Top School Rankings
Independent. Verified. Updated annually. Explore the top performing UK independent schools across key categories.
Admissions Success ranks schools on leavers' destinations — progression to leading universities and competitive courses.
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- 1OxfordCo-ed Day97.397.3
- 2GuildfordGirls' Day96.896.8
- 3Hammersmith and FulhamGirls' Day96.396.3
- 4WestminsterCo-ed Boarding96.096.0
- 5WinchesterCo-ed Day & Boarding96.096.0
- 6HarrowGirls' Day95.395.3
- 7HarrowBoys' Boarding93.593.5
- 8Windsor and MaidenheadBoys' Boarding93.393.3
- 9BuckinghamshireGirls' Day & Boarding92.592.5
- 10City of LondonBoys' Day92.192.1
- 11CamdenGirls' Day91.491.4
- 12Richmond upon ThamesBoys' Day & Boarding91.091.0
- 13Richmond upon ThamesBoys' Day91.091.0
- 14Kingston upon ThamesGirls' Day90.390.3
- 15MertonBoys' Day90.090.0
- 16HaringeyCo-ed Day89.889.8
- 17CamdenBoys' Day89.589.5
- 18Richmond upon ThamesGirls' Day89.089.0
- 19CroydonBoys' Day88.588.5
- 20MertonGirls' Day88.088.0
- 21Hammersmith and FulhamCo-ed Day87.987.9
- 22ManchesterBoys' Day87.587.5
- 23WandsworthGirls' Day87.387.3
- 24RedbridgeBoys' Day87.387.3
- 25CambridgeshireCo-ed Day86.686.6
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