Know exactly where your child stands for Rugby High School
Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Rugby High 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 Rugby High School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Rugby High School
Rugby High School is a girls' grammar school in Warwickshire that uses the GL exam board for its 11+ entry. There is no interview stage for admission. The pass mark and selectivity ratio are unknown, but the school prioritises places for children within its two catchment areas: the Eastern Area of Warwickshire and a 10-mile Priority Circle around Rugby Water Tower.
If your child is an able, self-motivated girl who enjoys being stretched but wants room to grow in confidence too, Rugby High School is one to consider. It is a girls' grammar in Warwickshire with a co-educational sixth form, and it has been teaching young people in Rugby for over a century. It started small, opened in 1903 by a local teacher, Olive Hands, in a pair of houses on Elsee Road, and it still carries the motto its founders gave it: "She has set heights in her heart."
The Good Schools Guide calls it a school of high-fliers, but is quick to add that it stretches more than just the mind, with responsibility, individuality, compassion and creativity all part of the picture. At the heart of the music block sits a striking octagonal classroom packed with keyboards, music stands and percussion, with practice rooms for the many girls taking individual lessons, and the sports department runs 17 different sports. What stands out is the tone: the girls describe a calm sort of academic confidence rather than constant pressure, telling visitors that most of the pressure they feel comes from themselves.
Rugby High suits a girl who likes a challenge but also wants to take part widely, make things, play sport and find her feet. It has been led since 2019 by headteacher Mark Grady, who taught English and Drama here earlier in his own career, so he knows the place from the inside. For a daughter who is ready to aim high in her own steady way, this is a school that lets her do it without the heat.
Key facts
Admissions
Admissions contact
rhsadmin@rugbyhighschool.co.uk
Admissions phone
0178 881 0518
Registration form
https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/grammar-schools-11-test/register-11-test/1
Sibling policy
What this school tests
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
English
- Reading Comprehension - Comparison
- Reading Comprehension - Evaluation
- Reading Comprehension - Grammar and punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Inference and Deduction
- Reading Comprehension - Information Retrieval
- Reading Comprehension - Language Techniques and Imagery
- Reading Comprehension - Sentence-level Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension - Sequencing
- Reading Comprehension - Structure, Form, Voice and Tone
- Reading Comprehension - Summarising
- Reading Comprehension - Text Classification and Purpose
- Reading Comprehension - Types of Words and Phrases
- Reading Comprehension - Word Meaning / Choice
Maths
- Algebra
- Angles and Degrees
- BIDMAS
- Coordinate Grids
- Estimation and Rounding
- Factors and Multiples
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- Magic squares
- Measurement
- Money
- Number and Place Value
- Number Walls
- Operations
- Perimeter, Area and Volume
- Position and Direction
- Properties of Shapes
- Ratio and Proportion
- Reflection, Rotation and Symmetry
- Sequences
- Special Numbers
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Statistics
- Time
Non-verbal Reasoning
- Extended Figure Series
- Figure Analogies
- Figure Matrices
- Figure Operations
- Figure Series
- Grid Matrices
- Horizontal Codes
- Most Like Three Figures
- Most Like Two Figures
- Odd Figure Out
- Star Matrices
- Triangle Matrices
- Triangle Series
- Vertical Codes
Spatial Reasoning
- 2D Rotations
- Block Counting
- Combining Shapes
- Fold and Punch
- Folding Cubes
- Hidden Shapes
- Missing Face of Cube
- Shape Completion
Verbal Reasoning
- Anagrams
- Compound Words
- Embedded Words
- Form a Word
- Insert a Letter
- Letter Analogies
- Letter Calculations
- Letter Codes
- Letter Grids
- Letter Sequences
- Move 1 / 2 Letters
- Number Analogies
- Number Calculations
- Number Sequences
- Related Words
- Rhyming Synonyms
- Shuffled Sentences
- Synonyms
- Word / Logic Puzzles
- Word Analogies
- Word Completion
- Word Match
- Word Opposites
- Word Pairs
- Word Relationships
- Words and Codes
Catchment area
Does Rugby High School have a catchment area?
Yes, the school uses two catchment areas to prioritise places: the Eastern Area of Warwickshire and a Priority Circle of 10 miles centred on Rugby Water Tower. Children living in these areas are given priority when the school is oversubscribed.
Selection review and safety net
Previous exam results
GCSE results
In 2025 students achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 74.9 across their GCSEs. 99.2% gained a grade 5 or better in both English and Maths. 65.5% achieved the English Baccalaureate at grade 5 or above.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
A-level results
In 2025 students achieved a B average grade per A-Level entry. 27% gained AAB or better including two facilitating subjects.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
Frequently asked questions
What exam board does Rugby High School use for the 11+?
Rugby High School uses the GL exam board for its 11+ entrance examination.
Does Rugby High School interview as part of the 11+ process?
No, Rugby High School does not include an interview stage as part of its 11+ admissions process.
Is Rugby High School a single-sex or co-educational school?
Rugby High School is a single-sex grammar school for girls, though it has a co-educational sixth form.
Does Rugby High School have a catchment area for 11+ entry?
Yes, the school uses two catchment areas: the Eastern Area of Warwickshire and a 10-mile Priority Circle centred on Rugby Water Tower. Children in these areas receive priority for places.
What is the official website for Rugby High School?
The official website for Rugby High School is https://www.rugbyhighschool.co.uk/.
Location
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