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Schools in Rugby

  • 47State-funded schools
  • 37Primary
  • 8Secondary

Admissions are run by Warwickshire for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
3.1
0.6 above Warwickshire median (2.6)
Median school in Rugby
New Ofsted report cards
14of 47 schools
First choice · secondary · Warwickshire-wide
82%
Warwickshire admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 14 schools of 47 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (9)
  • Post-16 provision (3)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 22 schools · graded 2011 to 2024

  • Outstanding3
  • Good18
  • Requires improvement1
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 9 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education–81–
Behaviour and attitudes–9––
Personal development–9––
Leadership and management–81–

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 2.

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Secondary schools in Rugby

8 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Rugby Free Secondary School 2026 5.0 applications per place 43.5 26%
Houlton School Good2024 3.7 applications per place 46.0 20%
Ashlawn School Graded · no overall grade2025 3.6 applications per place 50.2 18%
Harris Church of England Academy Faith 2026 3.3 applications per place 41.8 37%
Lawrence Sheriff School Selective 2026 3.1 applications per place 75.7 10%
Rugby High School Selective Good2022 2.7 applications per place 77.1 9%
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College Good2023 2.5 applications per place 42.7 33%
Bilton School 2026 2.2 applications per place 39.3 31%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Rugby

37 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Eastlands Primary School Outstanding2023 6.1 applications per place 73% 16%
The Griffin Primary School Not yet inspected 4.2 applications per place – 6%
Hillmorton Primary School Remains Outstanding2023 4.1 applications per place – 10%
Riverside Academy Outstanding2024 4.1 applications per place 77% 26%
Bilton Infant School 2026 3.9 applications per place – 21%
Abbots Farm Infant School 2026 3.7 applications per place – 7%
Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.6 applications per place 59% 12%
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.4 applications per place 67% 16%
St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School Faith 2026 3.4 applications per place 56% 28%
Brownsover Community School Remains Good2024 3.4 applications per place – 21%
Northlands Primary School Improved significantly2025 3.3 applications per place 70% 30%
Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy Faith Good2023 2.7small intake applications per place – 3%
Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School Faith Good2023 2.5 applications per place 67% 11%
Cawston Grange Primary School 2026 2.5 applications per place 64% 11%
Bawnmore Community Infant School 2026 2.4 applications per place – 8%
St Gabriel's CofE Academy Faith Good2023 2.4 applications per place 82% 13%
Oakfield Primary Academy 2025 2.4 applications per place 74% 29%
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery Faith Good2022 2.4 applications per place – 8%
Knightlow CofE Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.3 applications per place 50% 13%
Boughton Leigh Infant School 2026 2.2 applications per place – 20%
Paddox Primary School Remains Good2023 2.2 applications per place 70% 11%
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.2 applications per place 55% 21%
St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Faith 2026 2.2 applications per place 49% 26%
St Oswald's CofE Academy Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.2 applications per place 56% 40%
Rokeby Primary School Good2023 2.1 applications per place 45% 49%
Rugby Free Primary School Remains Good2023 2.0 applications per place 63% 14%
Binley Woods Primary School Good2023 2.0 applications per place 64% 15%
Wolvey CofE Primary School Faith Good2023 1.8 applications per place 50% 18%
Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy Faith Not yet inspected 1.8small intake applications per place 55% 34%
The Revel CofE (Aided) Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 1.6 applications per place 50% 10%
Long Lawford Primary School Requires improvement2024 1.3 applications per place 49% 30%
Abbots Farm Junior School Graded · no overall grade2025 no data 62% 17%
Bilton CofE Junior School Faith Remains Good2023 no data 62% 21%
Boughton Leigh Junior School Remains Good2023 no data 45% 30%
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 no data 66% 13%
Henry Hinde School Good2022 no data 35% 34%
Our Lady's Catholic Primary Academy Faith 2026 no data – –

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

2 schools