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Top 100 Schools by GCSE

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2025 Results

# A + A* % Name Day/Board Boy/Girl Day £ inc.VAT Board £ inc.VAT
1 99.54 St Paul's Girls' School Day Girls    
2 99.11 North London Collegiate School Day Girls 31,095  
3 98.16 King's College School - Wimbledon Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 35,820  
4 98.00 Brighton College Both Co-ed 38,718 84,615
5 97.75 St Paul's School Both Boys 38,715 58,260
6 97.61 Westminster School Both Co-ed (Boys Only 13 - 16) 52,446 69,282
7 96.92 Godolphin & Latymer School Day Girls 36,380  
8 96.88 Wycombe Abbey School Boarding Girls 49,200 64,500
9 96.58 Guildford High School Day Girls 26,769  
= 96.58 King Edward VI High School for Girls Day Girls 22,536  
11 96.47 Latymer Upper School Day Co-ed 32,025  
12 96.00 City of London School for Boys Day Boys 29,546  
13 95.93 Highgate School Day Co-ed 32,787  
14 95.76 Hampton School Day Boys (Co-ed 3 - 7)    
15 95.15 Alleyn's School, Dulwich Day Co-ed 32,490  
16 95.05 St Helen and St Katharine Day Girls 26,850  
17 94.64 City of London School for Girls Day Girls 31,833  
18 94.32 Magdalen College School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 30,603  
19 94.24 St Mary's School Ascot Both Girls    
20 94.05 Eton College Boarding Boys   65,673
21 93.80 Oxford High School GDST Day Girls 24,444  
22 93.60 Lady Eleanor Holles School Day Girls 31,953  
23 93.45 Dulwich College Both Boys 32,118 67,416
24 93.19 Notting Hill and Ealing High School Day Girls 29,424  
25 93.00 Winchester College Boarding Boys 45,954 62,100
= 93.00 Haberdashers' Girls' School - Elstree Day Girls 31,764  
27 92.88 Withington Girls' School Day Girls    
28 92.63 South Hampstead High School Day Girls 30,060  
29 92.57 Tonbridge School Both Boys 48,207 64,251
30 92.09 Putney High School Day Girls 30,456  
31 91.87 University College School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form)    
32 91.74 Emanuel School Day Co-ed 31,382  
33 91.35 Caterham School Both Co-ed 30,375 63,765
34 90.76 James Allen's Girls' School Day Girls 30,438  
35 90.55 Queen Ethelburga's Both Co-ed 23,700 69,990
36 90.50 Kingston Grammar School Day Co-ed 29,250  
37 90.42 The Perse School Day Co-ed 28,446  
38 90.00 Sevenoaks School Both Co-ed 43,383 67,149
= 90.00 Reigate Grammar School Day Co-ed 28,700  
40 89.31 Merchant Taylors' School Day Boys 33,225  
41 88.60 Royal Grammar School - Guildford Day Boys 28,080  
42 88.39 Eltham College Day Co-ed 31,167  
43 88.30 Bancroft's School Day Co-ed 31,200  
= 88.30 Badminton School Both Girls 24,426 61,095
45 87.65 Manchester Grammar School Day Boys 19,809  
46 87.55 Cheltenham Ladies' College Both Girls 43,380 68,220
47 87.32 Whitgift School Both Boys 31,410 61,614
48 87.31 Abingdon School Both Boys 28,500 58,125
49 87.00 Francis Holland School - Sloane Square Day Girls 33,174  
= 87.00 Radley College Boarding Boys    
51 86.71 Wellington College Both Co-ed 47,790 65,070
52 86.59 Wimbledon High School Day Girls 30,456  
53 86.58 The Leys School Both Co-ed 35,505 57,021
54 86.53 Concord College Both Co-ed 24,300 66,000
55 86.17 Epsom College Both Co-ed 38,763 58,632
56 86.15 Trinity School - Croydon Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 30,468  
57 85.74 Surbiton High School Day Girls 27,831  
58 85.00 St Albans High School for Girls Day Girls 29,328  
59 84.98 Sir William Perkins's School Day Girls 27,186  
60 84.73 Nottingham High School Day Co-ed 23,154  
61 84.39 King's School - Chester Day Co-ed 20,478  
62 84.19 King Edward's School - Birmingham Day Boys 23,085  
63 83.67 Ibstock Place School Day Co-ed 32,048  
64 82.74 Haileybury Both Co-ed 43,035 59,460
65 82.20 City of London Freemen's School Both Co-ed 33,090 61,527
66 81.70 Channing School Day Girls 33,084  
67 81.58 St Albans School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 30,456  
68 81.16 Royal Grammar School - Newcastle Day Co-ed 20,817  
69 81.03 St Helen's - Northwood Day Girls 29,277  
70 81.00 Downe House School Both Girls 34,863 63,228
71 80.77 Queen's College - London Day Girls 32,742  
72 80.62 The Abbey School - Reading Day Girls 27,150  
73 80.52 St Catherine's School Both Girls 27,540 47,310
74 80.43 St John's College - Cardiff Day Co-ed 21,870  
= 80.43 Colfe's School Day Co-ed 27,180  
76 80.41 St John's School - Leatherhead Day Co-ed 34,710  
77 80.09 Sheffield High School GDST Day Girls 19,611  
78 79.89 St George's College Day Co-ed 30,795  
79 79.00 Benenden School Boarding Girls 46,200 70,170
= 79.00 Francis Holland School - Regent's Park Day Girls 32,535  
81 78.82 Solihull School Day Co-ed 23,484  
82 78.59 Kingswood School Both Co-ed 24,075 53,349
83 78.56 St Michael's School - Llanelli Both Co-ed 17,100 51,870
84 78.17 Forest School - London Day Co-ed 43,694  
85 78.00 King's High Warwick Day Girls 22,965 56,319
86 77.82 The Harrodian School Day Co-ed 38,340  
87 77.72 Manchester High School for Girls Day Girls 18,672  
88 77.66 St Swithun's School Both Girls (Co-ed 3 - 4) 34,211 57,817
89 77.60 Oundle School Both Co-ed 39,900 62,235
90 77.56 Bishop's Stortford College Both Co-ed 30,768 56,217
91 77.21 St Dunstan's College Day Co-ed 29,169  
92 77.00 Croydon High School GDST Day Girls 25,548  
93 76.59 King Edward's School - Bath Day Co-ed 22,968  
94 76.20 Headington Rye Oxford Both Girls 30,783 62,064
95 76.06 Ardingly College Both Co-ed 36,270 57,870
96 76.00 Roedean School Both Girls 35,352 63,990
= 76.00 Blackheath High School Day Girls 25,920  
98 75.92 Streatham & Clapham High School GDST Day Girls 27,603  
99 75.60 Berkhamsted School Both Co-ed 32,533 56,560
100 75.55 Maynard School Day Girls 22,425  

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This table lists the Top 100 independent schools in the UK based on 2024 GCSE and IGCSE results. Rankings are based on the percentage of GCSE/IGCSE entries awarded 9-7 or A* and A grades.To qualify for inclusion there must be a minimum of 20 students in the cohort.

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Notes

  1. We make every effort to obtain results for every independent school, but there are sometimes a few gaps in our data, because the information is not freely available or because a school will not supply it. In most cases this applies to schools that would not appear in the top quartile of the table.
  2. Sometimes grades improve as a result of appeals or remarks and we may update the data periodically, as long it does not distort the results of schools which have not given us their remarks. We encourage all schools to supply corrections or additions by contacting us at info@educationadvisers.co.uk.
  3. Exam results are not the only criteria by which to judge a school. Schools in this Top 100 table are very selective on their admissions. Be aware that your child may not necessarily thrive in a high pressure academic environment. Please contact us for advice on choosing the right school.
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