Best Schools in London

Independent and grammar schools across the Greater London boroughs, ranked by the percentage of GCSEs graded 7/A or above. London has the densest concentration of selective schools in the country.

Ranked by GCSE (grade 7+). Showing the top 50 of 179 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
   The Tiffin Girls' School

   Kingston upon Thames· Grammar· Girls
   92.7%

   grade 7+
8. 8
   The Godolphin and Latymer School

   London· Senior· Girls
   92.4%

   grade 7+
9. 9
   City of London School for Girls

   London· Senior· Girls
   92%

   grade 7+
10. 10
    Alleyn's School

    London· All-Through· Co-ed
    91.9%

    grade 7+
11. 11
    City of London School

    London· Senior· Boys
    91.9%

    grade 7+
12. 12
    Emanuel School

    London· Senior· Co-ed
    90.7%

    grade 7+
13. 13
    Hampton School

    Hampton· All-Through· Boys
    88.4%

    grade 7+
14. 14
    North London Collegiate School

    Middlesex· All-Through· Girls
    86.7%

    grade 7+
15. 15
    James Allen's Girls' School

    London· All-Through· Girls
    86.5%

    grade 7+
16. 16
    Lady Eleanor Holles School

    Hampton· Senior· Girls
    86.5%

    grade 7+
17. 17
    St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

    Orpington· Grammar· Boys
    86.5%

    grade 7+
18. 18
    King's College School

    London· Senior· Boys
    86.1%

    grade 7+
19. 19
    Newstead Wood School

    Orpington· Grammar· Girls
    85.5%

    grade 7+
20. 20
    Woodford County High School

    Woodford Green· Grammar· Girls
    85.1%

    grade 7+
21. 21
    Wimbledon High School GDST

    —· All-Through· Girls
    85%

    grade 7+
22. 22
    Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep

    London· Senior· Co-ed
    84.7%

    grade 7+
23. 23
    South Hampstead High School GDST

    London· All-Through· Girls
    84.5%

    grade 7+
24. 24
    Nonsuch High School for Girls

    Sutton· Grammar· Girls
    83.8%

    grade 7+
25. 25
    The Latymer School

    London· Grammar· Co-ed
    83.7%

    grade 7+
26. 26
    Putney High School GDST

    —· All-Through· Girls
    82.8%

    grade 7+
27. 27
    Wallington High School for Girls

    Wallington· Grammar· Girls
    82.8%

    grade 7+
28. 28
    St Dunstan's College

    LONDON· All-Through· Co-ed
    81%

    grade 7+
29. 29
    Kingston Grammar School

    Kingston upon Thames· Senior· Co-ed
    80.6%

    grade 7+
30. 30
    Sutton Grammar School

    Sutton· Grammar· Boys
    80.6%

    grade 7+
31. 31
    Channing School

    Highgate· All-Through· Girls
    80.4%

    grade 7+
32. 32
    Surbiton High School

    Kingston upon Thames· All-Through· Co-ed
    80.2%

    grade 7+
33. 33
    Francis Holland School

    London· Senior· Girls
    79.7%

    grade 7+
34. 34
    Francis Holland School

    London· Senior· Girls
    79.4%

    grade 7+
35. 35
    Eltham College

    London· Senior· Co-ed
    79%

    grade 7+
36. 36
    St Helen's School

    Northwood· All-Through· Girls
    79%

    grade 7+
37. 37
    Bancroft's School

    Woodford Green· Senior· Co-ed
    77.9%

    grade 7+
38. 38
    University College School

    London· All-Through· Co-ed
    77.7%

    grade 7+
39. 39
    Tiffin School

    Kingston upon Thames· Grammar· Boys
    77.5%

    grade 7+
40. 40
    The Harrodian School

    London· All-Through· Co-ed
    76.8%

    grade 7+
41. 41
    Notting Hill & Ealing High School GDST

    —· All-Through· Girls
    76.3%

    grade 7+
42. 42
    Trinity School

    —· Senior· Co-ed
    76.3%

    grade 7+
43. 43
    Croydon High School

    South Croydon· All-Through· Girls
    75.8%

    grade 7+
44. 44
    St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

    London· Grammar· Girls
    75.4%

    grade 7+
45. 45
    Wallington County Grammar School

    Wallington· Grammar· Boys
    73.3%

    grade 7+
46. 46
    Harrow School

    Harrow-on-the-Hill· Senior· Boys· Boarding
    73.1%

    grade 7+
47. 47
    Queen's College, London

    London· All-Through· Girls
    72.5%

    grade 7+
48. 48
    Blackheath High School

    —· All-Through· Girls
    72%

    grade 7+
49. 49
    Streatham & Clapham High School GDST

    —· All-Through· Girls
    71.5%

    grade 7+
50. 50
    Ibstock Place School

    London· All-Through· Co-ed
    71.3%

    grade 7+