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Best Private Schools in England

The top independent schools in England, ranked by the percentage of A-levels graded A*–B. Compare results, fees, location and inspection ratings, and open any school for its full profile.

Ranked by A-level (A*–B). Showing the top 50 of 469 schools with published results.

  1. 1
    The National Mathematics and Science College
    —· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
    90.2%
    A*–B
  2. 2
    St Paul's Girls' School
    London· Senior· Girls
    83.9%
    A*–B
  3. 3
    King's College School
    London· Senior· Boys
    83.2%
    A*–B
  4. 4
    Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
    —· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
    81.1%
    A*–B
  5. 5
    Guildford High School
    Guildford· All-Through· Girls
    78.9%
    A*–B
  6. 6
    St Paul's School
    London· Senior· Boys· Boarding
    78.8%
    A*–B
  7. 7
    The Perse School
    —· All-Through· Co-ed
    73.4%
    A*–B
  8. 8
    Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep
    London· Senior· Co-ed
    72.3%
    A*–B
  9. 9
    Magdalen College School
    Oxford· Senior· Co-ed
    71.8%
    A*–B
  10. 10
    Royal Grammar School Guildford
    —· All-Through· Boys
    71.7%
    A*–B
  11. 11
    City of London School for Girls
    London· Senior· Girls
    70.8%
    A*–B
  12. 12
    Brighton College
    Brighton· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
    70.5%
    A*–B
  13. 13
    Westminster School
    London· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
    70.1%
    A*–B
  14. 14
    The Manchester Grammar School
    Manchester· Senior· Boys
    69%
    A*–B
  15. 15
    Winchester College
    Winchester· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
    68.2%
    A*–B
  16. 16
    Haberdashers' Boys' School
    —· All-Through· Boys
    68.1%
    A*–B
  17. 17
    Putney High School GDST
    —· All-Through· Girls
    68.1%
    A*–B
  18. 18
    The Godolphin and Latymer School
    London· Senior· Girls
    67.6%
    A*–B
  19. 19
    Highgate School
    —· All-Through· Co-ed
    66.1%
    A*–B
  20. 20
    City of London School
    London· Senior· Boys
    65.7%
    A*–B
  21. 21
    James Allen's Girls' School
    London· All-Through· Girls
    65.7%
    A*–B
  22. 22
    Nottingham High School
    Nottingham· All-Through· Co-ed
    65.4%
    A*–B
  23. 23
    King Edward VI High School for Girls
    Birmingham· Senior· Girls
    65.2%
    A*–B
  24. 24
    Oxford International College
    —· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
    64.6%
    A*–B
  25. 25
    Alleyn's School
    London· All-Through· Co-ed
    64.1%
    A*–B
  26. 26
    Wycombe Abbey
    High Wycombe· Senior· Girls· Boarding
    63.9%
    A*–B
  27. 27
    Eton College
    Windsor· Senior· Boys· Boarding
    63.8%
    A*–B
  28. 28
    Haberdashers' Girls' School
    Borehamwood· All-Through· Girls
    63.6%
    A*–B
  29. 29
    Eltham College
    London· Senior· Co-ed
    63.5%
    A*–B
  30. 30
    Concord College
    Shrewsbury· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
    62.5%
    A*–B
  31. 31
    Bancroft's School
    Woodford Green· Senior· Co-ed
    62.1%
    A*–B
  32. 32
    Tonbridge School
    Tonbridge· Senior· Boys· Boarding
    62%
    A*–B
  33. 33
    Colfe's School
    London· All-Through· Co-ed
    61.8%
    A*–B
  34. 34
    Hampton School
    Hampton· All-Through· Boys
    61.6%
    A*–B
  35. 35
    Dulwich College
    London· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding
    61.4%
    A*–B
  36. 36
    South Hampstead High School GDST
    London· All-Through· Girls
    60.6%
    A*–B
  37. 37
    City of London Freemen's School
    Surrey· Senior· Co-ed· Boarding
    60.4%
    A*–B
  38. 38
    Cheltenham Ladies' College
    Cheltenham· Senior· Girls· Boarding
    60%
    A*–B
  39. 39
    North London Collegiate School
    Middlesex· All-Through· Girls
    60%
    A*–B
  40. 40
    St Albans High School for Girls
    —· All-Through· Girls
    60%
    A*–B
  41. 41
    Abingdon School
    Abingdon· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding
    58.9%
    A*–B
  42. 42
    St Swithuns
    —· All-Through· Girls· Boarding
    58.3%
    A*–B
  43. 43
    Sir William Perkins's School
    —· Senior· Girls
    58.1%
    A*–B
  44. 44
    Wimbledon High School GDST
    —· All-Through· Girls
    58%
    A*–B
  45. 45
    Lady Eleanor Holles School
    Hampton· Senior· Girls
    57.9%
    A*–B
  46. 46
    St Helen and St Katharine
    Abingdon· Senior· Girls
    57.6%
    A*–B
  47. 47
    Trinity School
    —· Senior· Co-ed
    57.6%
    A*–B
  48. 48
    Reigate Grammar School
    Reigate· All-Through· Co-ed
    57.3%
    A*–B
  49. 49
    University College School
    London· All-Through· Co-ed
    54.6%
    A*–B
  50. 50
    Kingston Grammar School
    Kingston upon Thames· Senior· Co-ed
    53.4%
    A*–B