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School rankings · Warwickshire and West Northamptonshire

Best schools in Rugby

41 schools in Rugby, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Warwickshire and West Northamptonshire league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Abbots Farm Infant School, Bawnmore Community Infant School, Bilton Infant School, Boughton Leigh Infant School, Brownsover Community School, Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery, Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy, Our Lady's Catholic Primary Academy, The Griffin Primary School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Rugby's own ranking

In RugbySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St Gabriel's CofE Academy82%15%Top 8% (12/166) in Warwickshire
2Riverside Academy77%13%Top 14% (23/166) in Warwickshire
3Oakfield Primary Academy74%3%Top 23% (37/166) in Warwickshire
4Eastlands Primary School73%5%Top 25% (41/166) in Warwickshire
5Paddox Primary School70%7%Top 33% (54/166) in Warwickshire
6Northlands Primary School70%7%Top 33% (54/166) in Warwickshire
7English Martyrs Catholic Primary School67%9%Top 41% (67/166) in Warwickshire
8Barby Church of England Primary School67%7%Top 43% (60/141) in West Northamptonshire
9Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy66%2%Top 43% (71/166) in Warwickshire
10Cawston Grange Primary School64%14%Top 49% (80/166) in Warwickshire
11Rugby Free Primary School63%13%(85/166) in Warwickshire
12Abbots Farm Junior School62%12%(91/166) in Warwickshire
13Bilton CofE Junior School62%7%(92/166) in Warwickshire
14Hillmorton Primary School60%11%(96/166) in Warwickshire
15Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School59%15%(103/166) in Warwickshire
16St Oswald's CofE Academy56%6%(109/166) in Warwickshire
17St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School56%3%(110/166) in Warwickshire
18St Marie's Catholic Primary School55%3%(116/166) in Warwickshire
19Kilsby Church of England Primary School54%0%(105/141) in West Northamptonshire
20Knightlow CofE Primary School50%9%(131/166) in Warwickshire
21The Revel CofE (Aided) Primary School50%0%(136/166) in Warwickshire
22Long Lawford Primary School49%8%(137/166) in Warwickshire
23St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School49%7%(138/166) in Warwickshire
24Boughton Leigh Junior School45%2%(147/166) in Warwickshire
25Rokeby Primary School45%0%(148/166) in Warwickshire
26Henry Hinde School35%1%(161/166) in Warwickshire

9 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Rugby's own ranking

In RugbySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Rugby High School (grammar)77.1100%Top 9% (3/36) in Warwickshire
2Lawrence Sheriff School (grammar)75.797%Top 12% (4/36) in Warwickshire
3Ashlawn School50.256%Top 34% (12/36) in Warwickshire
4Houlton School46.049%Top 50% (18/36) in Warwickshire
5Rugby Free Secondary School43.534%(22/36) in Warwickshire
6The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College42.741%(25/36) in Warwickshire
7Harris Church of England Academy41.838%(30/36) in Warwickshire
8Bilton School39.334%(34/36) in Warwickshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Lutterworth High SchoolLutterworth5.5 miles51.053%Top 24% (10/43) in Leicestershire
Lutterworth CollegeLutterworth6.0 miles48.045%Top 40% (17/43) in Leicestershire

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Rugby's own ranking

In RugbySchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Lawrence Sheriff School (grammar)40.5+0.16Top 12% (3/26) in Warwickshire
2Rugby High School (grammar)40.3-0.21Top 16% (4/26) in Warwickshire
3Rugby Free Secondary School32.0+0.09Top 47% (12/26) in Warwickshire
4Ashlawn School30.2-0.36(18/26) in Warwickshire
5Bilton School26.6-0.40(20/26) in Warwickshire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Lutterworth CollegeLutterworth6.0 miles31.3+0.07(10/18) in Leicestershire

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Rugby's own ranking

In RugbySchoolPoints per A level entryLeague rank
1Rugby School46.41st (1/6) in Warwickshire
2Princethorpe College39.8(4/6) in Warwickshire

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
King Henry VIII School11.5 miles41.9(2/3) in Coventry
Bablake School11.8 miles40.2(3/3) in Coventry

More

League tables: Warwickshire Primary · Warwickshire GCSE · West Northamptonshire Primary · West Northamptonshire GCSE.

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