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Princethorpe College

Other independent school in Rugby (Warwickshire).

Pupils
921
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
30.6%
2025/26
Capacity
94%
921 / 980 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

We aim to encourage a lifelong love of learning and an understanding of moral values, and to put young people on the road to happy and fulfilled lives.

A relatively young school, Princethorpe was established in 1966 by the Catholic Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, who moved their expanding boys boarding and day school, St Bede s, from Leamington Spa to Princethorpe, taking over the former St Mary's Priory, previously home to an order of Benedictine Nuns.

It is from the MSC's founder, Jules Chevalier, and our college motto Christus Regnet , that we draw the continued inspiration for our community's ethos. Ours is a spirit of family and a spirit of brotherhood formed by kindness and understanding by compromise and mutual forgiveness by gentleness, humility and simplicity by hospitality and a sense of humour.

Since the sixties the College has grown from 330 boys, many of whom boarded, to a fully co-educational Catholic independent day school.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

27 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Band
  • Book Club
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Creative Writing
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Gymnastics

and 11 more

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Heritage SchoolsRecognised award
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
125787
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Warwickshire
Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1966

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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