University destinations

State schools sending the most students to top-third universities

The share of each state school’s sixth-form leavers who went on to top-third universities, pooled over 2019/20 to 2021/22 leavers, from the Department for Education’s 16 to 18 destination measures. 2,063 schools are ranked; a school needs at least 50 leavers over at least two years to be included.

Rank	School	Council	Went to top-third universities	Leavers counted
1	King's College London Maths School	Lambeth	91.9%	215(2019/20–2021/22)
2	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet	Barnet	91.2%	481(2019/20–2021/22)
3	Brampton Manor Academy	Newham	89.5%	1,167(2019/20–2021/22)
4	Wilson's School	Sutton	87.7%	491(2019/20–2021/22)
5	St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School	Bromley	86.0%	663(2019/20–2021/22)
6	Reading School	Reading	85.9%	526(2019/20–2021/22)
7	The Henrietta Barnett School	Barnet	85.4%	403(2019/20–2021/22)
8	King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford	Essex	83.0%	554(2019/20–2021/22)
9	The Tiffin Girls' School	Kingston upon Thames	82.0%	480(2019/20–2021/22)
10	Pate's Grammar School	Gloucestershire	82.0%	660(2019/20–2021/22)
11	Colchester Royal Grammar School	Essex	81.8%	350(2019/20–2021/22)
12	Tiffin School	Kingston upon Thames	81.4%	681(2019/20–2021/22)
13	Altrincham Grammar School for Girls	Trafford	81.3%	542(2019/20–2021/22)
14	St Michael's Catholic Grammar School	Barnet	80.6%	350(2019/20–2021/22)
15	Sutton Grammar School	Sutton	79.9%	476(2019/20–2021/22)
16	The Blue Coat School	Liverpool	79.3%	476(2019/20–2021/22)
17	Dartford Grammar School	Kent	79.3%	896(2019/20–2021/22)
18	Altrincham Grammar School for Boys	Trafford	78.5%	544(2019/20–2021/22)
19	London Academy of Excellence	Newham	78.4%	701(2019/20–2021/22)
20	The Latymer School	Enfield	78.0%	652(2019/20–2021/22)
21	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls	Birmingham	77.7%	496(2019/20–2021/22)
22	The Judd School	Kent	77.4%	664(2019/20–2021/22)
23	Dr Challoner's Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	77.0%	650(2019/20–2021/22)
24	King Edward VI School	Warwickshire	76.3%	485(2019/20–2021/22)
25	Michaela Community School	Brent	75.7%	95(2020/21–2021/22)
26	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys	Birmingham	75.7%	480(2019/20–2021/22)
27	Tonbridge Grammar School	Kent	75.3%	410(2019/20–2021/22)
28	Colyton Grammar School	Devon	74.8%	360(2019/20–2021/22)
29	The London Oratory School	Hammersmith and Fulham	74.6%	527(2019/20–2021/22)
30	Dame Alice Owen's School	Hertfordshire	74.4%	624(2019/20–2021/22)
31	King Edward VI Five Ways School	Birmingham	74.3%	593(2019/20–2021/22)
32	Kendrick School	Reading	74.3%	397(2019/20–2021/22)
33	Exeter Mathematics School	Devon	73.7%	185(2019/20–2021/22)
34	Bishop Vesey's Grammar School	Birmingham	73.3%	617(2019/20–2021/22)
35	Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy	Newham	72.2%	891(2019/20–2021/22)
36	Dr Challoner's High School	Buckinghamshire	71.9%	483(2019/20–2021/22)
37	The Skinners' School	Kent	71.7%	466(2019/20–2021/22)
38	Colchester County High School for Girls	Essex	70.9%	362(2019/20–2021/22)
39	Hockerill Anglo-European College	Hertfordshire	70.7%	227(2019/20–2021/22)
40	Stratford Girls' Grammar School	Warwickshire	70.6%	284(2019/20–2021/22)
41	Wallington County Grammar School	Sutton	70.5%	521(2019/20–2021/22)
42	Harris Westminster Sixth Form	Westminster	70.3%	859(2019/20–2021/22)
43	Newstead Wood School	Bromley	70.2%	493(2019/20–2021/22)
44	Nonsuch High School for Girls	Sutton	69.1%	587(2019/20–2021/22)
45	The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe	Buckinghamshire	68.7%	589(2019/20–2021/22)
46	Westcliff High School for Boys Academy	Southend-on-Sea	68.7%	532(2019/20–2021/22)
47	The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School	Kensington and Chelsea	68.4%	531(2019/20–2021/22)
48	Loreto Grammar School	Trafford	68.2%	386(2019/20–2021/22)
49	Parmiter's School	Hertfordshire	68.0%	579(2019/20–2021/22)
50	The Camden School for Girls	Camden	67.7%	651(2019/20–2021/22)
51	Chelmsford County High School for Girls	Essex	67.6%	367(2019/20–2021/22)
52	Sir William Borlase's Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	67.3%	650(2019/20–2021/22)
53	Saint Ambrose College	Trafford	67.2%	299(2019/20–2021/22)
54	Wallington High School for Girls	Sutton	66.0%	687(2019/20–2021/22)
55	Durham Johnston Comprehensive School	County Durham	65.5%	526(2019/20–2021/22)
56	Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls	Birmingham	65.4%	408(2019/20–2021/22)
57	Beaconsfield High School	Buckinghamshire	65.1%	456(2019/20–2021/22)
58	Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School	Kent	64.7%	433(2019/20–2021/22)
59	Cheadle Hulme High School	Stockport	64.6%	416(2019/20–2021/22)
60	Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School	Wiltshire	64.5%	411(2019/20–2021/22)
61	Sale Grammar School	Trafford	63.6%	510(2019/20–2021/22)
62	Ripon Grammar School	North Yorkshire	62.6%	438(2019/20–2021/22)
63	King Edward VI Handsworth School	Birmingham	62.4%	472(2019/20–2021/22)
64	Royal Latin School	Buckinghamshire	62.3%	623(2019/20–2021/22)
65	Twyford Church of England High School	Ealing	62.3%	785(2019/20–2021/22)
66	Watford Grammar School for Boys	Hertfordshire	62.0%	594(2019/20–2021/22)
67	St George's School	Hertfordshire	61.8%	595(2019/20–2021/22)
68	Langley Grammar School	Slough	61.8%	484(2019/20–2021/22)
69	London Academy of Excellence Tottenham	Haringey	61.7%	619(2019/20–2021/22)
70	Holland Park School	Kensington and Chelsea	61.3%	209(2019/20–2021/22)
71	Newport Girls' High School Academy	Telford and Wrekin	61.2%	242(2019/20–2021/22)
72	Aylesbury High School	Buckinghamshire	60.3%	567(2019/20–2021/22)
73	Queen Mary's Grammar School	Walsall	60.3%	627(2019/20–2021/22)
74	Wycombe High School	Buckinghamshire	60.1%	527(2019/20–2021/22)
75	Watford Grammar School for Girls	Hertfordshire	60.0%	587(2019/20–2021/22)
76	Sir Thomas Rich's School	Gloucestershire	59.8%	569(2019/20–2021/22)
77	Lady Margaret School	Hammersmith and Fulham	59.7%	247(2019/20–2021/22)
78	Lancaster Girls' Grammar School	Lancashire	59.4%	374(2019/20–2021/22)
79	Woodhouse College	Barnet	59.4%	2,101(2019/20–2021/22)
80	Haberdashers' Adams	Telford and Wrekin	59.3%	496(2019/20–2021/22)
81	Mossbourne Community Academy	Hackney	59.0%	487(2019/20–2021/22)
82	Holyport College	Windsor and Maidenhead	59.0%	226(2019/20–2021/22)
83	JFS	Brent	58.9%	742(2019/20–2021/22)
84	Aylesbury Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	58.7%	582(2019/20–2021/22)
85	Woodford County High School	Redbridge	58.7%	466(2019/20–2021/22)
86	Wolverhampton Girls' High School	Wolverhampton	58.6%	433(2019/20–2021/22)
87	The St Marylebone CofE School	Westminster	58.5%	488(2019/20–2021/22)
88	Chesham Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	58.4%	585(2019/20–2021/22)
89	Hills Road Sixth Form College	Cambridgeshire	58.4%	3,740(2019/20–2021/22)
89	Torquay Girls' Grammar School	Torbay	58.4%	306(2019/20–2021/22)
91	Yavneh College	Hertfordshire	58.3%	341(2019/20–2021/22)
92	Torquay Boys' Grammar School	Torbay	58.2%	404(2019/20–2021/22)
93	Waldegrave School	Richmond upon Thames	58.0%	564(2019/20–2021/22)
94	Ashcroft Technology Academy	Wandsworth	57.6%	333(2019/20–2021/22)
95	Lancaster Royal Grammar School	Lancashire	57.4%	489(2019/20–2021/22)
96	Lawrence Sheriff School	Warwickshire	56.9%	535(2019/20–2021/22)
97	JCoSS	Barnet	56.7%	438(2019/20–2021/22)
98	Southend High School for Boys	Southend-on-Sea	56.5%	592(2019/20–2021/22)
99	Ermysted's Grammar School	North Yorkshire	56.3%	325(2019/20–2021/22)
100	The Grey Coat Hospital	Westminster	56.2%	375(2019/20–2021/22)

Reading this table

Shares are pooled across years and weighted by the number of leavers, so one small year does not decide a rank.
Only state-funded schools and colleges are covered; independent schools are not in the Department for Education data.
A high share partly reflects who the school admits. Check its admissions and catchment distance on the school page before shortlisting.