Lawrence Sheriff School: 11+ entry

Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3AG

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Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2027 entry

Score to qualify
Not published yet
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
Year 7 places
150
2027 entry, Published Admission Number ()PANPublished Admission NumberThe number of places a school offers in its first year group, for example Year 7. The admission authority sets it each year in the school’s admission policy.
Checked, source: Lawrence Sheriff School, checked 9 Oct 2026
Last distance offered
Not publishedWe have no checked figure for how far offers reached.

Your next deadline

Next: School place applications close: Common Application Form ()CAFCommon Application FormThe form you use to apply for a secondary school place. You send it to your own council, even for schools in another area, and you list the schools you want in order of preference. In England it closes on 31 October.
Sat 31 Oct 2026in 11 days

How far offers reached

In short

Lawrence Sheriff School, at Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3AGLawrence Sheriff School: AddressChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: Lawrence Sheriff School Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3AGView the official source, is a boys' grammar school with 150Lawrence Sheriff School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: The school has a Published Admission Number of 150 places in Year 7 for 2027-2028.View the official source Year 7 places for September 2027. Lawrence Sheriff uses the West Midlands test and sets its 2027 qualifying score after the test. Worth knowing: Two priority areas: the Eastern Area of Warwickshire (Rugby and named parishes) and a 10.004-mile circle around Rugby Water TowerLawrence Sheriff School: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: The Eastern Area of Warwickshire - this is described as the following (being the aggregated catchment areas of Bilton, Ashlawn and Avon Valley Schools):View the official source.

Year 5 now? Dates for 2028 entry are not published yet. 2028 dates

Can we get in?

How far offers reached

Each bar shows how far from Lawrence Sheriff School the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.

Reaching the school's standard means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.

CheckedDepartment for Education (GOV.UK)9 Oct 2026

No distance figures publishedWe have not found a checked figure for how far offers reached at Lawrence Sheriff School. We add each year's figures after National Offer Day, when the council or school publishes them.

Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)

How many families applied to Lawrence Sheriff School and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.

Applications and offers at Lawrence Sheriff School, September 2026 entry
Figure	Department for Education
First-preference applications	319First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000005,West Midlands,937,E10000031,Warwickshire,Secondary,9374620,z,6,Lawrence Sheriff School,150,150,142,8,0,471,319,70,48,2.2464788732394365,2.1266666666666665,114,4,Academy converter,No religious character,8.9,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001453,Rugby,141277,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)	471All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000005,West Midlands,937,E10000031,Warwickshire,Secondary,9374620,z,6,Lawrence Sheriff School,150,150,142,8,0,471,319,70,48,2.2464788732394365,2.1266666666666665,114,4,Academy converter,No religious character,8.9,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001453,Rugby,141277,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day	150Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000005,West Midlands,937,E10000031,Warwickshire,Secondary,9374620,z,6,Lawrence Sheriff School,150,150,142,8,0,471,319,70,48,2.2464788732394365,2.1266666666666665,114,4,Academy converter,No religious character,8.9,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001453,Rugby,141277,7View the official source
Applicants per place	3.1Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000005,West Midlands,937,E10000031,Warwickshire,Secondary,9374620,z,6,Lawrence Sheriff School,150,150,142,8,0,471,319,70,48,2.2464788732394365,2.1266666666666665,114,4,Academy converter,No religious character,8.9,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001453,Rugby,141277,7View the official source

Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked 16 Oct 2026

About these figures

Scores are set after each year's test; see the Warwickshire guide.

At a glance

Lawrence Sheriff School in brief

All facts checked 9 Oct 2026tap a value for its source

Pupils: boysPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: Lawrence Sheriff School is a boys’ grammar school with academy status, with a co-educational sixth form.View the official source; Who the school admits.
School type: academySchool typeChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: Lawrence Sheriff School is a boys’ grammar school with academy status, with a co-educational sixth form.View the official source; How the school is run and funded.
Year 7 places: 150Year 7 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: The school has a Published Admission Number of 150 places in Year 7 for 2027-2028.View the official source2027 entry; The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
Entrance test: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test; The test children sit to be considered. Written by GL Assessment.
admission authorityThe organisation that sets a school’s admission rules and decides who is offered a place. For academies and most grammar schools, this is the school’s trust or governing board. For community schools, it is the council.: the school's Trustees (Warwickshire Admissions operates the Year 7 process)Admission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: Formal responsibility for determining admissions rests with the school’s Trustees.View the official source; Who sets the admission rules and decides who is offered a place.
catchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment.: A mapped area (see the admission rules); Where children get priority. Living inside it does not by itself mean a place.

Key dates

Dates for September 2027 entry

For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.

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All dates checked 9 Oct 2026Warwickshire County Council

3 earlier steps, all doneShow

Done: Test registration opens
Thu 7 May 2026
Done: Test registration closes
Tue 30 Jun 2026
Done: Results
Fri 16 Oct 2026

Next: School place applications close (CAF)
Sat 31 Oct 2026in 11 days
Coming up: National Offer Day
Mon 1 Mar 2027
Not published yet: Test day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entryNone of these dates are published yet.

Not published yet: Test registration opens
Not yet published
Not published yet: Test registration closes
Not yet published
Not published yet: Test day
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026
Not published yet: Results
Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

Notes on these dates

Late registration and late tests: late registrations are tested before 6 March 2027 (first round of re-offers); exceptional-circumstance cases before 31 January 2027Lawrence Sheriff School: Late testing (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: If your registration is considered to be late your child will be tested before 6 March 2027 (to be included in the first round of re-offers).View the official source.

How places are given

10 admission rules, in order, for 2027 entry

If more children qualify than there are places, Lawrence Sheriff School gives places using these rules (its oversubscription criteriaThe rules a school uses, in order, to decide who gets a place when more children apply than there are places. For example: children in care first, then brothers and sisters of pupils, then distance from home.), in this order (2027 entry).

1
Looked-after and previously looked-after boys (Automatic Qualifying Score, or up to 20 marks below)
The policy's own words
Criterion 1 – Looked after children and previously looked after children who achieve the
2
Up to 30 pupil premium boys living in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle (up to 20 marks below allowed)
The policy's own words
Criterion 2 – Up to 30 places will be allocated to children who were eligible for the Pupil
3
Up to 5 service premium boys living in the Eastern Area or Priority Circle (up to 20 marks below allowed)
The policy's own words
Criterion 3 – Up to 5 places will be allocated to children who were eligible for the Service
4
Children of staff (2+ years) who reach the Automatic Qualifying Score
The policy's own words
Criterion 4 – Children of staff who achieve the Automatic Qualifying Score or above for this
5
Boys in the Eastern Area of Warwickshire with the Automatic Qualifying Score
The policy's own words
Criterion 5 – Children living in the Eastern Area of Warwickshire who achieve the Automatic
6
Boys in the Priority Circle with the Automatic Qualifying Score
The policy's own words
Criterion 6 – Children living in the Priority Circle who achieve the Automatic Qualifying Score or
7
Balance of the 30 pupil premium places to pupil premium boys outside the catchment areas
The policy's own words
Criterion 7 – If the PAN has not been reached and fewer than 30 places were offered under
8
Balance of the 5 service premium places to service premium boys outside the catchment areas
The policy's own words
Criterion 8 – If the PAN has not been reached and fewer than 5 places were offered under
9
Boys outside the catchment areas with the Automatic Qualifying Score
The policy's own words
Criterion 9 – Children living outside of the catchment areas who achieve the Automatic
10
Boys anywhere who reach the minimum academic standard (waiting-list score)
The policy's own words
Criterion 10 – Children living inside or outside of the catchment areas who achieve the required

Source: Lawrence Sheriff School, checked 9 Oct 2026

Who qualifies: an Automatic Qualifying Score and a required minimum academic standard (waiting list) for this school for each year of entrySource: Lawrence Sheriff School, checked 9 Oct 2026
Catchment: two areas: the Eastern Area of Warwickshire (Rugby plus listed parishes; the combined catchments of Bilton, Ashlawn and Avon Valley schools) and the Priority Circle (10.004 miles from Rugby Water Tower)Source: Lawrence Sheriff School, checked 9 Oct 2026
If two children are level for the last place: tied score: pupil premium/service premium first, then shortest distance, then computerised random allocationSource: Lawrence Sheriff School, checked 9 Oct 2026
Brothers and sisters: no special consideration for siblingsSource: Lawrence Sheriff School, checked 9 Oct 2026
Waiting list: held until 31 December 2027, ranked by the oversubscription criteria; children offered a lower preference are added automatically if they meet the minimum standardSource: Lawrence Sheriff School, checked 9 Oct 2026
Address used: The address you live at on Thursday 31 December 2026 is the one that counts.Source: Lawrence Sheriff School, checked 9 Oct 2026

The admission rules for September 2028 entry are not published yet. We check the school's website and add them when they appear.

More detail from our guide

Priority area: two areas: the Eastern Area of Warwickshire (Rugby plus listed parishes; the combined catchments of Bilton, Ashlawn and Avon Valley schools) and the Priority Circle (10.004 miles from Rugby Water Tower)Lawrence Sheriff School: Catchment description (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: The Priority Circle - the centre of which is the Rugby Water Tower and has a radius of 10.004 miles (this includes the Eastern Area).View the official source
How distance is measured: Straight line, from Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the school centroid (centre of the doorway to the Headteacher's Office)Lawrence Sheriff School: Distance rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: to the centre point (“centroid”) of the school (located at the centre of the doorway to the Headteacher’s Office).View the official source
Address fixed by: 31 December 2026Lawrence Sheriff School: Address date (where your child must live) (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: Evidence will be requested to prove whether the child is resident within the catchment areas by the deadline of 23.59 on 31 December 2026.View the official source
Siblings: no special consideration for siblingsLawrence Sheriff School: Sibling priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: All applications are considered against the oversubscription criteria, no special consideration will be 14 given in the case of siblings.View the official source
Waiting list: held until 31 December 2027, ranked by the oversubscription criteria; children offered a lower preference are added automatically if they meet the minimum standardLawrence Sheriff School: Waiting list (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: waiting lists will be held for one term until 31 December 2027.View the official source

The test

West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test

Test: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
Written by: GL Assessment
Test date, 2027 entry: Not yet published

Lawrence Sheriff uses the shared West Midlands test. Warwickshire families register through the county council's Parent Portal. Format: Warwickshire guide.

How the Warwickshire test works

Open days

Not published yet

No open-event dates found on the school website yet.

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work: notified via the home local authority; independent appeal panelSource: Lawrence Sheriff School, checked 9 Oct 2026

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work here: notified via the home local authority; independent appeal panelLawrence Sheriff School: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: The parents/carers of all children refused places will be notified of their right of appeal via their home authority.View the official source.

What is different about Lawrence Sheriff

Two priority areas: the Eastern Area of Warwickshire (Rugby and named parishes) and a 10.004-mile circle around Rugby Water TowerLawrence Sheriff School: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: The Eastern Area of Warwickshire - this is described as the following (being the aggregated catchment areas of Bilton, Ashlawn and Avon Valley Schools):View the official source
Up to 30 pupil premium and 5 service premium places, at up to 20 marks below the qualifying scoreLawrence Sheriff School: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: are prioritised in our admissions policy and may be admitted with scores of up to 20 points below the qualifying score.View the official source
Children of staff (two or more years' service) have a criterionLawrence Sheriff School: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made.View the official source
Two papers of about 60 minutes each (about 15 minutes of practice and administration, 45 minutes of testing)Lawrence Sheriff School: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: There will be two papers, each lasting approximately 60 minutes (around 15 minutes of practice questions/test administration and around 45 minutes of testing time).View the official source
Rugby has two other selective schools: Rugby High School (girls) and Ashlawn (bilateral)Lawrence Sheriff School: DistinctivesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Lawrence Sheriff School.The source says: In Rugby there are two other academically selective schools: a girls’ grammar school with academy status (Rugby High School) and a mixed bilateral academy (Ashlawn).View the official source

Entry in September 2028 (Year 5 now)

Status of the 2028 admission arrangements: Lawrence Sheriff School: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Lawrence Sheriff School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Admissions Policy 2027-2028View the official source.

Official documents and sources

6 sources, each kept as an archived copy

Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics)
Spreadsheet · copy archived by ExamKind on 16 Oct 2026
Lawrence Sheriff School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Lawrence Sheriff School
PDF document · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Lawrence Sheriff School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Lawrence Sheriff School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026
Lawrence Sheriff School
Web page · copy archived by ExamKind on 9 Oct 2026

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