Top School Rankings
Independent. Verified. Updated annually. Explore the top performing UK independent schools across key categories.
Our Overall Rankings combine academic results, university progression, co-curricular excellence and value-added to show the schools that deliver the best all-round education.
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- 1MertonBoys' Day90.090.0
- 2HarrowGirls' Day88.388.3
- 3Hammersmith and FulhamGirls' Day87.087.0
- 4GuildfordGirls' Day86.986.9
- 5Windsor and MaidenheadBoys' Boarding86.786.7
- 6WestminsterCo-ed Boarding86.286.2
- 7TandridgeCo-ed Day & Boarding86.186.1
- 8WinchesterCo-ed Day & Boarding86.086.0
- 9City of LondonBoys' Day85.785.7
- 10CamdenGirls' Day84.884.8
- 11MertonGirls' Day84.384.3
- 12OxfordCo-ed Day84.284.2
- 13Richmond upon ThamesGirls' Day83.783.7
- 14SouthwarkGirls' Day83.483.4
- 15CardiffCo-ed Day & Boarding83.183.1
- 16Tonbridge and MallingBoys' Day & Boarding83.083.0
- 17HaringeyCo-ed Day82.982.9
- 18ManchesterBoys' Day82.782.7
- 19BuckinghamshireGirls' Day & Boarding82.582.5
- 20Richmond upon ThamesBoys' Day & Boarding82.482.4
- 21WandsworthGirls' Day82.382.3
- 22NottinghamBoys' Day82.182.1
- 23Richmond upon ThamesBoys' Day82.082.0
- 24CambridgeshireCo-ed Day82.082.0
- 25GuildfordCo-ed Day81.981.9
- 26Reigate and BansteadCo-ed Day81.781.7
- 27Hammersmith and FulhamCo-ed Day81.581.5
- 28CamdenBoys' Day81.581.5
- 29BirminghamGirls' Day81.581.5
- 30Bracknell ForestCo-ed Day & Boarding80.680.6
- 31RedbridgeBoys' Day80.680.6
- 32HarrowBoys' Boarding80.480.4
- 33SouthwarkCo-ed Day80.280.2
- 34ShropshireCo-ed Day & Boarding80.280.2
- 35Brighton and HoveCo-ed Day & Boarding80.080.0
- 36City of LondonGirls' Day79.979.9
- 37Kingston upon ThamesGirls' Day79.679.6
- 38Hammersmith and FulhamGirls' Day79.379.3
- 39BirminghamBoys' Day78.578.5
- 40ManchesterGirls' Day78.478.4
- 41SouthwarkBoys' Day & Boarding78.278.2
- 42Kingston upon ThamesBoys' Day78.178.1
- 43CheltenhamGirls' Day & Boarding77.677.6
- 44CroydonBoys' Day77.677.6
- 45OxfordGirls' Day76.076.0
- 46Tunbridge WellsGirls' Boarding75.675.6
- 47SevenoaksCo-ed Day & Boarding75.475.4
- 48HertsmereBoys' Day75.175.1
- 49WandsworthCo-ed Day74.074.0
- 50BromleyCo-ed Day73.873.8
- 51HaringeyGirls' Day73.573.5
- 52Vale of White HorseBoys' Boarding73.573.5
- 53GreenwichCo-ed Day72.272.2
- 54Vale of White HorseCo-ed Day & Boarding72.172.1
- 55East HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding72.072.0
- 56Brighton and HoveGirls' Day & Boarding71.871.8
- 57Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding71.871.8
- 58BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding71.071.0
- 59West BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding70.170.1
- 60North NorthamptonshireCo-ed Day & Boarding69.869.8
- 61WaverleyGirls' Day & Boarding69.369.3
- 62TandridgeGirls' Day & Boarding69.069.0
- 63Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding69.069.0
- 64ShropshireCo-ed Day & Boarding68.968.9
- 65WiltshireCo-ed Day & Boarding68.768.7
- 66DerbyshireCo-ed Day & Boarding68.068.0
- 67OxfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding68.068.0
- 68HertsmereCo-ed Day & Boarding67.667.6
- 69West BerkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding67.567.5
- 70EalingGirls' Day67.367.3
- 71GloucestershireCo-ed Day & Boarding67.367.3
- 72HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding67.067.0
- 73CanterburyBoys' Day & Boarding66.966.9
- 74DorsetGirls' Boarding66.366.3
- 75OxfordCo-ed Day & Boarding65.965.9
- 76SurreyCo-ed Day & Boarding65.665.6
- 77EastbourneCo-ed Day & Boarding65.565.5
- 78WorcestershireCo-ed Day & Boarding65.165.1
- 79Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleCo-ed Day & Boarding64.964.9
- 80WaverleyCo-ed Day & Boarding64.664.6
- 81UttlesfordCo-ed Day & Boarding64.664.6
- 82RutlandCo-ed Day & Boarding64.564.5
- 83HertfordshireBoys' Day64.364.3
- 84RugbyCo-ed Day & Boarding64.064.0
- 85North YorkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding63.363.3
- 86West SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding63.363.3
- 87HertfordshireCo-ed Day & Boarding63.263.2
- 88BuckinghamshireCo-ed Day & Boarding62.862.8
- 89BerkshireGirls' Day & Boarding62.562.5
- 90DorsetCo-ed Day & Boarding61.661.6
- 91SomersetCo-ed Day & Boarding61.661.6
- 92DorsetBoys' Boarding61.561.5
- 93Ribble ValleyCo-ed Day & Boarding61.461.4
- 94Mid SussexCo-ed Day & Boarding60.260.2
- 95Bracknell ForestCo-ed Day & Boarding59.159.1
- 96SomersetCo-ed Day & Boarding58.958.9
- 97North YorkshireCo-ed Day & Boarding58.558.5
- 98Windsor and MaidenheadGirls' Day & Boarding57.157.1
- 99West BerkshireBoys' Day & Boarding56.756.7
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