Best primary schools in Rugby (2026)
Rugby has 17 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Gabriel's CofE Academy, in the top 5% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 61%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 2 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 5% in England |
St Gabriel's CofE Academy Rugby · Church of England |
84% | 82% | 15% | Good | |
2 Top 14% in England |
Riverside Academy Rugby |
78% | 77% | 13% | Outstanding | |
3 Top 28% in England |
Eastlands Primary School Rugby |
71% | 73% | 5% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 31% in England |
Rugby Free Primary School Rugby |
67% | 63% | 13% | No rating | |
5 Top 38% in England |
Oakfield Primary Academy Rugby |
68% | 74% | 3% | Report card | |
6 Bottom 49% in England |
Paddox Primary School Rugby |
62% | 70% | 7% | No rating | |
7 Bottom 46% in England |
Northlands Primary School Rugby |
62% | 70% | 7% | No rating | |
8 Bottom 36% in England |
St Oswald's CofE Academy Rugby · Church of England |
58% | 56% | 6% | Not judged | |
9 Bottom 30% in England |
Abbots Farm Junior School Rugby |
55% | 62% | 12% | Not judged | |
10 Bottom 24% in England |
Bilton CofE Junior School Rugby · Church of England |
52% | 62% | 7% | No rating | |
11 Bottom 19% in England |
Boughton Leigh Junior School Rugby |
50% | 45% | 2% | No rating | |
12 Bottom 14% in England |
St Marie's Catholic Primary School Rugby · Roman Catholic |
48% | 55% | 3% | Not judged | |
13 Bottom 14% in England |
St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School Rugby · Church of England |
48% | 56% | 3% | Good | |
14 Bottom 10% in England |
Rokeby Primary School Rugby |
45% | 45% | 0% | Good | |
15 Bottom 9% in England |
St Andrew's Benn CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Rugby · Church of England |
44% | 49% | 7% | Report card | |
16 Bottom 4% in England |
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Rugby · Roman Catholic |
37% | 67% | 9% | Not judged | |
17 Bottom 3% in England |
Henry Hinde School Rugby |
35% | 35% | 1% | Good |
Other towns in Warwickshire
- Atherstone
- Bedworth
- Coleshill (North Warwickshire)
- Kenilworth
- Nuneaton
- Royal Leamington Spa
- Stratford-upon-Avon
- Warwick
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What is the best primary school in Rugby?
On exam results over the last three years, St Gabriel's CofE Academy is the top-ranked primary school in Rugby, in the top 5% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.