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Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby
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Lawrence Sheriff School details
- Address:
- Lawrence Sheriff School
Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 3AG
- Authority:
- Warwickshire
- Type:
- Voluntary aided
- Admissions:
- Selective
- Gender of entry:
- Boys
- Age range:
- 11-18
- Number of students:
- 863
- Gender of sixth form:
- Boys
- Last inspection:
- January 2005. Read the full inspection report.
- Official school profile:
- Read the full school profile
General information
Background: The school was founded in 1567 after Lawrence Sheriff left money for a school to serve local children. It moved to its present site at Rugby School in the 18th century, and became a grammar school in 1906. It is situated in the town centre and building developments since 1993 include new facilities for technology and maths, a new computer network, sports hall, dining room, drama studio and a suite of new classrooms. A purpose-built sixth-form centre opened in 2001, offering state-of-the-art study facilities, six new classrooms and a new language laboratory. Sport, music and drama are strong and a wide range of extra-curricular activities is offered. In recent years the school has organised visits to Canada, Barcelona, Peru, Austria, France and Germany. Specialist mathematics and computing college status. Over-subscribed, with five applications per place. Investor in People status (2004); DfES achievement award (2001). Ethos: 'The school's aim is to invest in the potential of every member of the school community and to help them to achieve all that they are capable of.' .
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