Rugby School
A co-educational day and boarding school in Rugby, Warwickshire, with separate girls' and boys' boarding houses and entry points at 13+ and 16+.
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At a glance
- School type
- Independent · Private
- Official website
- rugbyschool.co.uk
Address: Rugby School, Lawrence Sheriff Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5EH
Academic
- Ages taught
- Entry points at 13+ (Year 9) and 16+, with occasional places at 14+source
- School admits
- Co-educationalsource
- Day places
- Yessource
- Curriculum
- GCSE, A Levels, IB Diploma Programmesource
- Qualifications
- GCSE, A Levels, International Baccalaureate Diplomasource
- Teaching languages
- ENsource
- Learning support
- Not confirmed
- English-language support
- Not confirmed
- Size
- Not confirmed
Boarding
Full boarding
Pupils live at school during term, including weekends.
- Boarding entry
- For boarding entry in Year 9, assessments take place in the Advent Term of Year 6 or the Lent Term of Year 7. (ages 13 and over)source
- Boarding is for
- Separate boys’ and girls’ housessource
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- Girls' Boarding Houses and Boys' Boarding Houses are listed on the school's boarding houses page.source
- Rooms
- Not confirmed
- Weekends and holidays
- Not confirmed
- Pastoral care
- Not confirmed
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- 13+ entry and 16+ entry; occasional places at 14+.source
- Application process
- Not confirmed
- Assessments and interviews
- Depending on the point of entry: online cognitive assessments, an interview with a senior member of staff, group activities or academic tasks, and a review of school reports and references.source
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Accepted. Admission process is the same as for UK residents; entrance tests may be sat overseas under supervision for Year 9. For students whose parents' normal residence is outside the UK the School will require a deposit of one term's fees in advance, as well as the first term's fees.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
Boarding total per billing period
The school publishes these per term (or similar) and does not say how many periods make a year, so we show the per-period total and calculate no annual figure. Original currency; no conversion.
Full boarding · All pupils · 2026-27
£20,620 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Boarding student, termly fees (inc. VAT)Full boarding | £20,620 per termsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| TuitionDay student, termly fees (inc. VAT)Day pupils | £13,070 per termsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Registration feeRegistration fee (including VAT), except Foundationers | £300 one-offsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| DepositEntrance fee (except Foundationers), with £1,250 credited after the completion of the first term | £2,500 one-offsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
| Compulsory extraInternational student charge, added termly (£90 plus VAT) | £108 per termsource | International pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Not confirmed |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
Inspection reports
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), 29 April 2025
Outcome as published: Standards relating to leadership and management, and governance are met. Standards relating to the quality of education, training and recreation are met. Standards relating to pupils’ physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing are met. Standards relating to pupils’ social and economic education and contribution to society are met. Standards relating to safeguarding are met.
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Accreditation, registration and membership
The inspectorate that reviews the school.
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Inspection regimeIndependent Schools Inspectorate
Confirmed on the authority or association record
Joining an association. Membership is not accreditation and is not an endorsement of quality or safety.
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MembershipBoarding Schools’ Association
Confirmed on the authority or association record
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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)