GCSE results

GCSE league table 2026: the top 100 secondary schools in England

Secondary schools in England ranked by Attainment 8, the Department for Education’s average GCSE score per pupil across eight subjects, for 2025/26 results.

Rank	School	Council	Attainment 8	Pupils
1	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet	Barnet	87.1	192
2	The Henrietta Barnett School	Barnet	87.1	104
3	Wilson's School	Sutton	86.8	193
4	The Tiffin Girls' School	Kingston upon Thames	86.0	177
5	St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School	Bromley	85.0	128
6	The Perse School	Cambridgeshire	84.4	196
7	Tiffin School	Kingston upon Thames	83.1	180
8	King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford	Essex	83.0	151
9	Sutton Grammar School	Sutton	82.6	134
10	Kendrick School	Reading	82.4	129
11	Pate's Grammar School	Gloucestershire	82.4	150
12	Wallington County Grammar School	Sutton	82.0	149
13	Stratford Girls' Grammar School	Warwickshire	81.9	119
14	Nonsuch High School for Girls	Sutton	81.8	204
15	Chelmsford County High School for Girls	Essex	81.4	180
16	Woodford County High School	Redbridge	81.2	179
17	King Edward VI School	Warwickshire	81.1	90
18	Colchester Royal Grammar School	Essex	80.9	128
19	The Latymer School	Enfield	80.9	190
20	Cheltenham Ladies' College	Gloucestershire	80.8	127
21	Reading School	Reading	80.6	157
22	Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls	Birmingham	80.5	180
23	Wallington High School for Girls	Sutton	80.3	208
24	Colchester County High School for Girls	Essex	79.7	190
25	Michaela Community School	Brent	79.6	122
26	Bishop Vesey's Grammar School	Birmingham	79.5	191
27	Newstead Wood School	Bromley	79.5	168
28	King Edward VI Five Ways School	Birmingham	79.3	180
29	Altrincham Grammar School for Boys	Trafford	79.1	200
30	Dartford Grammar School	Kent	78.9	182
31	Heckmondwike Grammar School	Kirklees	78.9	207
32	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls	Birmingham	78.8	150
33	The Blue Coat School	Liverpool	78.6	178
34	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys	Birmingham	78.4	120
35	Colyton Grammar School	Devon	78.3	153
36	The Judd School	Kent	78.3	191
37	St Michael's Catholic Grammar School	Barnet	78.1	127
38	Langley Grammar School	Slough	78.0	180
39	Altrincham Grammar School for Girls	Trafford	77.8	205
40	Dartford Grammar School for Girls	Kent	77.3	179
41	Upton Court Grammar School	Slough	77.3	166
42	Westcliff High School for Boys Academy	Southend-on-Sea	77.2	174
43	Rugby High School	Warwickshire	77.1	118
44	Ilford County High School	Redbridge	77.0	179
45	Tonbridge Grammar School	Kent	77.0	180
46	Sir William Borlase's Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	76.7	151
47	South Wilts Grammar School	Wiltshire	76.5	159
48	Herschel Grammar School	Slough	76.3	149
49	Dr Challoner's Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	76.2	185
50	Dr Challoner's High School	Buckinghamshire	76.2	184
51	King Edward VI Handsworth School	Birmingham	76.2	192
52	The Harrodian School	Richmond upon Thames	76.2	99
53	Lawrence Sheriff School	Warwickshire	75.7	149
54	Chesham Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	75.6	179
55	Urmston Grammar Academy	Trafford	75.6	151
56	Alcester Grammar School	Warwickshire	75.5	153
57	Aylesbury High School	Buckinghamshire	75.5	185
58	Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School	Lancashire	75.5	163
59	Sale Grammar School	Trafford	75.5	192
60	Stretford Grammar School	Trafford	75.5	159
61	Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School	Bexley	75.3	203
62	Loreto Grammar School	Trafford	75.2	155
63	Sir Thomas Rich's School	Gloucestershire	75.2	155
64	Southend High School for Boys	Southend-on-Sea	75.1	179
65	Wolverhampton Girls' High School	Wolverhampton	75.1	176
66	Royal Latin School	Buckinghamshire	75.0	173
67	Devonport High School for Girls	Plymouth	74.9	122
68	Denmark Road High School	Gloucestershire	74.8	154
69	Townley Grammar School	Bexley	74.8	224
70	Southend High School for Girls	Southend-on-Sea	74.7	177
71	Stroud High School	Gloucestershire	74.7	154
72	St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School	Slough	74.6	157
73	Beaconsfield High School	Buckinghamshire	74.5	177
74	Newport Girls' High School Academy	Telford and Wrekin	74.4	119
75	Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	74.3	179
76	Aylesbury Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	74.2	185
77	Wycombe High School	Buckinghamshire	74.2	191
78	Queen Mary's High School	Walsall	74.1	148
79	Haberdashers' Adams	Telford and Wrekin	73.9	147
80	Westcliff High School for Girls	Southend-on-Sea	73.8	185
81	Dame Alice Owen's School	Hertfordshire	73.6	197
82	Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School	Wiltshire	73.5	158
83	The Crypt School	Gloucestershire	73.3	151
84	Beths Grammar School	Bexley	73.2	193
85	Marling School	Gloucestershire	73.2	151
86	The Crossley Heath School	Calderdale	73.2	179
87	The King's School, Grantham	Lincolnshire	73.2	177
88	John Hampden Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	73.1	186
89	The Skinners' School	Kent	72.7	160
90	Bexley Grammar School	Bexley	72.6	189
91	Queen Mary's Grammar School	Walsall	72.6	180
92	Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School	Kent	72.5	148
93	Saint Ambrose College	Trafford	72.3	150
94	Lancaster Girls' Grammar School	Lancashire	72.1	143
95	Bournemouth School for Girls	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	72.0	177
96	The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe	Buckinghamshire	71.9	203
97	Lancaster Royal Grammar School	Lancashire	71.6	170
98	Northwood College for Girls GDST	Hillingdon	71.5	88
99	Burnham Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	71.4	179
100	King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys	Birmingham	71.3	149

Reading this table

Attainment 8 is out of 90: each of eight GCSE slots scores its grade, with English and maths counted twice.
Selective grammar and independent schools lead because of who they admit, so compare Progress 8 as well.
Source: Department for Education school performance tables, 2025/26. Closed schools are left out.
Results do not tell you whether you can get a place. Check each school’s admissions and catchment area on its page.