For Students Joining Us in Year 7 Autumn 2026
Welcome to Rugby High School!
Welcome to students joining us in September 2026
Congratulations!
We hope you are excited to be joining Rugby High School. We are delighted that you have chosen to join our school community and look forward to helping you develop as a creative and ambitious thinker who is prepared and excited for the future, whatever it may bring.
We appreciate the importance of a good transition to secondary school and we want to reassure and support you through this. Our top priority is that students, including you, feel happy and safe. We understand that you may have some worries about starting secondary school and this is perfectly natural but we will do our best to help you settle in. During your first week we ease you in gently with a mixture of lessons, icebreaker activities and well-being sessions so that you can start to make friends and get to know your way around.
To help you feel more prepared for the transition and excited about the next stage in your education journey, you and your family may find it helpful to look at the websites listed below for ideas and advice.
Remember we are here to help you and we look forward to seeing you in September.
Best wishes
Pastoral Team
Timeline of what happens next
Monday 2nd March 2026 – National Offer Day when you will receive your offer of a school place. On this day, Warwickshire County Council will send you information on the school offer made to you, details on what happens next, and how to respond to your offer. There is more information on their website: Warwickshire County Council website.
w/c 16th March 2026 – Parents / carers will receive their welcome letter and initial information pack by email with term dates and uniform list
w/c 4th May 2026 – Parents / carers will receive their second information pack by email. This contains lots of useful details, including bus routes and art kit required. This also contains forms to be completed including photograph permission form and a data sheet to complete.
Tuesday 2nd June 2026 – Deadline for returning completed forms from your second information pack.
June – Students will receive information from Key Stage Well-being and Progress Lead
Wednesday 8th July 2026 – Induction Day in school. You will be notified of your house and your form on Induction Day. Parents are invited to attend an information meeting in the afternoon.
Monday 13th July 2026 – Parents / carers will receive an email explaining what their child will need to bring on the first day of term and details of their summer project work.
Wednesday 2nd September 2026 – Start date for Year 7
Wednesday 2nd – Friday 4th September 2026 – Induction week with lessons, wellbeing sessions and icebreaker activities
Monday 8th September 2026 – Normal timetabled lessons commence
Mid-September – Year 7 Information Evening for parents/carers
Early November – Settling-in event – parental appointments with Form Tutor to discuss non-academic feedback
Links to tips and advice for transition to secondary school:
BBC Bitesize: Starting Secondary School
Young Minds: Find Your Feet Guide - focussing on the transition from primary to secondary school
Anna Freud: Supporting children's transition to secondary school - guidance for parents and carers
Young Minds: Find your Feet video on worries
Tips from the Mental Health in Schools Team: Managing change - download using the link at the bottom of this page
Interactive Map of Rugby High School:
You can start to familiarise yourself with the school site by exploring our map.