Rugby School

Rugby School demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through several initiatives. The Arnold Foundation, established in 2003, funds places for pupils who would benefit most from boarding school education and has become a model for the national SpringBoard Bursary Foundation. The school's 'Schools of Empire' project—a five-year research initiative examining the intersection of education, empire, class, colonialism, gender, and race—includes internship programs for doctoral researchers and undergraduates, with pupils participating in community outreach. This project won the Boarding Schools' Association Award for Best New INDEX (Inclusivity and Diversity Excellence) Initiative in 2022. The school is now co-educational and international in recruitment, with approximately

Parent involvement details are not prominently featured on the school's website. The site references a Parent Portal and provides contact information for the Admissions Office, but does not describe specific parent committees, volunteer opportunities, or engagement programs. Families are invited to attend Open Days and individual visits, and the school emphasizes communication through the Admissions team, but structured parent involvement mechanisms are not outlined.