Best Schools by GCSE Results

Schools in England ranked by GCSE performance — the percentage of entries graded 7/A or above — across independent and grammar schools.

Ranked by GCSE (grade 7+). Showing the top 50 of 969 schools with published results.

1. 1
   The Henrietta Barnett School

   London· Grammar· Girls
   96.8%

   grade 7+
2. 2
   Wilson's School

   Wallington· Grammar· Boys
   95.1%

   grade 7+
3. 3
   Highgate School

   —· All-Through· Co-ed
   94.5%

   grade 7+
4. 4
   Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

   Barnet· Grammar· Boys
   93.7%

   grade 7+
5. 5
   St Paul's School

   London· Senior· Boys· Boarding
   93.5%

   grade 7+
6. 6
   Westminster School

   London· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
   93.5%

   grade 7+
7. 7
   Brighton College

   Brighton· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
   92.7%

   grade 7+
8. 8
   The Tiffin Girls' School

   Kingston upon Thames· Grammar· Girls
   92.7%

   grade 7+
9. 9
   The Godolphin and Latymer School

   London· Senior· Girls
   92.4%

   grade 7+
10. 10
    City of London School for Girls

    London· Senior· Girls
    92%

    grade 7+
11. 11
    Alleyn's School

    London· All-Through· Co-ed
    91.9%

    grade 7+
12. 12
    City of London School

    London· Senior· Boys
    91.9%

    grade 7+
13. 13
    Guildford High School

    Guildford· All-Through· Girls
    91.4%

    grade 7+
14. 14
    Wycombe Abbey

    High Wycombe· Senior· Girls· Boarding
    90.8%

    grade 7+
15. 15
    Emanuel School

    London· Senior· Co-ed
    90.7%

    grade 7+
16. 16
    St Mary's School Ascot

    Ascot· Senior· Girls· Boarding
    90.1%

    grade 7+
17. 17
    Oxford High School GDST

    Oxford· All-Through· Girls
    89.7%

    grade 7+
18. 18
    Eton College

    Windsor· Senior· Boys· Boarding
    89.5%

    grade 7+
19. 19
    Pate's Grammar School

    Cheltenham· Grammar· Co-ed
    89.2%

    grade 7+
20. 20
    Kendrick School

    Reading· Grammar· Girls
    88.8%

    grade 7+
21. 21
    Reigate Grammar School

    Reigate· All-Through· Co-ed
    88.7%

    grade 7+
22. 22
    The Perse School

    —· All-Through· Co-ed
    88.7%

    grade 7+
23. 23
    St Helen and St Katharine

    Abingdon· Senior· Girls
    88.6%

    grade 7+
24. 24
    Hampton School

    Hampton· All-Through· Boys
    88.4%

    grade 7+
25. 25
    King Edward VI High School for Girls

    Birmingham· Senior· Girls
    88.2%

    grade 7+
26. 26
    King Edward VI School

    Stratford-upon-Avon· Grammar· Boys
    88.1%

    grade 7+
27. 27
    Haberdashers' Girls' School

    Borehamwood· All-Through· Girls
    87.3%

    grade 7+
28. 28
    North London Collegiate School

    Middlesex· All-Through· Girls
    86.7%

    grade 7+
29. 29
    James Allen's Girls' School

    London· All-Through· Girls
    86.5%

    grade 7+
30. 30
    Lady Eleanor Holles School

    Hampton· Senior· Girls
    86.5%

    grade 7+
31. 31
    St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

    Orpington· Grammar· Boys
    86.5%

    grade 7+
32. 32
    Colchester Royal Grammar School

    Colchester· Grammar· Boys· Boarding
    86.3%

    grade 7+
33. 33
    King's College School

    London· Senior· Boys
    86.1%

    grade 7+
34. 34
    Stratford Girls' Grammar School

    Stratford-upon-Avon· Grammar· Girls
    85.8%

    grade 7+
35. 35
    Newstead Wood School

    Orpington· Grammar· Girls
    85.5%

    grade 7+
36. 36
    Concord College

    Shrewsbury· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
    85.3%

    grade 7+
37. 37
    Woodford County High School

    Woodford Green· Grammar· Girls
    85.1%

    grade 7+
38. 38
    Wimbledon High School GDST

    —· All-Through· Girls
    85%

    grade 7+
39. 39
    Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep

    London· Senior· Co-ed
    84.7%

    grade 7+
40. 40
    King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls

    Birmingham· Grammar· Girls
    84.6%

    grade 7+
41. 41
    South Hampstead High School GDST

    London· All-Through· Girls
    84.5%

    grade 7+
42. 42
    Withington Girls' School

    Manchester· Senior· Girls
    84.4%

    grade 7+
43. 43
    Haberdashers' Boys' School

    —· All-Through· Boys
    84.1%

    grade 7+
44. 44
    King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford

    Chelmsford· Grammar· Co-ed
    84.1%

    grade 7+
45. 45
    Chelmsford County High School for Girls

    Chelmsford· Grammar· Girls
    83.9%

    grade 7+
46. 46
    Nonsuch High School for Girls

    Sutton· Grammar· Girls
    83.8%

    grade 7+
47. 47
    Colchester County High School for Girls

    Colchester· Grammar· Girls
    83.7%

    grade 7+
48. 48
    Reading Blue Coat School

    Berkshire· Senior· Co-ed
    83.7%

    grade 7+
49. 49
    The Latymer School

    London· Grammar· Co-ed
    83.7%

    grade 7+
50. 50
    Tonbridge School

    Tonbridge· Senior· Boys· Boarding
    83%

    grade 7+