Top School Rankings
Independent. Verified. Updated annually. Explore the top performing UK independent schools across key categories.
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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
- 26GuildfordCo-ed Day86.586.5
- 27SouthwarkCo-ed Day86.586.5
- 28Bracknell ForestCo-ed Day & Boarding86.386.3
- 29BirminghamBoys' Day86.386.3
- 30SouthwarkGirls' Day86.286.2
- 31CardiffCo-ed Day & Boarding85.785.7
- 32Tonbridge and MallingBoys' Day & Boarding85.785.7
- 33TandridgeCo-ed Day & Boarding85.585.5
- 34Reigate and BansteadCo-ed Day85.485.4
- 35Brighton and HoveCo-ed Day & Boarding85.085.0
- 36SevenoaksCo-ed Day & Boarding85.085.0
- 37BirminghamGirls' Day84.884.8
- 38Kingston upon ThamesBoys' Day84.884.8
- 39ManchesterGirls' Day84.584.5
- 40ShropshireCo-ed Day & Boarding83.883.8
- 41SouthwarkBoys' Day & Boarding83.583.5
- 42WandsworthCo-ed Day83.583.5
- 43City of LondonGirls' Day83.483.4
- 44Hammersmith and FulhamGirls' Day83.383.3
- 45NottinghamBoys' Day82.582.5
- 46BromleyCo-ed Day78.078.0
- 47HaringeyGirls' Day77.577.5
- 48OxfordGirls' Day75.575.5
- 49Vale of White HorseCo-ed Day & Boarding75.475.4
- 50RugbyCo-ed Day & Boarding73.473.4
- 51GreenwichCo-ed Day72.672.6
- 52East HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding72.372.3
- 53EalingGirls' Day72.372.3
- 54Tunbridge WellsGirls' Boarding72.072.0
- 55CheltenhamGirls' Day & Boarding71.371.3
- 56Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCo-ed Day & Boarding69.869.8
- 57Brighton and HoveGirls' Day & Boarding68.668.6
- 58North NorthamptonshireCo-ed Day & Boarding67.767.7
- 59HertsmereBoys' Day66.566.5
- 60UttlesfordCo-ed Day & Boarding65.865.8
- 61WiltshireCo-ed Day & Boarding65.365.3
- 62Vale of White HorseBoys' Boarding64.764.7
- 63CanterburyBoys' Day & Boarding64.164.1
- 64ShropshireCo-ed Day & Boarding63.563.5
- 65SurreyCo-ed Day & Boarding63.263.2
- 66West BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding62.362.3
- 67DerbyshireCo-ed Day & Boarding62.362.3
- 68West BerkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding62.362.3
- 69HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding62.362.3
- 70Ribble ValleyCo-ed Day & Boarding62.362.3
- 71WorcestershireCo-ed Day & Boarding61.761.7
- 72Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding61.161.1
- 73OxfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding61.161.1
- 74GloucestershireCo-ed Day & Boarding61.161.1
- 75RutlandCo-ed Day & Boarding61.161.1
- 76BuckinghamshireCo-ed Day & Boarding61.161.1
- 77TandridgeGirls' Day & Boarding60.560.5
- 78Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding60.560.5
- 79EastbourneCo-ed Day & Boarding60.560.5
- 80North YorkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding60.560.5
- 81SomersetCo-ed Day & Boarding60.060.0
- 82WaverleyGirls' Day & Boarding59.959.9
- 83DorsetGirls' Boarding59.959.9
- 84WaverleyCo-ed Day & Boarding59.959.9
- 85SomersetCo-ed Day & Boarding59.959.9
- 86DorsetBoys' Boarding59.959.9
- 87West BerkshireBoys' Day & Boarding59.559.5
- 88HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding59.359.3
- 89OxfordCo-ed Day & Boarding59.359.3
- 90West SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding59.359.3
- 91BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding58.758.7
- 92HertsmereCo-ed Day & Boarding58.758.7
- 93DorsetCo-ed Day & Boarding58.758.7
- 94Windsor and MaidenheadGirls' Day & Boarding58.758.7
- 95HertfordshireBoys' Day58.258.2
- 96BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding58.158.1
- 97North YorkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding58.158.1
- 98Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding57.557.5
- 99Bracknell ForestCo-ed Day & Boarding57.557.5
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