Rugby School

Rugby School is one of England's oldest and most celebrated public schools, founded in 1567 and located in the market town of Rugby, Warwickshire. A co-educational boarding and day school for students aged 11 to 18, Rugby offers GCSEs, A-Levels, and Pre-U qualifications. A member of HMC and inspected by ISI, the school is internationally famous as the birthplace of rugby football, invented here in 1823 by pupil William Webb Ellis. Immortalised in Thomas Hughes' novel 'Tom Brown's School Days,' Rugby School has a profound place in British educational and cultural history. Today, it combines this rich heritage with outstanding modern facilities and a vibrant, international student community. Alumni include Rupert Brooke, Lewis Carroll, and Neville Chamberlain. The school's curriculum emphasises academic rigour alongside exceptional sport, music, drama, and community service. Rugby's boarding community, with students from over 40 countries, creates a diverse and stimulating environment that prepares young people for global citizenship.