Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE · Warwickshire · Grammar school
7th of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire we can score, 38 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 410 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.5/10 among them, against 9.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 99.2 · 99 | 30% | 2.98 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.66 · 90 | 25% | 2.24 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 74.9 · 98 | 10% | 0.98 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2023. In 2024/25, 99.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 74.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.66 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than peers nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.5 out of 10 among them, against 9.5 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Uproar theatre club, Ancient Greek, BioMedSoc, Philosophy Club, Crochet Club, Band, Debating Club, and Y10 Silver CREST. Sports include rounders, tennis, volleyball, athletics, football, and basketball. Arts and music options cover art, choir, creative writing, dance, orchestra, and Glow Club.
Getting in. The school has 929 pupils in a capacity of 900, meaning it is over capacity by 29. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity with 29 extra pupils? What support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How does the school ensure all 929 students have access to the wide range of clubs and sports?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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