At Warwick, pupils are encouraged to embrace school life fully, with sport playing a central role.
Our broad and inclusive programme offers a varied and enjoyable range of activities, providing meaningful opportunities for participation, personal growth and challenge, while inspiring a lifelong love of sport, physical activity and healthy living.
Sport: the Warwick Way
Sport at Warwick is firmly rooted in The Warwick Way, shaped by four key elements:
Physical and Mental Wellbeing – Pupils thrive when they are physically and mentally well. Regular participation in sport and physical activity helps them develop skills that strengthen both body and mind.
Belonging – Young people flourish when they feel part of a community. Sport at Warwick fosters teamwork, friendship and shared purpose, helping every pupil develop a strong sense of belonging.
Flourishing Academically – Our sports programme offers a healthy break from the classroom while building discipline, focus and determination, fostering both academic success and personal ambition.
Character Development – Through success and setback, sport gives pupils the opportunity to embed the school values of creativity, curiosity, courage, perseverance, responsibility and humility into their character.
Through our sports programme, pupils are encouraged to aim higher, embrace challenges, and thrive both on and off the field.
The Numbers
sports teams
sports fixtures in one term
Warwick School has truly exceptional facilities and our sports centre and grounds are amongst the finest in the UK. On site we have:
- Nine grass rugby pitches
- World Rugby standard certified floodlit 3G pitch
- Two superb full-sized hockey (Tiger Turf) pitches
- Five cricket fields
- A 25m swimming pool
- A performance gym and a fitness suite
- Two squash courts
- Two sports halls
- Climbing wall
- Access to eight tennis hard courts and 12 Astro turf courts
Our provision also includes:
- High quality and experienced teachers and coaches
- Strength and Conditioning programming and training
- Mentoring and individual athlete support
- Regular fixtures (midweek and weekends) and events for all performance levels in a variety of sports
- A programme of support for high-performing pupils
- Opportunities for those who are developing their skills or engaging with sport as part of a healthy lifestyle
- Sports tours (domestic and international)
- A highly competitive programme of inclusive House sport
- Partnership with Warwick Boat Club who provide access to tennis courts and professional coaches
Our Facilities
Sporting successes
No matter where pupils sit on the sporting spectrum, Warwick School strives to provide a programme of sport and physical activity that is both challenging and enjoyable. Our hope is that, when boys look back as Old Warwickians, they do so with fond memories of their sporting experiences and a lasting appreciation of time spent together beyond the classroom. Alongside this inclusive approach, Warwick pupils have also achieved significant success across a wide range of sports over the years.
