Schools in Rugby
47 state-funded schools, 18,963 pupils. 91.3% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 4 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Rugby?
Rugby has 47 state-funded schools teaching 18,963 pupils. 37 primary, 8 secondary, 2 special.
What percentage of schools in Rugby are Good or Outstanding?
91.3% of the 46 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Rugby are rated Good or Outstanding: 4 Outstanding and 38 Good. 4 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Rugby are rated Outstanding?
4 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Rugby: Lawrence Sheriff School, Hillmorton Primary School, Eastlands Primary School, Riverside Academy.
Are there grammar schools in Rugby?
Yes. Rugby has 2 selective (grammar) schools: Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby High School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Lawrence Sheriff SchoolGrammarSecondary1,201Outstanding 2022
- Hillmorton Primary SchoolPrimary425Outstanding 2023
- Eastlands Primary SchoolPrimary239Outstanding 2023
- Riverside AcademyPrimary238Outstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 37 | 36 | 88.9% |
| Secondary | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Special | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Rugby
Showing 20 of 47 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashlawn School | Secondary | 1,558 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lawrence Sheriff SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,201 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bilton School | Secondary | 1,165 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College | Secondary | 1,114 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rugby Free Secondary School | Secondary | 1,111 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rugby High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 929 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harris Church of England Academy | Secondary | 874 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Houlton School | Secondary | 710 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Paddox Primary School | Primary | 659 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Long Lawford Primary School | Primary | 470 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Boughton Leigh Junior School | Primary | 456 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cawston Grange Primary School | Primary | 436 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Gabriel's CofE Academy | Primary | 433 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oakfield Primary Academy | Primary | 429 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hillmorton Primary School | Primary | 425 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rugby Free Primary School | Primary | 422 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bilton CofE Junior School | Primary | 415 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Marie's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 393 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Primary | 347 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Revel CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 289 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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