Warwickshire / Warwickshire 11+
Longrood Road, Rugby, CV22 7RE
Rugby High School
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A selective girls grammar school in Rugby, Warwickshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 929 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Rugby, Warwickshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 929 pupils on roll. Rugby High School serves girls aged 11-18 and keeps a full sixth form on site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 929 pupils on roll and 150 Year 7 places.
From a family point of view, admissions are likely to be one of the most important parts of the picture. 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.
The academic side of the school is backed by enough published data to give families a useful starting point. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.66 and Attainment 8 at 73.9. 96.6% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 27% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 76% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Theatre. The wider offer currently includes Drama, Duke of Edinburgh, 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. Taken together, those features make Rugby High School the kind of school that rewards careful research into travel, admissions detail, and day-to-day fit, not just headline outcomes.
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.
Selection is tied to Warwickshire priority geography, including the Eastern Area and a priority circle, with distance used to split otherwise equal criteria.
Looked after and previously looked after children
Highest priority goes to looked after and previously looked after children who meet the academic standard.
Reserved pupil premium and service premium places
The policy reserves up to 30 pupil premium places and up to 5 service premium places for eligible applicants in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle, including the lower score band described in the policy.
Children of staff
Children of staff who meet the academic qualifying score are considered in the published priority order.
Eastern Area applicants
Applicants living in the Eastern Area of Warwickshire who meet the academic qualifying score are prioritised before the wider qualified field.
Priority Circle applicants
Applicants living within the 10.004-mile Priority Circle who meet the academic qualifying score are considered after the Eastern Area criterion.
Unused reserved places
If reserved pupil premium or service premium places are not filled from the priority areas, the policy allows them to pass to eligible out-of-catchment applicants.
Creative writing example mark scheme Guidance on how to mark your child's creative writing, with prompts for them to practice creative writing at home.
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
Paper 1
One of two 11+ papers covering verbal ability, English comprehension, numerical ability and non-verbal ability.
Paper 2
English, VR, NVR, Maths
Paper 2
The second paper covers the same weighted skill areas used for the standardised score.
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
One of two 11+ papers covering verbal ability, English comprehension, numerical ability and non-verbal ability.
Non-verbal reasoning
One of two 11+ papers covering verbal ability, English comprehension, numerical ability and non-verbal ability.
Science
Creative writing
Registration opens
7 May 2026
Registration closes
30 June 2026
Main 11+ test sessions
12 September 2026
Results
16 October 2026
Common application form deadline
31 October 2026
Address evidence deadline
31 December 2026
National Offer Day
1 March 2027
Read the admissions policy and 11+ guidance
Check the published Warwickshire rules, academic standard, and priority-area requirements before you register.
Open admissionsRegister for the Warwickshire 11+ test
Registration opens on 7 May 2026 and closes at 4pm on 30 June 2026.
Open 11+ guidanceAttend the test session
Main test sessions are on 12 and 13 September 2026, with a supplementary session on 19 September 2026 if allocated.
View test datesSubmit your CAF
List Rugby High School on your CAF by 31 October 2026 after results are issued in October.
Open admissionsSend any required residency evidence
If you are relying on a priority-area address, follow the policy's residency evidence deadlines, including the 31 December 2026 deadline for relevant applications.
Open policyLatest 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 | 78.1 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 76.6 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 73.9 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 74.9 | 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 | B+ average (41.7 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B+ average (41.9 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B average (39.7 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B average (40.3 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 | 98% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 96% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 94% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 2% |
Latest inspection: 16 November 2022
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FAQ
Rugby High School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the admissions policy and 11+ guidance: Check the published Warwickshire rules, academic standard, and priority-area requirements before you register. 2. Register for the Warwickshire 11+ test: Registration opens on 7 May 2026 and closes at 4pm on 30 June 2026. 3. Attend the test session: Main test sessions are on 12 and 13 September 2026, with a supplementary session on 19 September 2026 if allocated. 4. Submit your CAF: List Rugby High School on your CAF by 31 October 2026 after results are issued in October. 5. Send any required residency evidence: If you are relying on a priority-area address, follow the policy's residency evidence deadlines, including the 31 December 2026 deadline for relevant applications.
Registration opens: 7 May 2026. Registration closes: 30 June 2026. Main 11+ test sessions: 12 September 2026. Results: 16 October 2026. Common application form deadline: 31 October 2026. Address evidence deadline: 31 December 2026. National Offer Day: 1 March 2027
Rugby High School is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 16 November 2022.