Top School Rankings
Independent. Verified. Updated annually. Explore the top performing UK independent schools across key categories.
Value Added ranks schools on the progress pupils make relative to their starting points — not just raw attainment.
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- 1Hammersmith and FulhamGirls' Day88.488.4
- 2GuildfordGirls' Day87.887.8
- 3WestminsterCo-ed Boarding86.386.3
- 4MertonBoys' Day86.186.1
- 5HarrowGirls' Day86.086.0
- 6WinchesterCo-ed Day & Boarding85.685.6
- 7OxfordCo-ed Day84.484.4
- 8CamdenGirls' Day83.783.7
- 9Tonbridge and MallingBoys' Day & Boarding82.882.8
- 10Windsor and MaidenheadBoys' Boarding81.581.5
- 11ManchesterBoys' Day80.780.7
- 12City of LondonBoys' Day80.380.3
- 13HaringeyCo-ed Day80.080.0
- 14CardiffCo-ed Day & Boarding79.379.3
- 15CambridgeshireCo-ed Day79.179.1
- 16Reigate and BansteadCo-ed Day78.878.8
- 17BirminghamGirls' Day78.778.7
- 18MertonGirls' Day78.678.6
- 19ShropshireCo-ed Day & Boarding77.277.2
- 20BuckinghamshireGirls' Day & Boarding77.277.2
- 21Richmond upon ThamesGirls' Day77.077.0
- 22Hammersmith and FulhamCo-ed Day76.976.9
- 23Richmond upon ThamesBoys' Day & Boarding76.776.7
- 24Richmond upon ThamesBoys' Day76.476.4
- 25NottinghamBoys' Day76.276.2
- 26CamdenBoys' Day76.176.1
- 27HertsmereBoys' Day75.375.3
- 28Kingston upon ThamesGirls' Day75.175.1
- 29ManchesterGirls' Day75.075.0
- 30RedbridgeBoys' Day74.574.5
- 31CheltenhamGirls' Day & Boarding74.374.3
- 32Brighton and HoveCo-ed Day & Boarding73.873.8
- 33City of LondonGirls' Day73.773.7
- 34SouthwarkCo-ed Day73.573.5
- 35GuildfordCo-ed Day73.373.3
- 36Hammersmith and FulhamGirls' Day73.073.0
- 37SouthwarkGirls' Day72.872.8
- 38HarrowBoys' Boarding71.771.7
- 39BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding71.271.2
- 40SevenoaksCo-ed Day & Boarding70.870.8
- 41CroydonBoys' Day70.070.0
- 42TandridgeCo-ed Day & Boarding68.868.8
- 43Bracknell ForestCo-ed Day & Boarding68.668.6
- 44BirminghamBoys' Day68.568.5
- 45Kingston upon ThamesBoys' Day68.568.5
- 46SouthwarkBoys' Day & Boarding68.468.4
- 47Tunbridge WellsGirls' Boarding67.467.4
- 48WandsworthGirls' Day67.367.3
- 49WaverleyGirls' Day & Boarding67.067.0
- 50Vale of White HorseCo-ed Day & Boarding65.865.8
- 51Vale of White HorseBoys' Boarding65.865.8
- 52BromleyCo-ed Day65.065.0
- 53Brighton and HoveGirls' Day & Boarding63.563.5
- 54North NorthamptonshireCo-ed Day & Boarding63.563.5
- 55Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding62.762.7
- 56West BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding62.562.5
- 57OxfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding62.262.2
- 58HertfordshireBoys' Day62.262.2
- 59East HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding62.062.0
- 60OxfordGirls' Day61.861.8
- 61WiltshireCo-ed Day & Boarding61.861.8
- 62TandridgeGirls' Day & Boarding60.460.4
- 63Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding60.160.1
- 64GreenwichCo-ed Day59.759.7
- 65HaringeyGirls' Day59.059.0
- 66WandsworthCo-ed Day56.756.7
- 67EalingGirls' Day55.755.7
- 68SurreyCo-ed Day & Boarding55.455.4
- 69DorsetGirls' Boarding55.355.3
- 70North YorkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding55.155.1
- 71HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding55.055.0
- 72GloucestershireCo-ed Day & Boarding54.354.3
- 73WaverleyCo-ed Day & Boarding52.652.6
- 74ShropshireCo-ed Day & Boarding52.352.3
- 75RugbyCo-ed Day & Boarding51.951.9
- 76OxfordCo-ed Day & Boarding51.751.7
- 77CanterburyBoys' Day & Boarding51.651.6
- 78HertsmereCo-ed Day & Boarding51.351.3
- 79DerbyshireCo-ed Day & Boarding50.350.3
- 80EastbourneCo-ed Day & Boarding49.349.3
- 81West SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding49.049.0
- 82West BerkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding48.848.8
- 83RutlandCo-ed Day & Boarding46.046.0
- 84SomersetCo-ed Day & Boarding45.645.6
- 85UttlesfordCo-ed Day & Boarding43.443.4
- 86HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding42.942.9
- 87DorsetBoys' Boarding42.542.5
- 88WorcestershireCo-ed Day & Boarding41.941.9
- 89Bracknell ForestCo-ed Day & Boarding41.641.6
- 90BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding41.641.6
- 91BuckinghamshireCo-ed Day & Boarding40.840.8
- 92DorsetCo-ed Day & Boarding40.440.4
- 93North YorkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding38.038.0
- 94SomersetCo-ed Day & Boarding37.637.6
- 95Ribble ValleyCo-ed Day & Boarding37.537.5
- 96Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCo-ed Day & Boarding36.036.0
- 97Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding35.235.2
- 98Windsor and MaidenheadGirls' Day & Boarding30.330.3
- 99West BerkshireBoys' Day & Boarding28.428.4
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