-under-Lyme · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
868 students
Princethorpe College
Rugby · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
921 students
Bablake School
Coventry · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
848 students
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury · Independent secondary · Ages 12–18
848 students
King Edward's School
Birmingham · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
815 students
King's High School
Warwickshire · Independent all-through · Ages 10–18
815 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rugby School a good school?
Rugby School has a Success Index (England) of 20.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #414 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Rugby School rank in West Midlands?
Rugby School ranks #414 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3532 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rugby School?
Rugby School had 887 students in 2025.
Is Rugby School a primary school or a secondary school?
Rugby School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 13–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Rugby School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rugby School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.