Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Lawrence Sheriff School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Lawrence Sheriff School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Lawrence Sheriff School in Rugby is a good fit for a boy who works hard but does better in a steady, considerate setting than a hothouse. It is a grammar school for boys carrying the name of Lawrence Sheriff, the Tudor grocer to Elizabeth I whose bequest founded Rugby School in the town. When Rugby School became fee-paying, this school opened in 1878 to carry on Sheriff's original purpose, free education for the boys of Rugby and the villages around it. That sense of why it exists still runs through the place. It is state-funded with no fees, and selects through the Warwickshire 11+.
The school sets out its values plainly as fairness, inclusivity and respect, and describes an ethos that puts people first and asks pupils to listen to one another even when they disagree. It has long sat alongside Rugby High School for Girls, the nearby girls' grammar, so the two share a good deal. Boys here are expected to work hard within a settled, orderly community rather than a pressured one.
Lawrence Sheriff suits an academically able boy who responds to high expectations held in a calm, supportive environment, and a family who values a school with deep local roots. There is a quiet civic pride in being a Rugby school, in the very town whose famous game took its name from the school up the road. It has been led since 2021 by headteacher Teresa Mpofu, who followed a predecessor of more than two decades. For a boy ready to be stretched without being rushed, it is a strong fit.
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Does Lawrence Sheriff School have a catchment area?
Yes, there is a catchment area with priority based on location and distance from the school.
Lawrence Sheriff School uses the GL Assessment 11+ exam for its Year 7 entry.
No, an interview stage is not part of the 11+ admissions process at Lawrence Sheriff School.
Lawrence Sheriff School is a single-sex grammar school for boys.
Yes, Lawrence Sheriff School operates a catchment area, with priority given based on a candidate's location and distance from the school.
The official website for Lawrence Sheriff School is http://www.lawrencesheriffschool.net/.
Your son first needs to reach the required standard in the entrance test, which is run as part of the West Midlands grammar schools consortium by Warwickshire Admissions. Places are then offered in priority order: looked-after and previously looked-after children first, then a set number of places for children eligible for Pupil Premium and then Service Premium living in the catchment, children of long-serving staff, then boys living in the Eastern Area of Warwickshire, then those in the wider Priority Circle, then children outside the catchment. A child with an EHCP naming the school is admitted first. Within each group, the highest test scores come first, with distance used to settle ties. There's no fixed pass mark; it depends on demand each year.
If your son is ill and can't sit the test on the day, you must tell Warwickshire Admissions (or whichever organisation you registered with) by 23:59 on the test day, then send proof of the illness by the deadline in your testing pack. An alternative session can then be arranged, with a main supplementary date in September, so his results come through with everyone else's. For a disability or specific need, you can request reasonable adjustments such as extra time using the Special Testing Requirements form, with supporting medical or professional evidence, by 30 June 2026.
