Rugby High School is a secondary school in Rugby, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Rugby High School currently has around 929 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 6.1% boys and 93.9% girls. Around 8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.7%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 41.9%. indian pupils make up about 24.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (97%) , including 89% who stay in school sixth forms and 3% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Longrood Road, Rugby, CV22 7RE |
| Website: | http://www.rugbyhighschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01788810518 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Warwickshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Grady |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136595 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 929 |
| Number of Boys: | 57 |
| Number of Girls: | 872 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 41.90% | 389 |
| Indian | 24.40% | 227 |
| Other White | 6.00% | 56 |
| African | 5.70% | 53 |
| Other Asian | 5.20% | 48 |
| Pakistani | 3.70% | 34 |
| Chinese | 3.60% | 33 |
| White and Asian | 3.00% | 28 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 17 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 9 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilton CofE Junior School Plantagenet Drive , Bilton CV22 6LB | 3out of 4 | 336 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bawnmore Community Infant School Bawnmore Road , CV22 6JS | 3out of 4 | 485 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bilton Infant School Magnet Lane , Bilton CV22 7NH | 2out of 4 | 774 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Henry Hinde Infant School Grenville Close , Bilton CV22 7JQ | 3out of 4 | 1,630 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Henry Hinde Infant School Grenville Close , Bilton CV22 7JQ | - not rated | 1,630 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloxam Middle School Webb Ellis Road , CV22 7AU | - not rated | 2,282 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby High School Longrood Road , CV22 7RE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Rugby High School Longrood Road , CV22 7RE | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Bilton School Lawford Lane , CV22 7JT | 3out of 4 | 1,382 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bilton School Lawford Lane , Bilton CV22 7JT | - not rated | 1,512 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bilton School - A Maths and Computing College Lawford Lane , Bilton CV22 7JT | - not rated | 1,512 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent School Bawnmore Road , Bilton CV22 7QH | - not rated | 768 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tower Lodge Preparatory School 29-31 Bilton Road , CV22 6QT | - not rated | 1,288 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Homefield School Bilton Grange , Dunchurch CV22 6QT | - not rated | 1,288 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brooke School Overslade Lane , CV22 6DY | - not rated | 1,376 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tyntesfield School Overslade Lane , CV22 6DY | - not rated | 1,376 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.