Rugby High School

Selective

National rank

89

109

Rank last year

70.4%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

72.8%

GCSE

GCSE

9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher Mark Grady
Attendance 96.1%
Gender of entry Girls
Send pupils* 10.1% *Special educational needs and disabilities
Total pupils 937
Pupils on free school meals 9.4%
Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2025 rank: 149

Grade

%

A*

11.4

A

28.9

B

30

A*/A

40.3

A*-B

70.4

GCSE 2025 rank: 51

Grade

%

9/8

51.3

7

21.5

9/8/7

72.8

What the school inspection says

“Leaders, staff and pupils embody the school vision that ‘at Rugby High School we set heights in our heart’ ... Pupils are active members of the inclusive school community ... There really is something for everyone, from chamber choir to debating and from football to poetry ... Students learn a challenging curriculum … Leaders listen to pupils, for instance through an active and involved school council ... [and] support staff with relevant training. However, this has not fully addressed the need for all teachers to ensure all pupils are learning the curriculum well in lessons. Leaders know this. They have formulated and are implementing clear plans to further develop staff.”
Inspection
2022
*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

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