Overall Oxbridge
#665
5 ranked schools · +249 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
95
Offers
17
Offer rate17.9%
-4.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Rugby
Warwickshire's second-largest town by population, Rugby stands on the eastern edge of the county near the borders with Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, with the River Avon looping through the surrounding countryside. The town's charter dates to 1255.
Rugby School, founded in 1567 and later the birthplace of the sport in 1823, gave the town a global identity, while a major railway junction that arrived in the mid-nineteenth century drove rapid industrial growth. Rugby Town Centre has long been one of the borough's most school-competitive areas, drawing families pursuing both primary and secondary places, while Newbold-on-Avon is equally sought-after for catchment. Hillmorton and Houlton extend the residential offer eastward, part of a town of around 78,000 residents. From Rugby station, West Coast Main Line services reach Coventry in around twelve minutes and Birmingham New Street in under thirty.
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Special
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of which8sixth forms·2grammar·19faith52 total
Area Performance
Rugby schools rank in the top 48% of England
Across 47 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.64/10, +0.22 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
17% Elite
Distribution across all Rugby schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Rugby vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 48%
Across all ranked Rugby schools
Top 53%Primaryavg #7,959 of 14,978
Top 36%Secondaryavg #1,407 of 3,861
Top 42%Sixth formavg #1,080 of 2,554
Primary schools: 29 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,959
-3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 53% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,959
-3 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 53% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.57 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,407
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 36% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
65%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.5
+7.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.57 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,407
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 36% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
65%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.5
+7.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.47 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,080
+8 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 42% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
30%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.47 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,080
+8 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 42% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
30%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#221
5 ranked schools · +32 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
46
Offers
10
Offer rate21.7%
+6.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#949
5 ranked schools · -176 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
49
Offers
7
Offer rate14.3%
-15.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Rugby
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Rugby
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Rugby
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