Nigeria, Lagos
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Rugby School Nigeria is the newest international branch of the Rugby School Group, located in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. Affiliated with Rugby School UK, it operates on the British curriculum for pupils aged 11–18 and follows Rugby's Whole Person, Whole Point philosophy. The campus opened in September 2025 with Sixth Form (Year 12) and offers boarding from 2026, with the Senior School for ages 11–16 launching in September 2026. Founding Principal Dr Adam England leads the school, which has sister schools in Thailand and Japan. The 56‑classroom campus houses science laboratories, an adaptive learning department, a library designed to promote higher‑order thinking, and on‑site sports facilities with boarding houses planned. Core subjects include Mathematics, English, and the Sciences, with History and Geography and French as the modern language studied throughout, continuing at IGCSE and A Levels. Enrichment activities, partnerships with universities, STEAM Week, sport, debate, and the Rugby 360 community service programme broaden the learning beyond the timetable.
Rugby School Nigeria has 885 pupils, instruction in English.
Situated within the Eko Atlantic City development on Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Senior School (ages 11-16) and Sixth Form; overall ages 11–18.
The school is a day and boarding school.
The school has a counsellor and a SENDCo to provide additional support for students who may need support (based on their PASS assessment data).
Affiliated with Rugby School UK.
The school year follows a three-term pattern: Advent (Autumn Term, September–December), Lent (Spring Term, January–March), Trinity (Summer Term, April–late June).
Annual tuition at Rugby School Nigeria ranges from NGN 37,350 to NGN 58,920 for 2026/27.
Rugby School Nigeria teaches British Curriculum for students aged 11 to 18.
Senior School covers ages 11–16. Years 7–9 offer a broad, balanced curriculum with core subjects (Mathematics, English, the Sciences) and humanities (History, Geography), plus Creative subjects (Music, Art, Drama, Design Technology) and a modern language. Language study (French) runs throughout, alongside PSHE, financial literacy, physical education, and library skills. From Years 10–11 the curriculum moves to IGCSE with a wide range of subjects and elective options. The Sixth Form provides A Levels with subject choices including English Literature, Mathematics and Further Mathematics, the sciences, History, Geography, French, Art, Economics, Business Studies, PE and Computer Studies; A Levels are taught over 42 periods per fortnight (49 with Further Mathematics) and are assessed by linear examinations, with May–June public exams and results in mid-August. Enrichment activities and collaborations with universities supplement the core curriculum.
Small class sizes with highly qualified teachers provide individual support.
A Levels are graded on an A-E scale. A Level courses are assessed through linear examinations; some subjects include coursework, but most do not. Public examinations take place in May and June, and results are published in mid-August.
The Sixth Form focuses on progression to leading universities; A Levels are recognised by UK universities and are widely recognised by US, Canadian and European universities, with offers typically based on three A Level grades. Enrichment, careers programmes and university collaborations further support progression to higher education.
Enrichment activities include national and international competitions, collaborations with universities and lectures by visiting speakers to challenge and extend capable students.
1. Express interest and begin the admissions process by registering to schedule a tour of Rugby School Nigeria and to secure a date for entrance assessments. The Admissions Office can be contacted at +234 (0) 9 130 333 000, and families should register to arrange a school tour and set assessment dates for their child(ren). 2. Entrance assessments consist of two components and an interview with the principal: a CATs test (cognitive ability test) that assesses reasoning in four areas and helps predict potential KS3/KS4 grades, and a PASS test (wellbeing attitudinal survey) that helps personalize provision. Assessments can be conducted virtually or physically, and an interview with the principal is part of the process. 3. Intake and class availability: the main intake is in September, with January and April entry possible if there is space in the relevant year group. From September 2026, all classes will be available to Day and Boarding Students.
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