Warwickshire / Warwickshire 11+
Clifton Road, Rugby, CV21 3AG
Lawrence Sheriff School
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A selective boys grammar school in Rugby, Warwickshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,201 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective boys grammar school in Rugby, Warwickshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,201 pupils on roll. Based in Rugby, Warwickshire, the school serves boys aged 11-18 and includes sixth-form study as part of the offer. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,201 pupils on roll and 150 Year 7 places.
Admissions are central to understanding whether this school is the right fit and realistic shortlist option. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 150 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks moderate by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
Academically, the published picture is strong and easier to judge than reputation alone. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Outstanding. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.89 and Attainment 8 at 77.1. 99.2% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 28.5% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 80% moving into higher education.
The wider offer currently includes Chess club, Sport. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. That mix of selective entry, published outcomes, and school life is what will matter most to families deciding whether Lawrence Sheriff School belongs on a serious shortlist.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Warwickshire and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Warwickshire and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Warwickshire and England.
The allocation route combines academic score thresholds with the Eastern Area of Warwickshire, the Rugby Priority Circle, Pupil Premium, Service Premium and staff categories.
Priority categories use the Eastern Area of Warwickshire and a 10.004-mile Priority Circle centred on Rugby Water Tower. Residence evidence must be supplied by the published deadline.
Looked after and previously looked-after children
Priority applies where the AQS, up to 20 below AQS, or the minimum academic standard is met as defined in the policy.
Pupil Premium in catchment
Up to 30 places for Pupil Premium applicants living in the Eastern Area of Warwickshire or Priority Circle.
Service Premium in catchment
Up to 5 places for Service Premium applicants living in the Eastern Area of Warwickshire or Priority Circle.
Children of staff
Eligible children of qualifying staff who meet the Automatic Qualifying Score.
Eastern Area
Applicants living in the Eastern Area who achieve the Automatic Qualifying Score.
Priority Circle
Applicants living in the Priority Circle who achieve the Automatic Qualifying Score.
The shared test has two papers of about 60 minutes each. Weighting is 50% English/verbal reasoning, 25% non-verbal reasoning and 25% mathematics.
This school uses the shared West Midlands consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open West Midlands guidePaper 1
English, VR, NVR, Maths
West Midlands Grammar Schools entrance test
Two papers of about 60 minutes each, with sections testing verbal ability, numerical ability and non-verbal ability.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Two papers of about 60 minutes each, with sections testing verbal ability, numerical ability and non-verbal ability.
Non-verbal reasoning
Two papers of about 60 minutes each, with sections testing verbal ability, numerical ability and non-verbal ability.
Science
Creative writing
Registration opens
7 May 2026
Registration closes
30 June 2026
Main entrance-test sessions
12 or 13 September 2026
Results issued
16 October 2026
CAF deadline
31 October 2026
Residence evidence deadline
31 December 2026
National offer day
1 March 2027
Read the admissions policy
Check the 2027 policy for AQS, catchment, Pupil Premium and Service Premium rules.
Open policyRegister for the entrance test
Register through the Warwickshire/West Midlands route by 4pm on 30 June 2026.
Sit the entrance test
Main test sessions are on 12 and 13 September 2026.
Submit the CAF
Name the school on the home local authority CAF by 31 October 2026.
Latest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 77.2 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 73.8 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 77.1 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 75.1 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A- average (46.1 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (40.3 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B average (40.9 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B average (40.5 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 96% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 92% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 2% |
| In employment | 3% |
Latest inspection: 30 March 2022
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FAQ
Lawrence Sheriff School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the admissions policy: Check the 2027 policy for AQS, catchment, Pupil Premium and Service Premium rules. 2. Register for the entrance test: Register through the Warwickshire/West Midlands route by 4pm on 30 June 2026. 3. Sit the entrance test: Main test sessions are on 12 and 13 September 2026. 4. Submit the CAF: Name the school on the home local authority CAF by 31 October 2026.
Registration opens: 7 May 2026. Registration closes: 30 June 2026. Main entrance-test sessions: 12 or 13 September 2026. Results issued: 16 October 2026. CAF deadline: 31 October 2026. Residence evidence deadline: 31 December 2026. National offer day: 1 March 2027
Lawrence Sheriff School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 30 March 2022.