Top School Rankings
Independent. Verified. Updated annually. Explore the top performing UK independent schools across key categories.
GCSE Rankings order schools by the share of entries graded 9–7 (A*–A) in the most recent results we hold.
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- 1Hammersmith and FulhamGirls' Day99.499.4
- 2HertsmereBoys' Day99.499.4
- 3HarrowGirls' Day99.299.2
- 4OxfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding99.299.2
- 5Brighton and HoveCo-ed Day & Boarding98.098.0
- 6WestminsterCo-ed Boarding97.097.0
- 7Hammersmith and FulhamGirls' Day97.097.0
- 8Richmond upon ThamesBoys' Day & Boarding96.796.7
- 9City of LondonBoys' Day96.096.0
- 10HaringeyCo-ed Day95.795.7
- 11WaverleyGirls' Day & Boarding94.094.0
- 12Richmond upon ThamesGirls' Day93.093.0
- 13Tonbridge and MallingBoys' Day & Boarding93.093.0
- 14Hammersmith and FulhamCo-ed Day93.093.0
- 15SouthwarkBoys' Day & Boarding93.093.0
- 16City of LondonGirls' Day92.892.8
- 17TandridgeCo-ed Day & Boarding92.092.0
- 18WandsworthGirls' Day92.092.0
- 19CamdenBoys' Day92.092.0
- 20MertonBoys' Day91.591.5
- 21Windsor and MaidenheadBoys' Boarding91.191.1
- 22GuildfordGirls' Day90.090.0
- 23Reigate and BansteadCo-ed Day90.090.0
- 24Kingston upon ThamesGirls' Day89.189.1
- 25CamdenGirls' Day88.688.6
- 26BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding88.488.4
- 27ShropshireCo-ed Day & Boarding88.388.3
- 28RedbridgeBoys' Day88.088.0
- 29BirminghamGirls' Day87.987.9
- 30OxfordGirls' Day86.486.4
- 31CambridgeshireCo-ed Day86.286.2
- 32MertonGirls' Day86.086.0
- 33CroydonBoys' Day86.086.0
- 34BuckinghamshireGirls' Day & Boarding85.185.1
- 35SouthwarkCo-ed Day84.684.6
- 36CheltenhamGirls' Day & Boarding83.383.3
- 37ManchesterGirls' Day82.082.0
- 38EalingGirls' Day82.082.0
- 39Brighton and HoveGirls' Day & Boarding81.481.4
- 40HaringeyGirls' Day81.281.2
- 41West BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding81.081.0
- 42BirminghamBoys' Day80.180.1
- 43HertfordshireBoys' Day80.180.1
- 44Tunbridge WellsGirls' Boarding80.080.0
- 45GreenwichCo-ed Day80.080.0
- 46HertsmereCo-ed Day & Boarding79.879.8
- 47NottinghamBoys' Day78.978.9
- 48TandridgeGirls' Day & Boarding78.478.4
- 49ManchesterBoys' Day77.977.9
- 50WinchesterCo-ed Day & Boarding77.877.8
- 51GuildfordCo-ed Day76.876.8
- 52SouthwarkGirls' Day76.076.0
- 53OxfordCo-ed Day75.575.5
- 54Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding75.275.2
- 55HarrowBoys' Boarding75.075.0
- 56WandsworthCo-ed Day75.075.0
- 57CardiffCo-ed Day & Boarding74.874.8
- 58CanterburyBoys' Day & Boarding74.574.5
- 59Bracknell ForestCo-ed Day & Boarding73.273.2
- 60Vale of White HorseBoys' Boarding73.073.0
- 61Kingston upon ThamesBoys' Day72.872.8
- 62SevenoaksCo-ed Day & Boarding72.272.2
- 63HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding71.471.4
- 64BromleyCo-ed Day71.071.0
- 65RugbyCo-ed Day & Boarding70.970.9
- 66North YorkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding70.070.0
- 67East HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding68.468.4
- 68SurreyCo-ed Day & Boarding68.268.2
- 69Vale of White HorseCo-ed Day & Boarding67.167.1
- 70WiltshireCo-ed Day & Boarding65.565.5
- 71OxfordCo-ed Day & Boarding65.065.0
- 72RutlandCo-ed Day & Boarding65.065.0
- 73WaverleyCo-ed Day & Boarding64.864.8
- 74Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCo-ed Day & Boarding64.464.4
- 75North NorthamptonshireCo-ed Day & Boarding62.862.8
- 76Windsor and MaidenheadGirls' Day & Boarding61.061.0
- 77Richmond upon ThamesBoys' Day60.060.0
- 78Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding59.959.9
- 79WorcestershireCo-ed Day & Boarding56.056.0
- 80DerbyshireCo-ed Day & Boarding55.155.1
- 81West SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding54.854.8
- 82West BerkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding53.153.1
- 83HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding52.952.9
- 84ShropshireCo-ed Day & Boarding50.950.9
- 85EastbourneCo-ed Day & Boarding50.250.2
- 86GloucestershireCo-ed Day & Boarding46.446.4
- 87BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding44.744.7
- 88SomersetCo-ed Day & Boarding43.043.0
- 89DorsetCo-ed Day & Boarding42.342.3
- 90UttlesfordCo-ed Day & Boarding39.739.7
- 91BuckinghamshireCo-ed Day & Boarding38.538.5
- 92Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding38.538.5
- 93DorsetBoys' Boarding35.035.0
- 94North YorkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding34.034.0
- 95SomersetCo-ed Day & Boarding33.633.6
- 96Bracknell ForestCo-ed Day & Boarding33.433.4
- 97Ribble ValleyCo-ed Day & Boarding31.431.4
- 98DorsetGirls' Boarding30.030.0
- 99West BerkshireBoys' Day & Boarding19.519.5
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