Best State Secondary Schools in the UK – UK League Table 2025
The 2025 UK League Table ranks the best state secondary schools based on this year’s GCSE and A-level results. It gives parents and students a clear view of how each school performs and supports informed decisions about education.
Table of Contents
Secondary School League Tables Methodology
In formulating the methodology for the UK League Table 2025 on State Secondary Schools, the primary focus is on the 2025 GCSE results, a pivotal benchmark of academic achievement. The rankings are predominantly derived from an in-depth analysis of each school’s performance in the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examinations, considering factors such as overall pass rates, grades achieved, and student progress.
This approach provides a comprehensive snapshot of the educational landscape, offering valuable insights into the effectiveness of schools in preparing students for further academic pursuits. It’s important to note that while GCSE results form the cornerstone of the methodology, other relevant factors, including school ethos, extracurricular offerings, and community engagement, should be considered holistically when making informed decisions about a school’s overall quality and suitability for prospective students.
Top State Secondary Schools in the UK: 2025 A-Level League Table for State Schools
The 2025 A-Level results for UK state schools are out! Here are the top school performances this year!
| School | (A*/A) | Town | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | 85.5 | London | Boys |
| Wilson's School | 81.1 | Wallington | Boys |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School | 78.2 | Colchester | Co-ed |
| St Olave's Grammar School | 78.2 | Orpington | Co-ed |
| Pate's Grammar School | 77.1 | Cheltenham | Co-ed |
| Reading School | 72.4 | Reading | Boys |
| The Henrietta Barnett School | 72.2 | London | Girls |
| Tiffin School | 71.2 | Kingston upon Thames | Co-ed |
| Colyton Grammar School | 70.1 | Colyton | Co-ed |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | 69.9 | Chelmsford | Co-ed |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | 68.1 | Altrincham | Girls |
| Sutton Grammar School | 67 | London | Co-ed |
| Wallington County Grammar School | 67 | Wallington | Co-ed |
| Dartford Grammar School | 66.9 | Dartford | Co-ed |
| The Judd School | 66.8 | Tonbridge | Co-ed |
| The Tiffin Girls' School | 66.7 | Kingston upon Thames | Girls |
| Dame Alice Owen's School | 66.1 | Potters Bar | Co-ed |
| Nonsuch High School for Girls | 64.4 | Cheam | Girls |
| The Latymer School | 64.2 | London | Co-ed |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys | 63.9 | Birmingham | Boys |
| Dr Challoner's Grammar School | 63.9 | Amersham | Co-ed |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls | 63.8 | Birmingham | Girls |
| Tonbridge Grammar School | 63.2 | Tonbridge | Co-ed |
| Chelmsford County High School for Girls | 63 | Chelmsford | Girls |
| Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock | 62.7 | Belfast | Co-ed |
| West London Free School | 61.1 | London | Co-ed |
| St Michael's RC Grammar School, Finchley | 60.8 | London | Co-ed |
| King Edward VI School, Stratford | 59.6 | Stratford-upon-Avon | Co-ed |
| Langley Grammar School | 58.9 | Langley | Co-ed |
| Colchester County High School for Girls | 58.5 | Colchester | Girls |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | 58.4 | Altrincham | Boys |
| Chesham Grammar School | 58.4 | Chesham | Co-ed |
| The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe | 58.3 | High Wycombe | Boys |
| Rathmore Grammar School | 56.9 | Belfast | Co-ed |
| Friends' School Lisburn | 56.8 | Lisburn | Co-ed |
| Sale Grammar School | 56.7 | Sale | Co-ed |
| Dr Challoner's High School | 56.3 | Little Chalfont | Girls |
| Wallington High School for Girls | 56.2 | Wallington | Girls |
| Strathearn School | 56.1 | Belfast | Girls |
| St Dominic's Grammar School | 54.3 | Belfast | Girls |
| Kendrick School | 54.2 | Reading | Girls |
| Stratford Girls' Grammar School | 54.1 | Stratford-upon-Avon | Girls |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | 53.7 | Sutton Coldfield | Co-ed |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | 52.9 | Sutton Coldfield | Girls |
| The Blue Coat School, Liverpool | 52.2 | Liverpool | Co-ed |
| Bexley Grammar School | 51.5 | Welling | Co-ed |
| Newstead Wood School | 48.6 | Orpington | Co-ed |
| Woodford County High School | 48 | Woodford Green | Girls |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | 47.7 | Gloucester | Co-ed |
| South Wilts Grammar School | 44 | Salisbury | Co-ed |
Top State Secondary Schools in the UK: 2025 GCSE League Table
The 2025 GCSE League Table for State Schools in the UK is out! Here are the top school performances this year!
| Rank | School | GCSE (% 9/8/7) | Town | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson's School | 97.4 | Wallington | Boys |
| 2 | The Henrietta Barnett School | 97.2 | London | Girls |
| 3 | The Tiffin Girls' School | 95.7 | Kingston upon Thames | Girls |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | 95.5 | London | Boys |
| 5 | King Edward VI School, Stratford | 90.7 | Stratford-upon-Avon | Co-ed |
| 6 | Pate's Grammar School | 90 | Cheltenham | Co-ed |
| 7 | Kendrick School | 89.8 | Reading | Girls |
| 8 | St Olave's Grammar School | 89.7 | Orpington | Co-ed |
| 9 | Reading School | 88.9 | Reading | Boys |
| 10 | Colchester Royal Grammar School | 88.4 | Colchester | Co-ed |
| 11 | Newstead Wood School | 87.9 | Orpington | Co-ed |
| 12 | King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | 87.5 | Chelmsford | Co-ed |
| 13 | Chelmsford County High School for Girls | 87 | Chelmsford | Girls |
| 14 | Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | 86.1 | Altrincham | Girls |
| 15 | Stratford Girls' Grammar School | 85.8 | Stratford-upon-Avon | Girls |
| 16 | Colchester County High School for Girls | 85.6 | Colchester | Girls |
| 17 | Woodford County High School | 85 | Woodford Green | Girls |
| 18 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls | 84.7 | Birmingham | Girls |
| 19 | The Latymer School | 84.1 | London | Co-ed |
| 21 | Wallington High School for Girls | 83.3 | Wallington | Girls |
| 22 | Dr Challoner's High School | 82.9 | Little Chalfont | Girls |
| 23= | Nonsuch High School for Girls | 82.8 | Cheam | Girls |
| 23= | Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | 82.8 | Sutton Coldfield | Girls |
| 25 | Upton Court Grammar School | 82.2 | Slough | Co-ed |
| 26 | The Blue Coat School, Liverpool | 81.6 | Liverpool | Co-ed |
| 27= | The Judd School | 81.1 | Tonbridge | Co-ed |
| 27= | Sutton Grammar School | 81.1 | London | Co-ed |
| 29 | Colyton Grammar School | 80.9 | Colyton | Co-ed |
| 30 | Dartford Grammar School | 80.7 | Dartford | Co-ed |
| 31 | St Michael's RC Grammar School, Finchley | 80.6 | London | Co-ed |
| 32 | Tiffin School | 79.8 | Kingston upon Thames | Co-ed |
| 34 | Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | 79.2 | Altrincham | Boys |
| 35 | Strathearn School | 78.4 | Belfast | Girls |
| 36 | Friends' School Lisburn | 78.2 | Lisburn | Co-ed |
| 37 | South Wilts Grammar School | 78 | Salisbury | Co-ed |
| 38 | Sir Thomas Rich's School | 77.9 | Gloucester | Co-ed |
| 39 | Tonbridge Grammar School | 77.6 | Tonbridge | Co-ed |
| 40 | Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | 77.5 | Sutton Coldfield | Co-ed |
| 41 | Langley Grammar School | 76.8 | Langley | Co-ed |
Top State Secondary Schools in the UK: 2024 GCSE League Table
Check out the top schools in 2024!
| Rank | GCSE (% 9-7) | School | Town | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96.3 | Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Barnet | Selective (100%) |
| 2 | 96 | The Henrietta Barnett School | London | Selective (100%) |
| 3 | 95 | St Olave's Grammar School | Orpington | Selective (100%) |
| 4 | 94 | Wilson's School | Wallington | Selective (100%) |
| 5 | 92 | Pate's Grammar School | Cheltenham | Selective (100%) |
| 6 | 90.4 | Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Altrincham | Selective (100%) |
| 7 | 89 | King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Selective (100%) |
| 8= | 86 | Stratford Girls' Grammar School | Stratford-upon-Avon | Selective (100%) |
| 8= | 86 | King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon | Stratford-upon-Avon | Selective (100%) |
| 10 | 85.4 | The Latymer School | London | Selective (100%) |
| 11= | 85 | Colyton Grammar School | Colyton | Selective (100%) |
| 11= | 85 | Reading School | Reading | Selective (100%) |
| 13= | 82 | Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Altrincham | Selective (100%) |
| 13= | 82 | Tonbridge Grammar School | Tonbridge | Selective (100%) |
| 15= | 80 | The Liverpool Blue Coat School | Liverpool | Selective (100%) |
| 15= | 80 | The Judd School | Tonbridge | Selective (100%) |
| 17= | 78 | Tiffin School | Kingston upon Thames | Selective (100%) |
| 17= | 78 | Heckmondwike Grammar School | Heckmondwike | Selective (100%) |
| 19= | 77 | Woodford County High School for Girls | Woodford Green | Selective (100%) |
| 19= | 77 | Dr Challoner's High School | Little Chalfont | Selective (100%) |
| 21= | 76 | Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Bebington | Selective (100%) |
| 21= | 76 | King Edward VI Five Ways School | Birmingham | Selective (100%) |
| 23= | 75 | Dr Challoner's Grammar School | Amersham | Selective (100%) |
| 23= | 75 | Westcliff High School for Boys | Westcliff-on-Sea | Selective (100%) |
| 23= | 75 | Chesham Grammar School | Chesham | Selective (100%) |
| 23= | 75 | Sir Thomas Rich's School | Gloucester | Selective (100%) |
| 23= | 75 | Devonport High School for Girls | Plymouth | Selective (100%) |
| 23= | 75 | Sullivan Upper School | Holywood | Selective (100%) |
| 29 | 74.6 | Langley Grammar School | Langley | Selective (100%) |
| 30 | 74 | Wallington County Grammar School | Wallington | Selective (100%) |
| 31= | 73 | Sale Grammar School | Sale | Selective (100%) |
| 31= | 73 | Aylesbury High School | Aylesbury | Selective (100%) |
| 31= | 73 | Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School | Sidcup | Selective (100%) |
| 34= | 72 | St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, Slough | Slough | Selective (100%) |
| 34= | 72 | Rugby High School | Rugby | Selective (100%) |
| 34= | 72 | Newport Girls' High School | Newport | Selective (100%) |
| 34= | 72 | Townley Grammar School | Bexleyheath | Selective (100%) |
| 38= | 71 | Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Wolverhampton | Selective (100%) |
| 38= | 71 | South Wilts Grammar School | Salisbury | Selective (100%) |
| 40= | 70 | Sir William Borlase's Grammar School | Marlow | Selective (100%) |
| 40= | 70 | St Ambrose College | Altrincham | Selective (100%) |
| 42 | 69.5 | Aylesbury Grammar School | Aylesbury | Selective (100%) |
| 43= | 67 | Dame Alice Owen's School | Potters Bar | Partially selective (38%) |
| 43= | 67 | Alcester Grammar School | Alcester | Selective (100%) |
| 43= | 67 | John Hampden Grammar School | High Wycombe | Selective (100%) |
| 46 | 66 | The Crypt School | Gloucester | Selective (100%) |
| 47 | 65 | Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall | Walsall | Selective (100%) |
| 48 | 64.3 | St Dominic's Grammar School | Belfast | Selective (100%) |
| 49= | 64 | Bishop Wordsworth's School | Salisbury | Selective (100%) |
| 49= | 64 | Bournemouth School | Bournemouth | Selective (100%) |
| 49= | 64 | Bournemouth School for Girls | Bournemouth | Selective (100%) |
| 52= | 63 | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | Tunbridge Wells | Selective (100%) |
| 52= | 63 | St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt | Magherafelt | Selective (100%) |
| 54 | 62.2 | Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone | Maidstone | Selective (100%) |
| 55= | 62 | Lancaster Royal Grammar School | Lancaster | Selective (100%) |
| 55= | 62 | The Rochester Grammar School | Rochester | Selective (100%) |
| 55= | 62 | Rainey Endowed School | Magherafelt | Selective (100%) |
| 58 | 61 | Haberdashers' Adams | Newport | Selective (100%) |
| 59= | 60 | Royal School Armagh | Armagh | Selective (100%) |
| 59= | 60 | Weald of Kent Grammar School | Tonbridge | Selective (100%) |
| 59= | 60 | Ballymena Academy | Ballymena | Selective (100%) |
| 59= | 60 | Marling School | Stroud | Selective (100%) |
| 63 | 59.3 | Banbridge Academy | Banbridge | Selective (100%) |
| 64 | 59 | Parmiter's School | Watford | Partially selective (35%) |
| 65 | 58.2 | Caistor Grammar School | Caistor | Selective (100%) |
| 66 | 57.7 | The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School | London | Comprehensive |
| 67 | 57 | Dane Court Grammar School | Broadstairs | Selective (100%) |
| 68 | 56.8 | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Rochester | Selective (100%) |
| 69 | 56 | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | Grantham | Selective (100%) |
| 70 | 55.5 | The Grey Coat Hospital | London | Partially selective (10%) |
| 71 | 54.4 | Highworth Grammar School | Ashford | Selective (100%) |
| 72 | 54 | Camden School for Girls | London | Partially selective (7%) |
| 73 | 53.9 | Ripon Grammar School | Ripon | Selective (100%) |
| 74 | 53.5 | Bourne Grammar School | Bourne | Selective (100%) |
| 75 | 53.1 | Cranbrook School | Cranbrook | Selective (100%) |
| 76 | 51.7 | The Holt School | Wokingham | Comprehensive |
| 77= | 51 | St Andrew's Catholic School, Leatherhead | Leatherhead | Comprehensive |
| 77= | 51 | Lady Margaret School | London | Comprehensive |
| 77= | 51 | Gordon's School | Woking | Comprehensive |
| 77= | 51 | Mossbourne Community Academy | London | Comprehensive |
| 81 | 50.4 | West London Free School | London | Partially selective (9%) |
| 82 | 50.3 | Portadown College | Portadown | Selective (100%) |
| 83= | 50 | St Peter's Catholic School, Guildford | Guildford | Comprehensive |
| 83= | 50 | The Hertfordshire and Essex High School and Science College | Bishop's Stortford | Partially selective (10%) |
| 83= | 50 | JCoss (Jewish Community Secondary School) | New Barnet | Comprehensive |
| 86= | 49 | Yavneh College | Borehamwood | Comprehensive |
| 86= | 49 | Grey Court School | Richmond upon Thames | Comprehensive |
| 88 | 48 | Orleans Park | London | Comprehensive |
| 89= | 47 | The St Marylebone Church of England School | - | Partially selective (9%) |
| 89= | 47 | Limavady Grammar School | Limavady | Selective (100%) |
| 89= | 47 | Graveney School | London | Partially selective (25%) |
| 89= | 47 | Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School | Ramsgate | Selective (100%) |
| 93= | 46 | St Clement Danes School | Rickmansworth | Partially selective (20%) |
| 93= | 46 | Glenthorne High School, Sutton | Sutton | Partially selective (10%) |
| 93= | 46 | Waldegrave School, Twickenham | Twickenham | Comprehensive |
| 93= | 46 | Barton Court Grammar School | Canterbury | Selective (100%) |
| 93= | 46 | Plymouth High School for Girls | Plymouth | Selective (100%) |
| 93= | 46 | Parliament Hill School | London | Comprehensive |
| 99= | 45 | Hinchley Wood School | Esher | Comprehensive |
| 99= | 45 | High Storrs School | Sheffield | Comprehensive |
| 99= | 45 | Cheadle Hulme High School | Stockport | Comprehensive |
| 99= | 45 | Gunnersbury Catholic School | London | Comprehensive |
| 99= | 45 | Maidstone Grammar School | Maidstone | Selective (100%) |
| 104 | 44 | Maiden Erlegh School | Reading | Comprehensive |
| 105 | 43.3 | Calday Grange Grammar School | West Kirby | Selective (100%) |
| 106 | 43 | Kings Norton Girls' School and Sixth Form | Birmingham | Comprehensive |
| 107= | 42 | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Durham | Comprehensive |
| 107= | 42 | Silverdale School | Sheffield | Comprehensive |
| 107= | 42 | Northampton School for Boys | Northampton | Comprehensive |
| 107= | 42 | St Anne's Catholic School | Southampton | Partially selective (10%) |
| 111= | 41 | Bartholomew School | Witney | Comprehensive |
| 111= | 41 | Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Bebington | Selective (100%) |
| 111= | 41 | Fortismere School | London | Comprehensive |
| 114= | 40 | Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Selective (100%) |
| 114= | 40 | St Bede's School, Redhill | Redhill | Comprehensive |
| 114= | 40 | Harrogate Grammar School | Harrogate | Comprehensive |
| 114= | 40 | Hayesfield Girls' School and Mixed Sixth Form | Bath | Partially selective (5%) |
| 114= | 40 | Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form | Surbiton | Comprehensive |
| 119= | 38 | Howard of Effingham School | Leatherhead | Comprehensive |
| 119= | 38 | Beaumont School | St Albans | Comprehensive |
| 121= | 37 | Ilkley Grammar School | Ilkley | Comprehensive |
| 121= | 37 | Kensington Aldridge Academy | London | Partially selective (10%) |
| 121= | 37 | St Angela's Ursuline School | London | Comprehensive |
| 121= | 37 | Notre Dame High School, Sheffield | Sheffield | Comprehensive |
| 125= | 36 | Nower Hill High School | Harrow | Comprehensive |
| 125= | 36 | Beechen Cliff School | Bath | Partially selective (7%) |
| 127= | 35 | Coloma Convent Girls' School | Croydon | Comprehensive |
| 127= | 35 | All Hallows Catholic School | Farnham | Comprehensive |
| 127= | 35 | Wimbledon College | London | Comprehensive |
| 127= | 35 | St Anselm's College | Birkenhead | Selective (100%) |
| 131 | 34.1 | Katharine Lady Berkeley's School | Wotton-under-Edge | Comprehensive |
| 132= | 33 | The Cotswold School | Bourton-on-the-Water | Comprehensive |
| 132= | 33 | Bristol Cathedral Choir School | Bristol | Partially selective (15%) |
| 132= | 33 | Malmesbury School | Malmesbury | Comprehensive |
| 132= | 33 | St Mary's Menston | Menston | Comprehensive |
| 132= | 33 | The Blue Coat School, Oldham | Oldham | Comprehensive |
| 132= | 33 | Abbey Grange Church of England Academy | Leeds | Comprehensive |
| 132= | 33 | St Bede's Catholic College | Bristol | Comprehensive |
| 139 | 32.65 | Heathside School | Weybridge | Comprehensive |
| 140= | 31 | St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls | Carshalton | Comprehensive |
| 140= | 31 | Christ's College Finchley | London | Comprehensive |
| 140= | 31 | Wilmslow High School | Wilmslow | Comprehensive |
| 140= | 31 | St Gregory's Bath | Bath | Comprehensive |
| 144= | 30 | Langley Park School for Boys | Beckenham | Comprehensive |
| 144= | 30 | St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy | Sunderland | Comprehensive |
| 146 | 29.1 | Edgbarrow School | Crowthorne | Comprehensive |
| 147 | 28 | Egglescliffe School | Stockton-on-Tees | Comprehensive |
| 148 | 27 | Oldfield School | Bath | Comprehensive |
| 149= | 26 | The Downs School | Newbury | Comprehensive |
| 149= | 26 | Cheney School | Headington | Comprehensive |
| 151= | 25 | Uckfield College | Uckfield | Comprehensive |
| 151= | 25 | William Farr School | Lincoln | Comprehensive |
| 153= | 21 | The Willink School | Reading | Comprehensive |
| 153= | 21 | Collingwood College | Camberley | Comprehensive |
| 155= | 20 | Pershore High School | Pershore | Comprehensive |
| 155= | 20 | Higham Lane School | Nuneaton | Comprehensive |
Top State Secondary Schools in the UK: 2024 A-Level League Table for State Schools
2024 A-levels results are out! Check out some of the top schools for the year:
| Rank | A-level (% A*/A) | School | Town | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85.2 | Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Barnet | Selective (100%) |
| 2 | 81 | The Henrietta Barnett School | London | Selective (100%) |
| 3 | 77 | Wilson's School | Wallington | Selective (100%) |
| 4 | 74 | St Olave's Grammar School | Orpington | Selective (100%) |
| 5= | 72 | The Tiffin Girls' School | Kingston upon Thames | Selective (100%) |
| 5= | 72 | Pate's Grammar School | Cheltenham | Selective (100%) |
| 7 | 71 | Reading School | Reading | Selective (100%) |
| 8 | 70 | Tiffin School | Kingston upon Thames | Selective (100%) |
| 9 | 69.4 | King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | Chelmsford | Selective (100%) |
| 10 | 68 | Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Altrincham | Selective (100%) |
| 11= | 67 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls | Birmingham | Selective (100%) |
| 11= | 67 | The Latymer School | London | Selective (100%) |
| 13 | 65 | Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Altrincham | Selective (100%) |
| 14 | 64.5 | Colyton Grammar School | Colyton | Selective (100%) |
| 15= | 62 | Stratford Girls' Grammar School | Stratford-upon-Avon | Selective (100%) |
| 15= | 62 | Wallington County Grammar School | Wallington | Selective (100%) |
| 15= | 62 | Dame Alice Owen's School | Potters Bar | Partially selective (38%) |
| 18= | 60 | The Liverpool Blue Coat School | Liverpool | Selective (100%) |
| 18= | 60 | St Michael's Catholic Grammar School, Finchley | London | Selective (100%) |
| 20 | 59.5 | Dr Challoner's Grammar School | Amersham | Selective (100%) |
| 21 | 58.3 | Langley Grammar School | Langley | Selective (100%) |
| 22 | 58 | Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock | Belfast | Selective (100%) |
| 23= | 57 | Newstead Wood School | Orpington | Selective (100%) |
| 23= | 57 | King Edward VI Five Ways School | Birmingham | Selective (100%) |
| 25 | 56.2 | Westcliff High School for Boys | Westcliff-on-Sea | Selective (100%) |
| 26 | 55.5 | Strathearn School | Belfast | Selective (100%) |
| 27 | 55.1 | Loreto Grammar School | Altrincham | Selective (100%) |
| 28 | 55 | JFS | Harrow | Comprehensive |
| 29 | 54 | Chesham Grammar School | Chesham | Selective (100%) |
| 30= | 53 | Sale Grammar School | Sale | Selective (100%) |
| 30= | 53 | Caistor Grammar School | Caistor | Selective (100%) |
| 30= | 53 | St Andrew's Catholic School, Leatherhead | Leatherhead | Comprehensive |
| 33 | 52 | West London Free School | London | Partially selective (9%) |
| 34= | 50 | Sir Thomas Rich's School | Gloucester | Selective (100%) |
| 34= | 50 | St Dominic's Grammar School | Belfast | Selective (100%) |
| 34= | 50 | Ballymena Academy | Ballymena | Selective (100%) |
| 34= | 50 | Camden School for Girls | London | Partially selective (7%) |
| 38= | 49 | Newport Girls' High School | Newport | Selective (100%) |
| 38= | 49 | Parmiter's School | Watford | Partially selective (35%) |
| 40 | 48.4 | Nonsuch High School for Girls | Cheam | Selective (100%) |
| 41= | 48 | Twyford CofE High School | London | Partially selective (10%) |
| 41= | 48 | Sir William Borlase's Grammar School | Marlow | Selective (100%) |
| 41= | 48 | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | Tunbridge Wells | Selective (100%) |
| 44= | 47 | Stretford Grammar School | Manchester | Selective (100%) |
| 44= | 47 | Haberdashers' Adams | Newport | Selective (100%) |
| 46= | 46 | St Paul's School for Girls, Edgbaston | Birmingham | Comprehensive |
| 46= | 46 | Bishop Wordsworth's School | Salisbury | Selective (100%) |
| 48= | 45 | Woodford County High School for Girls | Woodford Green | Selective (100%) |
| 48= | 45 | Colchester County High School for Girls | Colchester | Selective (100%) |
| 48= | 45 | Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Lancaster | Selective (100%) |
| 48= | 45 | The London Oratory School | London | Comprehensive |
| 48= | 45 | Ashcroft Technology Academy | London | Partially selective (10%) |
| 48= | 45 | Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Wolverhampton | Selective (100%) |
| 48= | 45 | The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School | London | Comprehensive |
| 48= | 45 | St Peter's Catholic School, Guildford | Guildford | Comprehensive |
| 48= | 45 | Wycombe High School | High Wycombe | Selective (100%) |
| 48= | 45 | The Cotswold School | Bourton-on-the-Water | Comprehensive |
| 58= | 44 | Lady Margaret School | London | Comprehensive |
| 58= | 44 | Yavneh College | Borehamwood | Comprehensive |
| 58= | 44 | St Clement Danes School | Rickmansworth | Partially selective (20%) |
| 61 | 43.1 | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Rochester | Selective (100%) |
| 62 | 43 | Ripon Grammar School | Ripon | Selective (100%) |
| 63= | 42 | Wirral Grammar School for Girls | Bebington | Selective (100%) |
| 63= | 42 | Bournemouth School | Bournemouth | Selective (100%) |
| 63= | 42 | Gunnersbury Catholic School | London | Comprehensive |
| 63= | 42 | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Durham | Comprehensive |
| 67 | 41.4 | The St Marylebone Church of England School | - | Partially selective (9%) |
| 68= | 41 | Alcester Grammar School | Alcester | Selective (100%) |
| 68= | 41 | Stroud High School | Stroud | Selective (100%) |
| 70 | 40.1 | Lancaster Royal Grammar School | Lancaster | Selective (100%) |
| 71= | 40 | Aylesbury High School | Aylesbury | Selective (100%) |
| 71= | 40 | St Ambrose College | Altrincham | Selective (100%) |
| 71= | 40 | Southend High School for Girls | Southend-on-Sea | Selective (100%) |
| 71= | 40 | Ysgol Bro Preseli | Crymych | Comprehensive |
| 71= | 40 | The Grey Coat Hospital | London | Partially selective (10%) |
| 71= | 40 | Limavady Grammar School | Limavady | Selective (100%) |
| 71= | 40 | Burnham Grammar School | Burnham | Selective (100%) |
| 71= | 40 | Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School | Aylesbury | Selective (100%) |
| 71= | 40 | Arden Academy, Solihull | Solihull | Comprehensive |
| 71= | 40 | The Bishop's Stortford High School | Bishop's Stortford | Partially selective (10%) |
| 71= | 40 | Archbishop Holgate's School | York | Comprehensive |
| 71= | 40 | St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham | Durham | Comprehensive |
| 71= | 40 | Crickhowell High School | Crickhowell | Comprehensive |
| 84= | 39 | Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall | Walsall | Selective (100%) |
| 84= | 39 | Gordon's School | Woking | Comprehensive |
| 84= | 39 | Silverdale School | Sheffield | Comprehensive |
| 84= | 39 | Bartholomew School | Witney | Comprehensive |
| 84= | 39 | Beaumont School | St Albans | Comprehensive |
| 84= | 39 | Heathside School | Weybridge | Comprehensive |
| 84= | 39 | The Queen Katherine School | Kendal | Comprehensive |
| 91= | 38 | Ballyclare High School | Ballyclare | Selective (100%) |
| 91= | 38 | Waldegrave School, Twickenham | Twickenham | Comprehensive |
| 91= | 38 | Calday Grange Grammar School | West Kirby | Selective (100%) |
| 91= | 38 | Horsforth School | Leeds | Comprehensive |
| 91= | 38 | All Hallows Catholic School | Farnham | Comprehensive |
| 91= | 38 | Katharine Lady Berkeley's School | Wotton-under-Edge | Comprehensive |
| 97= | 37 | Marling School | Stroud | Selective (100%) |
| 97= | 37 | Hinchley Wood School | Esher | Comprehensive |
| 97= | 37 | St Albans Girls' School | St Albans | Comprehensive |
| 97= | 37 | Outwood Academy Easingwold | York | Comprehensive |
| 101 | 36.4 | Cranbrook School | Cranbrook | Selective (100%) |
| 102= | 36 | Kings Norton Girls' School and Sixth Form | Birmingham | Comprehensive |
| 102= | 36 | Rosebery School | Epsom | Comprehensive |
| 102= | 36 | Norton Hill School | Radstock | Comprehensive |
| 105 | 35.5 | Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | Sandbach | Comprehensive |
| 106 | 35.2 | Royal School Armagh | Armagh | Selective (100%) |
| 107= | 35 | Aylesbury Grammar School | Aylesbury | Selective (100%) |
| 107= | 35 | Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Rossendale | Selective (100%) |
| 107= | 35 | Alexandra Park School | London | Comprehensive |
| 107= | 35 | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | Grantham | Selective (100%) |
| 107= | 35 | The Holt School | Wokingham | Comprehensive |
| 107= | 35 | Prendergast School | London | Partially selective (10%) |
| 107= | 35 | Edgbarrow School | Crowthorne | Comprehensive |
| 107= | 35 | Grey Court School | Richmond upon Thames | Comprehensive |
| 115 | 34.3 | Ilkley Grammar School | Ilkley | Comprehensive |
| 116= | 34 | St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School, Slough | Slough | Selective (100%) |
| 116= | 34 | The Crypt School | Gloucester | Selective (100%) |
| 116= | 34 | St Gregory's Catholic Science College | Harrow | Comprehensive |
| 119= | 33 | All Saints Roman Catholic School, York | York | Comprehensive |
| 119= | 33 | Mossbourne Community Academy | London | Comprehensive |
| 119= | 33 | Parliament Hill School | London | Comprehensive |
| 119= | 33 | High Storrs School | Sheffield | Comprehensive |
| 119= | 33 | Maiden Erlegh School | Reading | Comprehensive |
| 119= | 33 | Howard of Effingham School | Leatherhead | Comprehensive |
| 119= | 33 | Kensington Aldridge Academy | London | Partially selective (10%) |
| 119= | 33 | Bristol Cathedral Choir School | Bristol | Partially selective (15%) |
| 119= | 33 | St Mary's Menston | Menston | Comprehensive |
| 119= | 33 | Littleover Community School | Derby | Comprehensive |
| 119= | 33 | Wilmslow High School | Wilmslow | Comprehensive |
| 130= | 32 | King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | Birmingham | Selective (100%) |
| 130= | 32 | Bourne Grammar School | Bourne | Selective (100%) |
| 130= | 32 | The Piggott School | Reading | Comprehensive |
| 130= | 32 | Malmesbury School | Malmesbury | Comprehensive |
| 134 | 31.5 | Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Clitheroe | Selective (100%) |
| 135 | 31.4 | Weald of Kent Grammar School | Tonbridge | Selective (100%) |
| 136= | 31 | Ashmole Academy | London | Partially selective (8%) |
| 136= | 31 | Graveney School | London | Partially selective (25%) |
| 136= | 31 | Uckfield College | Uckfield | Comprehensive |
| 139 | 30.1 | Kenilworth School | Kenilworth | Comprehensive |
| 140= | 30 | Beaconsfield High School | Beaconsfield | Selective (100%) |
| 140= | 30 | The Ecclesbourne School | Belper | Comprehensive |
| 140= | 30 | Orleans Park | London | Comprehensive |
| 140= | 30 | Wirral Grammar School for Boys | Bebington | Selective (100%) |
| 140= | 30 | Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley | Otley | Comprehensive |
| 140= | 30 | Coloma Convent Girls' School | Croydon | Comprehensive |
| 140= | 30 | The Downs School | Newbury | Comprehensive |
| 140= | 30 | Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School | Ramsgate | Selective (100%) |
| 148 | 29.5 | Thomas Tallis School | London | Comprehensive |
| 149= | 29 | Beechen Cliff School | Bath | Partially selective (7%) |
| 149= | 29 | Cheney School | Headington | Comprehensive |
| 151= | 28 | The Coopers' Company and Coborn School | Upminster | Partially selective (10%) |
| 151= | 28 | Glenthorne High School, Sutton | Sutton | Partially selective (10%) |
| 151= | 28 | Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough | Gainsborough | Selective (100%) |
| 154= | 27 | Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College | Tarporley | Comprehensive |
| 154= | 27 | Wimbledon College | London | Comprehensive |
| 156= | 26 | Langley Park School for Boys | Beckenham | Comprehensive |
| 156= | 26 | St Benedict's Catholic School | Bury St Edmunds | Comprehensive |
| 158= | 25 | Rugby High School | Rugby | Selective (100%) |
| 158= | 25 | The Minster School | Southwell | Comprehensive |
| 158= | 25 | Glyn School | Ewell | Comprehensive |
| 158= | 25 | Conyers School | Stockton-on-Tees | Comprehensive |
| 162 | 24 | Egglescliffe School | Stockton-on-Tees | Comprehensive |
| 163 | 22 | The Willink School | Reading | Comprehensive |
| 164 | 21 | Maidstone Grammar School | Maidstone | Selective (100%) |
| 165= | 20 | The Hertfordshire and Essex High School and Science College | Bishop's Stortford | Partially selective (10%) |
| 165= | 20 | The Castle School, Thornbury | Bristol | Comprehensive |
| 167 | 16 | Bohunt School | Liphook | Comprehensive |
| 168 | 15 | Devonport High School for Girls | Plymouth | Selective (100%) |
Best State Secondary Schools in London 2024: GCSE League Table
This table provides a snapshot of academic achievement and performance among the best state secondary schools in London based on the 2023 GCSE results.
| Rank | School | Town | GCSE (9-7) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Henrietta Barnett School | London | 97.6 |
| 15 | The Latymer School | London | 86.5 |
| 21= | St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School, Finchley | London | 83.3 |
| 117= | Cranford Community College | London | 57 |
| 128= | The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School | London | 55.4 |
| 131 | Twyford C of E High School | London | 55 |
| 136= | Menorah High School for Girls | London | 54 |
| 136= | Hasmonean High School for Girls | London | 54 |
| 136= | The Grey Coat Hospital | London | 54 |
| 142 | Lady Margaret School | London | 53.6 |
| 145 | St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form College | London | 53.3 |
| 150= | Camden School for Girls | London | 51 |
| 150= | Wembley High Technology College | London | 51 |
| 156= | Orleans Park | London | 50 |
| 156= | Alexandra Park School | London | 50 |
| 160= | The London Oratory School | London | 49.3 |
| 166= | West London Free School | London | 48 |
| 180 | Graveney School | London | 46.2 |
| 186= | St Mark’s Catholic School | London | 45.3 |
| 188 | The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | London | 45.2 |
| 189= | Hasmonean High School for Boys | London | 45 |
| 189= | Wren Academy | London | 45 |
| 195 | Parliament Hill School | London | 44.8 |
| 200= | Clapton Girls’ Academy | London | 43.8 |
| 200= | The Green School for Girls | London | 43.8 |
| 202 | Ursuline High School, Wimbledon | London | 43.5 |
| 205= | Finchley Catholic High School | London | 42 |
| 218= | Ashmole Academy | London | 40 |
| 229 | St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School | London | 39.2 |
| 230= | Swanlea School | London | 39 |
| 230= | Chestnut Grove Academy | London | 39 |
| 237 | Gumley House School FCJ | London | 38.1 |
| 238= | Bentley Wood High School | London | 38 |
| 238= | Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith | London | 38 |
| 253= | Wimbledon College | London | 37 |
| 259= | Highgate Wood School | London | 36.6 |
| 265= | Mossbourne Community Academy | London | 36 |
| 265= | Central Foundation Boys’ School | London | 36 |
| 277 | Sydenham School | London | 35.2 |
| 278 | Southgate School | London | 35.1 |
| 280= | Sacred Heart Catholic School, Camberwell | London | 34.9 |
| 283= | Central Foundation Girls’ School | London | 34.7 |
| 288= | Wanstead High School | London | 34 |
| 288= | Rutlish School | London | 34 |
| 299 | Northwood School | London | 32.4 |
| 300= | Ruislip High School | London | 32.3 |
| 304= | St Bonaventure’s School | London | 32.2 |
| 317= | The Elms Academy | London | 30.9 |
| 321= | Vyners School | London | 30.5 |
| 324= | Alperton Community School | London | 30.4 |
| 326= | Chiswick School | London | 30 |
| 326= | Christ’s College Finchley | London | 30 |
| 351= | Kensington Aldridge Academy | London | 27 |
| 357= | Highlands School and Sixth Form | London | 25.9 |
| 363= | Kingsbury High School | London | 25 |
| 374= | Bacon’s College | London | 23.5 |
| 378= | Featherstone High School | London | 23 |
| 380 | Reach Academy Feltham | London | 22.8 |
| 400 | St Mark’s Academy | London | 14.2 |
Best State Secondary Schools in London 2024: A-Level League Table
This table provides a snapshot of academic achievement and performance among the best state secondary schools in London based on the 2023 A-Level results.
| Rank | School | Town | A-Levels (A*/A) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The Henrietta Barnett School | London | 75.3 |
| 23 | The Latymer School | London | 61.7 |
| 36 | St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School, Finchley | London | 57.3 |
| 61= | Hasmonean High School for Girls | London | 51.6 |
| 68= | Camden School for Girls | London | 50 |
| 73 | Mossbourne Community Academy | London | 49.2 |
| 77= | West London Free School | London | 48 |
| 83= | Menorah High School for Girls | London | 47 |
| 92 | Hasmonean High School for Boys | London | 45.2 |
| 95 | Twyford C of E High School | London | 45 |
| 98 | Lady Margaret School | London | 44.2 |
| 108 | The London Oratory School | London | 41.9 |
| 120= | St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form College | London | 40 |
| 120= | Orleans Park | London | 40 |
| 146= | The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School | London | 37.5 |
| 149= | Wembley High Technology College | London | 37 |
| 157 | The Grey Coat Hospital | London | 36.5 |
| 162= | Northwood School | London | 36 |
| 162= | Central Foundation Boys’ School | London | 36 |
| 177= | Chiswick School | London | 34 |
| 188= | Alexandra Park School | London | 33 |
| 188= | Kingsbury High School | London | 33 |
| 215 | Bacon’s College | London | 31.3 |
| 218= | The Elms Academy | London | 31 |
| 225= | St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School | London | 30.9 |
| 230= | Clapton Girls’ Academy | London | 30 |
| 230= | Sydenham School | London | 30 |
| 244= | Wren Academy | London | 29 |
| 250= | Graveney School | London | 28.4 |
| 257 | The Green School for Girls | London | 28.1 |
| 258= | Wanstead High School | London | 28 |
| 268= | Featherstone High School | London | 27.6 |
| 270 | Vyners School | London | 27.5 |
| 281= | St Mark’s Catholic School | London | 26.3 |
| 281= | Central Foundation Girls’ School | London | 26.3 |
| 283= | Finchley Catholic High School | London | 26 |
| 283= | Highgate Wood School | London | 26 |
| 289 | Kensington Aldridge Academy | London | 25.8 |
| 296= | Reach Academy Feltham | London | 25 |
| 302= | Highlands School and Sixth Form | London | 24.4 |
| 305= | The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | London | 24.1 |
| 312 | St Mark’s Academy | London | 23.2 |
| 313= | Ashmole Academy | London | 23 |
| 318 | Parliament Hill School | London | 22.1 |
| 319= | Rutlish School | London | 22 |
| 327= | Chestnut Grove Academy | London | 21 |
| 334 | Sacred Heart Catholic School, Camberwell | London | 20.1 |
| 335= | Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith | London | 20 |
| 335= | Ursuline High School, Wimbledon | London | 20 |
| 345 | St Bonaventure’s School | London | 16 |
Top Secondary Schools in UK
If you are looking for the league tables and results for private schools in the UK, do check out the links below.
Frequently Asked Questions about the State and Grammar Schools in the UK
This ranking was completed using the latest GCSE results (2024).
While league tables provide valuable insights, it’s important to consider other factors such as the school’s ethos, extracurricular activities, and location. Rankings may not capture all aspects of a school’s culture and environment.
No, league tables should be used as a tool alongside other considerations. Factors like school facilities, teacher-student ratios, and community feedback should also be taken into account to make a well-informed decision.
Apply To A UK University Today!
Speak to us today for free application assistance and education advice. Our expert consultants are more than happy to help!
Subscribe For Our FREE Insider UK Study Advice
Apply To Your Favourite UK School Today!
Speak to us today for free application assistance and education advice. Our expert consultants are more than happy to help!