RUGBY GROUP: A SELECTION OF THE UK’S MOST EXCLUSIVE BOARDING SCHOOLS
Rugby School is famous as the homeplace of two great institutions: the sport of rugby union; and the establishment of what has come to be regarded as the English public school tradition. The school has taken the latter a step further when, in the 1960s, the then Headmaster invited a number of prestigious boarding schools to form an informal grouping. Substantial changes to the education system were underfoot at the time of the group’s founding including the phasing out of grammar schools and the creation of a comprehensive State education system and many independent schools were greatly concerned about the impact this might have on their viability and standing.
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Indeed, many direct grant grammar schools were to become independent, vying for the same pupils and, ultimately, school fees as the established fully-independent public schools and many public schools were concerned about the future direction of travel signalled by government education policy.
The Rugby Group comprises a number of ancient and Victorian public schools (in the proper public school tradition, i.e. independent of local authority influence or Religious orders), considered to be amongst the leading schools in the country at that time and historically. These schools were and, still are, mainly boarding. Its’ members, in addition to Rugby School, include: Bradfield College; Charterhouse; Cheltenham College; Clifton College; Haileybury; Harrow School; Malvern College; Monkton Combe School; Oundle School; Radley College; Repton School; St. Edward’s Oxford; Shrewsbury School; Stowe School; Uppingham School; Wellington College; and Winchester College.
The group is the premier grouping of English public schools, its members being the top tiers of boarding secondary schools (unlike the similar Eton Group which includes traditional day schools; the Oxford Group of preparatory schools which is the primary education level equivalent; Allied Schools whose members share a similar faith-based ethos; the Monmouth Group or Haileybury Group whose members include schools that are geographically close to one another). Rugby Group schools still work together to advance their common interests and to share ideas regarding management, curriculum, pastoral care and so forth.
MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
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BRADFIELD COLLEGE
BRADFIELD, READING, BERKSHIRE RG7 6AU, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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ESTABLISHED 1850
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 13 – 18 (YEAR 9 – SIXTH FORM)
CHARTERHOUSE
CHARTERHOUSE ROAD, GODALMING, SURREY GU7 2DX, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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ESTABLISHED 1611
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 13 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
CHELTENHAM COLLEGE
BATH ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL53 7LD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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ESTABLISHED 1841
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
CLIFTON COLLEGE
COLLEGE ROAD, CLIFTON, BRISTOL BS8 3JH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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ESTABLISHED 1862
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
HAILEYBURY
HAILEYBURY AND IMPERIAL SERVICE COLLEGE
COLLEGE ROAD, HERTFORD HEATH, HERTFORDSHIRE SG13 7NU, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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ESTABLISHED 1862
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 11 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
HARROW SCHOOL
5 HIGH STREET, HARROW ON THE HILL, MIDDLESEX HA1 3HP, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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MALVERN COLLEGE
MALVERN
COLLEGE ROAD, MALVERN, WORCESTERSHIRE WR14 3DF, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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INC. ABBERLEY HALL AND THE DOWNS
ESTABLISHED 1865
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
MONKTON
MONKTON COMBE SCHOOL
CHURCH LANE, MONKTON COMBE, BATH, SOMERSET BA2 7HG, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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ESTABLISHED 1868
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 2 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
CHRISTIAN (EVANGELICAL)
OUNDLE SCHOOL
NEW STREET, OUNDLE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PE8 4GH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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INC. LAXTON JUNIOR SCHOOL
ESTABLISHED 1556
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 4 – 18 (YEAR 7 – SIXTH FORM)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
RADLEY
RADLEY COLLEGE
KENNINGTON ROAD, RADLEY, ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE OX14 2HR, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1847
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING
BOYS (CO-EDUCATIONAL FROM 2022)
AGES 13 – 18 (YEAR 9 – SIXTH FORM)
REPTON
REPTON SCHOOL
WILLINGTON ROAD, REPTON, DERBYSHIRE DE65 6FH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
JUNIOR BOARDING SCHOOL
PRE-PREPARATORY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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INC. FOREMARKE HALL
ESTABLISHED 1868
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 3 – 18 (NURSERY – SIXTH FORM)
RUGBY SCHOOL
LAWRENCE SHERIFF STREET, RUGBY, WARWICKSHIRE CV22 5EH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1567
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 13 – 18 (YEARS 8 – SIXTH FORM)
ST. EDWARD’S OXFORD
TEDDIES
WOODSTOCK ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE OX2 7NN, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1863
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 13 – 18 (YEAR 9 – SIXTH FORM)
SHREWSBURY SCHOOL
ASHTON ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE SY3 7BA, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ABOUT
ESTABLISHED 1552
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 13- 18 (YEAR 9 – SIXTH FORM)
STOWE
OUSE VALLEY WAY, STOWE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MK18 5EH, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
FAITH SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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INC. SWANBOURNE HOUSE, STOWE HOUSE AND WINCHESTER HOUSE
ESTABLISHED 1923
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 13- 18 (YEAR 9 – SIXTH FORM)
ANGLICAN (CHURCH OF ENGLAND)
UPPINGHAM
HIGH STREET WEST, UPPINGHAM, OAKHAM, RUTLAND LE15 9QE, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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ESTABLISHED 1584
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 13 – 18 (YEAR 9 – SIXTH FORM)
WELLINGTON COLLEGE
DUKES RIDE, CROWTHORNE, BERKSHIRE RG45 7PU, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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ESTABLISHED 1869
FEE-PAYING
BOARDING & DAY
CO-EDUCATIONAL
AGES 13- 18 (YEAR 9 – SIXTH FORM)
WINCHESTER COLLEGE
COLLEGE STREET, WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE SO23 9NA, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
BOARDING SCHOOL
BOYS SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
PUBLIC SCHOOL
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