UK Secondary School GCSE Results – 2025 League Table
Introduction
Welcome to the most comprehensive and up-to-date UK secondary school GCSE league table for 2025. This page lists the top 100 schools in the UK ranked by their 2025 GCSE exam results, helping parents, students, and education professionals compare academic performance across thousands of schools nationwide.
Of the top 100 schools in the UK by GCSE result, 85 were from grammars, 1 was a Free School, and 14 were from independent schools. Please note that many independent schools do not release Key Stage 4 results to the government statistics data which we use to compile this data.
Whether you're researching local options or comparing top-performing schools across the country, this dynamic table allows you to filter by key criteria including school type (state, grammar, or independent), region, number of pupils, and more.
Map of top 100 UK Secondary Schools by GCSE Results
UK Secondary School GCSE Results – 2024 League Table
| School Name | Type of school | Number of pupils | Pupils included in progress 8 | Progress 8 score | Attainment 8 score | Grade 5 or above in English and Maths GCSEs | EBacc average point score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Henrietta Barnett School | Grammar School | 104 | NA | NA | 87.3 | 100.00% | 8.65 |
| Newstead Wood School | Grammar School | 156 | NA | NA | 82.8 | 100.00% | 7.89 |
| St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School | Grammar School | 128 | NA | NA | 83.6 | 100.00% | 8.22 |
| Wimbledon High School GDST | Independent School | 102 | NA | NA | 81 | 100.00% | 6.69 |
| Wilson's School | Grammar School | 186 | NA | NA | 86.9 | 100.00% | 8.66 |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Grammar School | 208 | NA | NA | 80.6 | 100.00% | 8.01 |
| Kendrick School | Grammar School | 128 | NA | NA | 84 | 100.00% | 8.29 |
| Reading School | Grammar School | 149 | NA | NA | 83 | 100.00% | 8.25 |
| Colchester County High School for Girls | Grammar School | 191 | NA | NA | 80.6 | 100.00% | 7.82 |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School | Grammar School | 128 | NA | NA | 82.1 | 100.00% | 7.85 |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | Grammar School | 150 | NA | NA | 83.3 | 100.00% | 8.24 |
| Alcester Grammar School | Grammar School | 151 | NA | NA | 73.7 | 100.00% | 6.83 |
| King Edward VI School | Grammar School | 90 | NA | NA | 83.3 | 100.00% | 8.07 |
| Stratford Girls' Grammar School | Grammar School | 120 | NA | NA | 80.6 | 100.00% | 7.56 |
| Wallington High School for Girls | Grammar School | 210 | NA | NA | 80.5 | 99.50% | 7.57 |
| Heckmondwike Grammar School | Grammar School | 206 | NA | NA | 80.2 | 99.50% | 6.92 |
| Dr Challoner's High School | Grammar School | 183 | NA | NA | 79.1 | 99.50% | 7.74 |
| The Tiffin Girls' School | Grammar School | 176 | NA | NA | 85.3 | 99.40% | 8.26 |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Grammar School | 179 | NA | NA | 79.4 | 99.40% | 7.17 |
| Beaconsfield High School | Grammar School | 179 | NA | NA | 75.9 | 99.40% | 7.11 |
| Upton Court Grammar School | Grammar School | 166 | NA | NA | 79.8 | 99.40% | 7.81 |
| Chelmsford County High School for Girls | Grammar School | 180 | NA | NA | 80.7 | 99.40% | 7.94 |
| Wallington County Grammar School | Grammar School | 150 | NA | NA | 77.7 | 99.30% | 7.25 |
| Pate's Grammar School | Grammar School | 151 | NA | NA | 82.7 | 99.30% | 7.79 |
| Westminster School | Independent School | 122 | NA | NA | 48.6 | 99.20% | 2.92 |
| Sutton Grammar School | Grammar School | 133 | NA | NA | 80.3 | 99.20% | 7.46 |
| Rugby High School | Grammar School | 119 | NA | NA | 74.9 | 99.20% | 7.16 |
| Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Grammar School | 193 | NA | NA | 85.6 | 99.00% | 8.55 |
| The Latymer School | Grammar School | 191 | NA | NA | 80.1 | 99.00% | 7.93 |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School | Grammar School | 189 | NA | NA | 75.6 | 98.90% | 7.47 |
| Woodford County High School | Grammar School | 181 | NA | NA | 80.1 | 98.90% | 7.92 |
| The Crossley Heath School | Grammar School | 178 | NA | NA | 74.5 | 98.90% | 7.18 |
| Aylesbury High School | Grammar School | 181 | NA | NA | 74.3 | 98.90% | 6.84 |
| Southend High School for Girls | Grammar School | 176 | NA | NA | 75 | 98.90% | 7.09 |
| Dartford Grammar School | Grammar School | 179 | NA | NA | 79.9 | 98.90% | 7.99 |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School | Grammar School | 170 | NA | NA | 74.1 | 98.80% | 6.72 |
| Nonsuch High School for Girls | Grammar School | 233 | NA | NA | 80.5 | 98.70% | 7.6 |
| South Wilts Grammar School | Grammar School | 156 | NA | NA | 77 | 98.70% | 7.05 |
| Herschel Grammar School | Grammar School | 150 | NA | NA | 75.8 | 98.70% | 7.25 |
| Colyton Grammar School | Grammar School | 152 | NA | NA | 78.8 | 98.70% | 7.63 |
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | Grammar School | 156 | NA | NA | 77.2 | 98.70% | 6.87 |
| City of London School | Independent School | 148 | NA | NA | 39.2 | 98.60% | 2.64 |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Grammar School | 202 | NA | NA | 78.5 | 98.50% | 7.21 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School | Grammar School | 192 | NA | NA | 74.2 | 98.40% | 7.12 |
| The Judd School | Grammar School | 189 | NA | NA | 78.4 | 98.40% | 7.37 |
| Tiffin School | Grammar School | 180 | NA | NA | 79.1 | 98.30% | 7.61 |
| Langley Grammar School | Grammar School | 177 | NA | NA | 77.6 | 98.30% | 7.13 |
| Tonbridge Grammar School | Grammar School | 179 | NA | NA | 77.2 | 98.30% | 7.66 |
| Bexley Grammar School | Grammar School | 223 | NA | NA | 74.7 | 98.20% | 7.36 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School | Grammar School | 158 | NA | NA | 77.3 | 98.10% | 7.35 |
| Marling School | Grammar School | 159 | NA | NA | 73.9 | 98.10% | 6.58 |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls | Grammar School | 148 | NA | NA | 80.4 | 98.00% | 7.83 |
| Saint Ambrose College | Grammar School | 150 | NA | NA | 76.2 | 98.00% | 7.1 |
| The Perse School | Independent School | 196 | NA | NA | 82.5 | 98.00% | 8.02 |
| The Crypt School | Grammar School | 152 | NA | NA | 72.7 | 98.00% | 6.91 |
| St Helen and St Katharine | Independent School | 98 | NA | NA | 71.8 | 98.00% | 6.08 |
| Beths Grammar School | Grammar School | 191 | NA | NA | 71.6 | 97.90% | 6.51 |
| Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School | Grammar School | 144 | NA | NA | 73.4 | 97.90% | 7.22 |
| John Hampden Grammar School | Grammar School | 178 | NA | NA | 72.3 | 97.80% | 6.69 |
| The Blue Coat School | Grammar School | 176 | NA | NA | 79.5 | 97.70% | 7.8 |
| Westcliff High School for Boys Academy | Grammar School | 177 | NA | NA | 77.6 | 97.70% | 7.53 |
| The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe | Grammar School | 207 | NA | NA | 73.9 | 97.60% | 7.18 |
| Devonport High School for Girls | Grammar School | 123 | NA | NA | 73.8 | 97.60% | 6.96 |
| St John's Preparatory and Senior School | Independent School | 40 | NA | NA | 68.1 | 97.50% | 5.95 |
| Stroud High School | Grammar School | 160 | NA | NA | 76.9 | 97.50% | 6.96 |
| Michaela Community School | Free schools | 117 | NA | NA | 77.6 | 97.40% | 7.5 |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | Grammar School | 191 | NA | NA | 77.1 | 97.40% | 7.51 |
| Crosfields School | Independent School | 39 | NA | NA | 69.9 | 97.40% | 6.12 |
| Westcliff High School for Girls | Grammar School | 184 | NA | NA | 75.6 | 97.30% | 7.28 |
| Ilford County High School | Grammar School | 180 | NA | NA | 75.7 | 97.20% | 7.33 |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School | Grammar School | 179 | NA | NA | 74.2 | 97.20% | 7.23 |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Grammar School | 180 | NA | NA | 75.4 | 97.20% | 7.06 |
| Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School | Grammar School | 181 | NA | NA | 73.2 | 97.20% | 6.74 |
| Southend High School for Boys | Grammar School | 178 | NA | NA | 73.8 | 97.20% | 6.61 |
| King Edward VI Aston School | Grammar School | 140 | NA | NA | 71.2 | 97.10% | 6.77 |
| Salesian College | Independent School | 100 | NA | NA | 71.9 | 97.00% | 6.35 |
| Townley Grammar School | Grammar School | 224 | NA | NA | 75 | 96.90% | 7 |
| Sale Grammar School | Grammar School | 192 | NA | NA | 76.1 | 96.90% | 7.25 |
| Wycombe High School | Grammar School | 187 | NA | NA | 73.9 | 96.80% | 7.16 |
| Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School | Grammar School | 157 | NA | NA | 73.1 | 96.80% | 6.85 |
| King Edward VI Five Ways School | Grammar School | 181 | NA | NA | 75.9 | 96.70% | 7.43 |
| Chesham Grammar School | Grammar School | 180 | NA | NA | 74 | 96.70% | 7.25 |
| Sir William Borlase's Grammar School | Grammar School | 151 | NA | NA | 72.4 | 96.70% | 6.87 |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys | Grammar School | 148 | NA | NA | 75.7 | 96.60% | 7.19 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | Grammar School | 149 | NA | NA | 72 | 96.60% | 6.59 |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Grammar School | 175 | NA | NA | 73.3 | 96.60% | 7.15 |
| Newport Girls' High School Academy | Grammar School | 87 | NA | NA | 75.3 | 96.60% | 7.36 |
| Dr Challoner's Grammar School | Grammar School | 182 | NA | NA | 73.9 | 96.20% | 7.12 |
| St Michael's Catholic Grammar School | Grammar School | 127 | NA | NA | 77.8 | 96.10% | 7.39 |
| Bournemouth School | Grammar School | 174 | NA | NA | 74.2 | 96.00% | 7.17 |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | Grammar School | 177 | NA | NA | 72.2 | 96.00% | 6.46 |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Grammar School | 149 | NA | NA | 74.4 | 96.00% | 7.04 |
| Lawrence Sheriff School | Grammar School | 150 | NA | NA | 75.1 | 96.00% | 7.16 |
| Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | Grammar School | 146 | NA | NA | 71.2 | 95.90% | 6.24 |
| The Harrodian School | Independent School | 96 | NA | NA | 75.4 | 95.80% | 6.93 |
| West Kirby Grammar School | Grammar School | 183 | NA | NA | 71.3 | 95.60% | 6.8 |
| Stretford Grammar School | Grammar School | 160 | NA | NA | 74.4 | 95.60% | 6.72 |
| Poole Grammar School | Grammar School | 176 | NA | NA | 70.2 | 95.50% | 6.42 |
| Highworth Grammar School | Grammar School | 214 | NA | NA | 70.8 | 95.30% | 6.7 |
| St Helen's School | Independent School | 105 | NA | NA | 73 | 95.20% | 6.02 |
Compare UK Secondary Schools by Academic Performance
GCSE results remain one of the most widely used indicators of school performance in the UK. This page provides a detailed comparison of:
- GCSE grade outcomes (percentage of top grades 9–7 / A*–A)
- School type: state-funded, grammar, or private/independent
- Number of enrolled pupils
Our interactive filters make it easy to find the schools that meet your specific criteria.
How We Rank UK Schools
This league table is based on the most recent publicly available GCSE data, with results sourced from:
Department for Education performance statistics (England)
Education authorities in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Directly reported school performance data where available
Schools are ranked primarily by the percentage of pupils achieving grades 9–7 (or equivalent), along with additional data points such as average grade score and cohort size. Data is updated annually to reflect the most recent results.
Why Use This GCSE League Table?
- Covers every secondary school in the UK offering GCSEs
- Easy to filter and compare schools by region, size, or type
- Includes both academic and contextual data in one view
- Updated annually with official GCSE results
- Designed for parents, students, and educators alike
We understand that academic results are just one part of a broader picture—but having reliable, comparable GCSE data is a valuable starting point for making well-informed decisions about your child’s education.
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