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Rugby School
Rugby School starts in Year 9, while linked Bilton Grange offers a separate Year 7 Prep route.
Independent school · Rugby, Warwickshire
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Meet the school
At a glance
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The Bursary, 10 Little Church Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3AW
Plan your approach
Entry information
Rugby School’s main entry points are 13+ (Year 9) and 16+. Its linked Bilton Grange Preparatory School has a Year 7 entry point: families apply there directly, with a taster day, school report and age-appropriate English, Mathematics and Reasoning assessments. Bilton Grange’s Foundation Award may support some Year 7 applicants. Entry to Rugby School in Year 9 is a later, separate process; ask both schools about any current linked award pathway.
Entry stage: Year 7 at linked Bilton Grange; Rugby School itself starts in Year 9
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
- Reasoning
Assessment provider: Bilton Grange Preparatory School
The admissions process
- Enquire and register directly with Bilton Grange for its Year 7 place
- Attend a Bilton Grange taster day and sit its English, Maths and Reasoning assessments; share the latest school report
- Ask about Bilton Grange bursary/Foundation Award only if relevant
- Rugby School Year 9 admission is a later, separate stage with its own conditions
Read the official details: Admissions information from Rugby School
Go to the source
Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
For Bilton Grange’s Year 7 application, its linked policy names age-appropriate English, Mathematics and Reasoning tests. These are Bilton Grange assessments; Rugby School’s own admissions begin at Year 9.
Read the official guidance: Bilton Grange Preparatory School
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
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Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
Build on it with Plusling
Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
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Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
English papers
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Maths papers
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Keep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Follow the assessment guidance
Check what the school asks your child to do and whether it recommends any preparation. Use its own instructions and the assessment provider’s advice.
Check fees and financial support
Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
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Before you apply
- Check the school’s current admissions arrangements for your entry year, including eligibility, application steps and any access arrangements.
- Registered ages and pupil classifications describe the establishment; admission arrangements for particular year groups can differ.
Plusling’s guide to Rugby School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Rugby School: school details Department for Education
- Admissions | Rugby School Rugby School
- Access to Financial Support | Rugby School Rugby School
- Rugby School: Rugby School Group prep schools Rugby School
- Rugby School: Bilton Grange Year 7 admissions Bilton Grange Preparatory School
- Rugby School: Bilton Grange application journey Bilton Grange Preparatory School
- Rugby School: Bilton Grange linked admissions policy Bilton Grange Preparatory School