Best Day Schools in England
Day schools in England ranked by A-level results, excluding schools that board. Day fees are substantially lower than boarding fees, so this is the table to use if your child will live at home.
Ranked by A-level (A*–B). Showing the top 50 of 371 schools with published results.
- 1St Paul's Girls' SchoolLondon· Senior· Girls83.9%A*–B
- 2Queen Elizabeth's School, BarnetBarnet· Grammar· Boys83.8%A*–B
- 3King's College SchoolLondon· Senior· Boys83.2%A*–B
- 4Wilson's SchoolWallington· Grammar· Boys79.3%A*–B
- 5Guildford High SchoolGuildford· All-Through· Girls78.9%A*–B
- 6St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolOrpington· Grammar· Boys78.5%A*–B
- 7The Perse School—· All-Through· Co-ed73.4%A*–B
- 8Latymer Upper School and Latymer PrepLondon· Senior· Co-ed72.3%A*–B
- 9Magdalen College SchoolOxford· Senior· Co-ed71.8%A*–B
- 10Royal Grammar School Guildford—· All-Through· Boys71.7%A*–B
- 11Pate's Grammar SchoolCheltenham· Grammar· Co-ed71.3%A*–B
- 12City of London School for GirlsLondon· Senior· Girls70.8%A*–B
- 13The Henrietta Barnett SchoolLondon· Grammar· Girls70.4%A*–B
- 14The Manchester Grammar SchoolManchester· Senior· Boys69%A*–B
- 15King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordChelmsford· Grammar· Co-ed68.4%A*–B
- 16Haberdashers' Boys' School—· All-Through· Boys68.1%A*–B
- 17Putney High School GDST—· All-Through· Girls68.1%A*–B
- 18The Godolphin and Latymer SchoolLondon· Senior· Girls67.6%A*–B
- 19The Tiffin Girls' SchoolKingston upon Thames· Grammar· Girls67%A*–B
- 20Tiffin SchoolKingston upon Thames· Grammar· Boys66.7%A*–B
- 21Highgate School—· All-Through· Co-ed66.1%A*–B
- 22City of London SchoolLondon· Senior· Boys65.7%A*–B
- 23James Allen's Girls' SchoolLondon· All-Through· Girls65.7%A*–B
- 24Nottingham High SchoolNottingham· All-Through· Co-ed65.4%A*–B
- 25King Edward VI High School for GirlsBirmingham· Senior· Girls65.2%A*–B
- 26Alleyn's SchoolLondon· All-Through· Co-ed64.1%A*–B
- 27Haberdashers' Girls' SchoolBorehamwood· All-Through· Girls63.6%A*–B
- 28Eltham CollegeLondon· Senior· Co-ed63.5%A*–B
- 29The Latymer SchoolLondon· Grammar· Co-ed63.2%A*–B
- 30Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsAltrincham· Grammar· Girls62.4%A*–B
- 31The Judd SchoolTonbridge· Grammar· Boys62.2%A*–B
- 32Bancroft's SchoolWoodford Green· Senior· Co-ed62.1%A*–B
- 33Colfe's SchoolLondon· All-Through· Co-ed61.8%A*–B
- 34King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBirmingham· Grammar· Boys61.7%A*–B
- 35Hampton SchoolHampton· All-Through· Boys61.6%A*–B
- 36Sutton Grammar SchoolSutton· Grammar· Boys61.5%A*–B
- 37South Hampstead High School GDSTLondon· All-Through· Girls60.6%A*–B
- 38North London Collegiate SchoolMiddlesex· All-Through· Girls60%A*–B
- 39St Albans High School for Girls—· All-Through· Girls60%A*–B
- 40Nonsuch High School for GirlsSutton· Grammar· Girls58.9%A*–B
- 41Colyton Grammar SchoolColyton· Grammar· Co-ed58.2%A*–B
- 42The Blue Coat SchoolLiverpool· Grammar· Co-ed58.2%A*–B
- 43Sir William Perkins's School—· Senior· Girls58.1%A*–B
- 44Wimbledon High School GDST—· All-Through· Girls58%A*–B
- 45Lady Eleanor Holles SchoolHampton· Senior· Girls57.9%A*–B
- 46Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolAmersham· Grammar· Boys57.8%A*–B
- 47St Helen and St KatharineAbingdon· Senior· Girls57.6%A*–B
- 48Trinity School—· Senior· Co-ed57.6%A*–B
- 49Reigate Grammar SchoolReigate· All-Through· Co-ed57.3%A*–B
- 50Chelmsford County High School for GirlsChelmsford· Grammar· Girls56%A*–B