A selective boys grammar school in Rugby, Warwickshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,201 pupils on roll.
Lawrence Sheriff School
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Lawrence Sheriff School is an 11-18 selective boys' grammar school in Rugby, with about 1,201 pupils and a sixth form that admits girls. The values page opens with the idea of being a happy school, then connects high expectation, mutual respect and success to the day-to-day culture. The school is also home to the Coventry and Warwickshire Teaching School Hub, giving it a wider professional role beyond its own pupils.
Academically, LSS presents a grammar-school curriculum supported by a wider curriculum, vertical tutoring, house system, student council, eco-committee, school newspaper, chess, sport and a strong sixth-form pathway. The sixth form offers a wide range of AS and A level courses, plus BTEC Level 3 options in engineering and art, and the school says around 40% of sixth formers join from other local schools.
The sixth-form facilities are specific and useful: a purpose-built centre with common room, quiet study room and cafeteria, classrooms and computer rooms above, plus access to the Learning Resources Centre, library and drop-in computer room. Sixth formers are expected to act as role models in the wider school, particularly through the vertical tutoring system.
Year 7 entry has 150 places and uses the West Midlands Grammar Schools entrance test. The two papers last about an hour each and are weighted 50% English and verbal reasoning, 25% non-verbal reasoning and 25% mathematics. Allocation then combines score thresholds with the Eastern Area of Warwickshire, Rugby Priority Circle, Pupil Premium, Service Premium and staff categories. Published measures include Ofsted Outstanding, +0.89 Progress 8, 98% grade 5+ in English and maths and 28.5% AAB or better at A level.
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.
January 2025 school census
Whole-school roll of 1,201 pupils; 1,182 had a recorded ethnic group.
| Recorded group | Share | Category | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| White British | 36.6% | White | 440 |
| Indian | 27.6% | Asian | 331 |
| Any other Asian background | 8.3% | Asian | 100 |
| Any other White background | 7.4% | White | 89 |
| African | 4.9% | Black | 59 |
| Chinese | 3.2% | Asian | 38 |
| Pakistani | 3.1% | Asian | 37 |
| White and Asian | 2.5% | Mixed | 30 |
| Unclassified | 1.6% | Unclassified | 19 |
| Any other mixed background | 1.4% | Mixed | 17 |
| White and Black African | 1% | Mixed | 12 |
| Any other ethnic group | 0.8% | Other | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.7% | Asian | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.4% | Mixed | 5 |
| Irish | 0.2% | White | 3 |
| Any other Black background | 0.2% | Black | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.1% | Black | 1 |
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.
Shared exam route
Lawrence Sheriff School uses the shared West Midlands route. Use these common practice resources for the route, then check the full consortium guide for the complete set and current test guidance.
View all West Midlands practice papersPaper 1
English, Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning, 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 is 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
Registration opens
7 May 2026
PastRegistration closes
30 June 2026, 4pm
Main entrance-test sessions
12 or 13 September 2026
Candidates are allocated one session.
Results issued
16 October 2026, by this date
CAF deadline
31 October 2026
Residence evidence deadline
31 December 2026, 23:59
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 | 98% | 98.7% | 91.8% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 96% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 2% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 30 March 2022
Local rivals appear first, followed by nearby alternatives where the journey and admissions route are still comparable.
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Same wider selective region and a similar admissions route
Same wider selective region and a similar admissions route
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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, 4pm. Main entrance-test sessions: 12 or 13 September 2026. Results issued: 16 October 2026, by this date. CAF deadline: 31 October 2026. Residence evidence deadline: 31 December 2026, 23:59. National offer day: 1 March 2027
Lawrence Sheriff School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 30 March 2022.