Data profile

Rugby School

Independent co-ed school in Warwickshire for ages 13–18. Selective entry, top-tier London fees.

  • Rank #82
  • ISI Compliant
  • Fees £37.4k/yr
  • co-ed
  • both
  • Warwickshire

01 · Module

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
175

Class of 2024

Oxbridge
14
Russell Group
78%

of leavers

US Ivy
0

Top destinations

  • Oxford9
  • Cambridge5
  • Bath
  • Durham
  • Loughborough
  • St Andrews
  • Imperial College London
  • LSE

02 · Module

Exam results

A-level top grades and GCSE 9–7, post-2026 methodology recalibration.

A-level A*–A
61%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
71%
Oxbridge rate
8%
Russell Group rate
78%

03 · Module

Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
13+Year 9£37.4k£58.9k
16+Year 12£37.4k£58.9k

04 · Module

Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

64

/ 100

National rank #82

Academic60
Destinations73
Future-ready55
Pastoral70
Value-add52
Access & breadth55
Parent70
External consensus70

05 · Module

Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

ISI

Compliant

Inspected 2025-04-29

Read full report →

08 · Module

Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • 1Oundle SchoolNorthamptonshire
    Fees £38.1kA*-A 66%Oxbridge 8%Rank #57

    Oundle School matches Rugby in being co-ed with both day and boarding options, shares the 13+ and 16+ entry phases, and is in the same top-tier fee bracket with a similar academic profile and Oxbridge rate.

  • Fees £35.4kA*-A 54%Oxbridge 3%Rank #80

    Uppingham School is co-ed with day and boarding, overlaps in entry phases 13+ and 16+, and is in a similar fee bracket and selectivity tier with a comparable academic reputation.

  • 3Repton SchoolDerbyshire
    Fees £40.7kA*-A 61%Oxbridge 6%Rank #65

    Repton School offers co-ed day and boarding, matches Rugby's 13+ and 16+ entry phases, and is in the same top-tier fee bracket with a strong academic record and selective ethos.

  • Fees £39.6kA*-A 64%Oxbridge 5%Rank #62

    Shrewsbury School is co-ed with day and boarding, shares the 13+ and 16+ entry phases, and is in the same fee and selectivity tier with a strong academic and Oxbridge profile.

  • 5Cheltenham CollegeGloucestershire
    Fees £45.8kA*-A 64%Oxbridge 3%Rank #69

    Cheltenham College is co-ed with day and boarding, overlaps in entry phases 13+ and 16+, and is in the top-tier fee bracket with a selective ethos and strong academic results.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

09 · Module

Top feeder prep schools

Preps that have sent the most pupils here over the last few years.

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