About the school
Lawrence Sheriff School (LSS) is a selective boys’ grammar school with a mixed sixth form, located on Clifton Road in Rugby, Warwickshire. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, it is named after Lawrence Sheriff, the Elizabethan founder of Rugby School, and is known for academic excellence and an inclusive community.
Lawrence Sheriff School was founded in 1878 to continue Lawrence Sheriff’s original bequest of a free grammar school for the boys of Rugby, after Rugby School moved to become a fee-paying public school. It became an academy in 2014, educates over 800 boys, and has historically run in partnership with Rugby High School for Girls.
As the selective boys’ grammar school for Rugby, Lawrence Sheriff School selects pupils through the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test, the shared 11+ used by 19 grammar schools across the region, with admissions coordinated by Warwickshire County Council.
School type
Boys’ Grammar (Mixed Sixth Form)
Exam date
Saturday, 12th and Sunday, 13th September 2026 (one session allocated)
Exam board
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (GL Assessment)
Address
Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3AG
Age range
11–18 (Years 7–13)
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Admissions information
The Lawrence Sheriff School entrance test is the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test, sat across Saturday, 12th and Sunday, 13th September 2026. Here is everything you need to know about the admissions process and exam structure.
Lawrence Sheriff School selects pupils through the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test, provided by GL Assessment and used by 19 grammar schools across the region, so a child registers and sits the test once for the participating schools. The test consists of two papers, each lasting around 50 to 60 minutes, with questions on English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning in multiple-choice format.
The West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test is sat across Saturday, 12th and Sunday, 13th September 2026, with each child allocated one session over those two days. Children take two papers, each subdivided into individually timed sections covering English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Scores are age-standardised so younger children are not disadvantaged, and applicants must reach the Automatic Qualifying Score to be considered.
Registration is completed by registering the child directly with the Admissions Office at Warwickshire County Council during the summer term of 2026, in order to sit the test in the autumn term as an on-time applicant. Parents must also name Lawrence Sheriff School on the Common Application Form by 31st October 2026.
The test is sat across Saturday, 12th and Sunday, 13th September 2026, with results issued to parents on Friday, 16th October 2026, before the Common Application Form deadline. Applicants must reach the Automatic Qualifying Score to be considered, and meeting it does not guarantee a place. School allocations are confirmed on national offer day, 1st March 2027.
Key admissions details
Lawrence Sheriff School admits a Year 7 cohort each year, drawn from Rugby and the surrounding Eastern Area of Warwickshire.
Lawrence Sheriff School has a defined priority area: a circle with a radius of just over 10 miles centred on the Rugby Water Tower, together with the Eastern Area of Warwickshire. After looked-after children and a number of Pupil Premium and Service Premium places, priority is given to qualifying boys living within the Eastern Area and the priority circle, before other qualifying boys.
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Lawrence Sheriff School was founded in 1878 to continue Lawrence Sheriff’s original bequest of a free grammar school for the boys of Rugby. It is a selective boys’ grammar school with a mixed sixth form in Rugby, Warwickshire, rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Lawrence Sheriff School admits a Year 7 cohort each year and educates over 800 boys overall. Entry is very competitive, with applicants required to meet the Automatic Qualifying Score, so thorough preparation for the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test is important.
Lawrence Sheriff School uses the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test, provided by GL Assessment. It consists of two papers covering English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning, sat across Saturday, 12th and Sunday, 13th September 2026, with each child allocated one session.
Lawrence Sheriff School has a defined priority area – a circle of just over 10 miles around the Rugby Water Tower plus the Eastern Area of Warwickshire. Qualifying boys living within these areas are prioritised, so location is an important factor alongside reaching the qualifying score.
Families register their son directly with Warwickshire County Council during the summer term of 2026 to sit the test as an on-time applicant. The test is sat across Saturday, 12th and Sunday, 13th September 2026, with results on Friday, 16th October 2026.
Yes. Lawrence Sheriff School offers a rich array of sporting, artistic and community activities, including rugby, a regional table tennis centre, robotics, MedSci, wind band and the Eco Committee, alongside its broad academic curriculum.
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