Quick and detailed information for the 13+ exams in 2023-2024 of Rugby School provided below for 13+ Parents reference.
Rugby School 13 Plus Exam Information
- Address: Rugby School, Lawrence Sheriff Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5EH
- School Website: click here for more information
- Admissions Contact:
- Telephone: 1788 556 274
- Email: [email protected]
- School Type: Coeducational
- Total Number of Students in School: 810
- Number of Places available: Parents need to check the latest updated information on the school website.
- Open Days:
- 13+ Boarding Open Events 2023
- Saturday 30 September - 10 am
- Saturday 25 November - 10 am
- 13+ Boarding Open Events 2024
- Saturday 3 February - 10 am
- Saturday 2 March -10 am
- And Saturday 11 May - 10 am
- 13+ Day Entry Open Event 2023
- Tuesday 10 October
- 13+ Boarding Open Events 2023
- Exam Provider: Rugby School
- ISI Report: ISI Report | Rugby School, London
Rugby School 13+ Exam Dates
AT 13+ (YEAR 9) Boarding Entry:
- School temporarily close school lists for new applications between mid-October and April of Year 7 to enable the school to carry out this first wave assessment process. If you apply after school lists have closed, the school will ask you to fill in the school Waiting List Registration form so the school can then consider you for places that may become available.
- Whilst the current exceptional circumstances exist school will be using remote assessment for later applicants for any spaces which may become available for entry in September 2024
- NB: For entry in September 2024 and beyond – registration will close in October of Year 7 with interviews than in January and February
AT 13+ (YEAR 9) Day Entry:
- First, identify which of these three categories describes where your child is currently at school:
- Primary school
- Local prep school
- Local secondary school Please then read information for the relevant category which follows.
- APPLYING FOR A PLACE AT BILTON GRANGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL FROM A LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL
- FOUNDATION AWARD ENTRY TO BILTON GRANGE 2023 CONTINUING TO RUGBY SCHOOL IN 2025
- Applications should be made by: 4 January 2023
- Academic tests will take place: Thursday, 26 January 2023
- FOUNDATION AWARD ENTRY TO BILTON GRANGE 2023 CONTINUING TO RUGBY SCHOOL IN 2025
- APPLYING FROM A LOCAL PREP SCHOOL ENTRY TO TOWN HOUSE (BOYS) AND SOUTHFIELD (GIRLS) IN 2025
- Applications should be made by: 4 January 2023
- Assessment will take place: Thursday, 26 January 2023
- APPLYING FROM A LOCAL SECONDARY SCHOOL TO ENTRY TO TOWN HOUSE (BOYS) AND SOUTHFIELD (GIRLS) IN 2025
- Applications for entry, the Foundation Award or the Academic Scholarship (Local) Award should be made by: Thursday, 2 February 2023
- Assessment will take place: Thursday, 3 March 2023
Rugby School 13+ Exam Styles
AT 13+ (YEAR 9) Boarding Entry:
- 20 to 30-minute discussion to help us assess academic ability. Comprehensive report and the most recent verbal reasoning test (VRT) score from their current school.
- Pre-interview questionnaire and during the assessment they will be interviewed by a Housemaster or Housemistress.
- Once place is offered, the next step is to pass either Common Entrance (with an average of at least 55 per cent) or meet school entrance requirements in English and maths for children whose schools do not prepare for Common Entrance, or to meet school entrance requirements in the Academic Scholarship examinations.
AT 13+ (YEAR 9) Day Entry:
- Information for Applicants for Day Entry into Year 9 who are at schools that transfer at the end of Year 6.
- Continuation Awards are made in partnership with Bilton Grange School or Spratton Hall School. They offer funded day places at a local preparatory school for Year 7 and Year 8 and then entry as a day student to Rugby School in Year 9, conditional on performing well in Common Entrance at the end of Year 8.
- Applicants for Continuation Awards will sit three academic tests
- 45 minute 11+ verbal reasoning paper
- 15-minute freewriting exercise
- 60-minute maths paper (National Curriculum Key Stage 2: Year 6)
- The school will also request a reference from the applicant’s current school and they will be Interviewed. Prior to this, the school will ask each applicant to complete a short interview questionnaire.
- Continuation Awards are made in partnership with Bilton Grange School or Spratton Hall School. They offer funded day places at a local preparatory school for Year 7 and Year 8 and then entry as a day student to Rugby School in Year 9, conditional on performing well in Common Entrance at the end of Year 8.
- Information for Applicants for Day Entry into Year 9 who are at schools that transfer at the end of Year 8.
- Assessment for these applicants takes place at Rugby School in February of Year 6
- 20 to 30-minute discussion to help us assess academic ability. Comprehensive report and the most recent verbal reasoning test (VRT) score from their current school.
- Pre-interview questionnaire and during the assessment they will be interviewed by a Housemaster or Housemistress.
- Once the place is offered, the next step is to pass either Common Entrance (with an average of at least 55 per cent) or meet school entrance requirements in English and maths for children whose schools do not prepare for Common Entrance or to meet school entrance requirements in the Academic Scholarship examinations.
- Information for Applicants for Day Entry into Year 9 who are NOT at schools that transfer at the end of Year 8.
- Assessment will comprise tests in verbal reasoning, English, mathematics and science. These will be based on the National Curriculum. Applicants will also be interviewed and we will request references from the current school.
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School Catchment Area Criteria: Parents need to check the latest updated information on the school website.
School Fee: Rugby School 2023-2024 Academic Year Fees Details
Boarder: | £15,330 per term |
Day Pupil: | £9,630 per term |