Princethorpe College
School summary
A Catholic independent school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18, Princethorpe College sits in Rugby, Warwickshire, and educates around 894 pupils, with 238 in the sixth form. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated it excellent for both education quality and personal development, the latter reflecting a clear emphasis on character alongside results. A pupil-to-teacher ratio of about 11 to 1 keeps classes comfortably staffed, and just under a third of pupils receive some form of SEN support. Day fees run to £18,597 a year.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
53%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
36%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
67%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 9 September 2025
Teaching & academics
Results sit well above national benchmarks: 53% of GCSE entries reached grades 9 to 7, against a national average of 23%, while at A-level 36% of grades were A*-A and 67% reached A*-B. The curriculum spans GCSE, A-level, BTEC and the EPQ, giving pupils both academic and vocational routes. Popular choices lean towards the sciences and Religious Studies at GCSE, with Business Studies, Geography, Psychology, History and Economics favoured at sixth form.
Popular GCSE subjects
Headmaster · Mr Grove du Toit
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 238
Popular A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Rugby is the school's principal sport, fitting for its setting. A broad scholarship programme rewards talent in academics, art, sport, all-round ability and the performing arts, including choral, drama, music, musical theatre and dance, with an organ award available to sixth formers.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- RC
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 30.8%
- EHC plans
- 0.11%
Mobile phone policy
Pupils in year 7-9 must ensure their phone is stored in their locker during the school day. Pupils in years 10-11 may keep their phone in their school bag during the school day, ensuring this remains out of sight. Pupils in sixth form may use phone in the sixth form centre only.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £18,597
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.