Best girls' secondary schools in England (2026)
England has 199 ranked girls' secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is The Henrietta Barnett School, in the top 1% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 59.5, against 46.1 for England. 93 are in England's top 10%, and 51 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 1% in England |
The Henrietta Barnett School Barnet · Grammar · Girls |
87.1 | 87.3 | 100% | Good | |
2 Top 1% in England |
The Tiffin Girls' School Kingston upon Thames · Grammar · Girls |
84.7 | 85.3 | 99% | Report card | |
3 Top 1% in England |
Kendrick School Reading · Grammar · Girls |
84.2 | 84.0 | 100% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 1% in England |
Newstead Wood School Bromley · Grammar · Girls |
81.5 | 82.8 | 100% | Outstanding | |
5 Top 1% in England |
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Bowdon · Grammar · Girls |
81.5 | 80.6 | 100% | Outstanding | |
6 Top 1% in England |
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford · Grammar · Girls |
81.2 | 80.7 | 99% | Outstanding | |
7 Top 1% in England |
Nonsuch High School for Girls Sutton · Grammar · Girls |
81.4 | 80.5 | 99% | Report card | |
8 Top 1% in England |
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Birmingham · Grammar · Girls |
81.3 | 80.4 | 98% | Outstanding | |
9 Top 1% in England |
Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · Grammar · Girls |
80.6 | 80.6 | 100% | Outstanding | |
10 Top 1% in England |
Stratford Girls' Grammar School Stratford-upon-Avon · Grammar · Girls |
80.2 | 80.6 | 100% | Outstanding | |
11 Top 1% in England |
Wallington High School for Girls Sutton · Grammar · Girls |
80.0 | 80.5 | 100% | Not judged | |
12 Top 1% in England |
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Royal Sutton Coldfield · Grammar · Girls |
79.7 | 79.4 | 99% | Good | |
13 Top 1% in England |
Woodford County High School Waltham Forest · Grammar · Girls |
79.1 | 80.1 | 99% | Good | |
14 Top 1% in England |
Dr Challoner's High School Little Chalfont · Grammar · Girls |
78.6 | 79.1 | 100% | Outstanding | |
15 Top 1% in England |
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Barnet · Grammar · Girls · Roman Catholic |
79.0 | 77.8 | 96% | Outstanding | |
16 Top 2% in England |
Tonbridge Grammar School Tonbridge · Grammar · Girls |
78.0 | 77.2 | 98% | Outstanding | |
17 Top 2% in England |
Westcliff High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Grammar · Girls |
77.0 | 75.6 | 97% | Outstanding | |
18 Top 2% in England |
Beaconsfield High School Beaconsfield · Grammar · Girls |
76.4 | 75.9 | 99% | Outstanding | |
19 Top 2% in England |
Aylesbury High School Aylesbury · Grammar · Girls |
76.1 | 74.3 | 99% | Outstanding | |
20 Top 2% in England |
King Edward VI Handsworth School Birmingham · Grammar · Girls |
75.6 | 74.2 | 98% | Not judged | |
21 Top 2% in England |
Townley Grammar School Bexley · Grammar · Girls |
75.6 | 75.0 | 97% | Outstanding | |
22 Top 2% in England |
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Wolverhampton · Grammar · Girls |
75.5 | 75.4 | 97% | Outstanding | |
23 Top 2% in England |
Newport Girls' High School Academy Newport (Telford and Wrekin) · Grammar · Girls |
75.3 | 75.3 | 97% | Outstanding | |
24 Top 2% in England |
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Dartford · Grammar · Girls |
75.3 | 75.5 | 95% | Report card | |
25 Top 2% in England |
Denmark Road High School Gloucester · Grammar · Girls |
75.4 | 72.9 | 94% | Report card | |
26 Top 2% in England |
Rugby High School Rugby · Grammar · Girls |
75.1 | 74.9 | 99% | Good | |
27 Top 2% in England |
South Wilts Grammar School Salisbury · Grammar · Girls |
75.1 | 77.0 | 99% | Good | |
28 Top 2% in England |
Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Grammar · Girls |
74.7 | 75.0 | 99% | Outstanding | |
29 Top 3% in England |
Wycombe High School High Wycombe · Grammar · Girls |
74.7 | 73.9 | 97% | Outstanding | |
30 Top 3% in England |
Stroud High School Stroud · Grammar · Girls |
74.8 | 76.9 | 98% | Outstanding | |
31 Top 3% in England |
Devonport High School for Girls Plymouth · Grammar · Girls |
74.2 | 73.8 | 98% | Good | |
32 Top 3% in England |
Loreto Grammar School Altrincham · Grammar · Girls · Roman Catholic |
74.8 | 73.7 | 92% | Outstanding | |
33 Top 3% in England |
Queen Mary's High School Walsall · Grammar · Girls |
73.3 | 73.5 | 95% | Report card | |
34 Top 3% in England |
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Lancaster · Grammar · Girls |
72.9 | 73.4 | 92% | Good | |
35 Top 3% in England |
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Royal Tunbridge Wells · Grammar · Girls |
72.2 | 73.4 | 98% | Outstanding | |
36 Top 4% in England |
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Girls · Muslim |
72.1 | 72.3 | 93% | Outstanding | |
37 Top 4% in England |
Bournemouth School for Girls Bournemouth · Grammar · Girls |
71.5 | 72.2 | 96% | Outstanding | |
38 Top 4% in England |
The Rochester Grammar School Rochester · Grammar · Girls |
70.5 | 68.4 | 92% | Good | |
39 Top 4% in England |
Weald of Kent Grammar School Tonbridge · Grammar · Girls |
70.2 | 70.0 | 94% | Not judged | |
40 Top 4% in England |
West Kirby Grammar School West Kirby · Grammar · Girls |
69.2 | 71.3 | 96% | Good | |
41 Top 4% in England |
Highworth Grammar School Ashford · Grammar · Girls |
69.8 | 70.8 | 95% | Not judged | |
42 Top 4% in England |
Torquay Girls' Grammar School Paignton · Grammar · Girls |
69.2 | 68.6 | 90% | Outstanding | |
43 Top 4% in England |
Invicta Grammar School Maidstone · Grammar · Girls |
69.3 | 70.8 | 93% | Outstanding | |
44 Top 4% in England |
Wirral Grammar School for Girls Bebington · Grammar · Girls |
68.9 | 69.3 | 92% | Outstanding | |
45 Top 4% in England |
Parkstone Grammar School Poole · Grammar · Girls |
68.6 | 68.5 | 90% | Not judged | |
46 Top 4% in England |
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Dartford · Grammar · Girls |
68.2 | 66.7 | 89% | Good | |
47 Top 4% in England |
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Grantham · Grammar · Girls |
69.3 | 68.8 | 86% | Outstanding | |
48 Top 4% in England |
Skipton Girls' High School Skipton · Grammar · Girls |
68.4 | 69.7 | 90% | Good | |
49 Top 5% in England |
Upton Hall School FCJ Birkenhead · Grammar · Girls · Roman Catholic |
66.8 | 65.6 | 88% | Outstanding | |
50 Top 5% in England |
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Canterbury · Grammar · Girls |
66.8 | 67.7 | 90% | No rating | |
51 Top 5% in England |
Menorah High School for Girls Brent · Girls · Jewish |
66.9 | 66.7 | 85% | No rating | |
52 Top 5% in England |
Watford Grammar School for Girls Watford · Girls · Church of England |
67.6 | 68.2 | 83% | Outstanding | |
53 Top 5% in England |
Plymouth High School for Girls Plymouth · Grammar · Girls |
65.5 | 65.5 | 90% | No rating | |
54 Top 5% in England |
Ribston Hall High School Gloucester · Grammar · Girls |
65.0 | 67.7 | 90% | Report card | |
55 Top 5% in England |
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Maidstone · Grammar · Girls |
65.4 | 66.4 | 88% | Outstanding | |
56 Top 5% in England |
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Gravesend · Grammar · Girls |
64.7 | 64.3 | 85% | Outstanding | |
57 Top 5% in England |
Fort Pitt Grammar School Chatham · Grammar · Girls |
65.2 | 65.9 | 85% | Outstanding | |
58 Top 5% in England |
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy Sleaford · Grammar · Girls |
64.2 | 61.8 | 85% | Not judged | |
59 Top 5% in England |
The Grey Coat Hospital City of Westminster · Girls · Church of England |
66.2 | 66.6 | 79% | Outstanding | |
60 Top 5% in England |
Lady Margaret School Hammersmith and Fulham · Girls · Church of England |
65.7 | 66.3 | 82% | Outstanding | |
61 Top 6% in England |
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham Birmingham · Girls · Muslim |
64.8 | 62.1 | 73% | Outstanding | |
62 Top 6% in England |
Spalding High School Spalding · Grammar · Girls |
64.1 | 63.0 | 75% | Outstanding | |
63 Top 6% in England |
The Camden School for Girls Camden · Girls |
65.1 | 64.0 | 79% | Good | |
64 Top 6% in England |
The Holt School Wokingham · Girls |
64.0 | 63.7 | 80% | Outstanding | |
65 Top 7% in England |
Prendergast School Lewisham · Girls |
64.0 | 64.0 | 73% | Not judged | |
66 Top 7% in England |
St Paul's School for Girls Birmingham · Girls · Roman Catholic |
63.4 | 61.0 | 70% | No rating | |
67 Top 7% in England |
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Brentwood · Girls · Roman Catholic |
61.7 | 61.0 | 78% | Good | |
68 Top 7% in England |
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Bishop's Stortford · Girls |
62.9 | 63.6 | 76% | Outstanding | |
69 Top 7% in England |
Hasmonean High School for Girls Barnet · Girls · Jewish |
62.4 | 63.7 | 84% | Good | |
70 Top 7% in England |
Rosebery School Epsom · Girls |
61.9 | 63.5 | 80% | No rating | |
71 Top 7% in England |
Glenmoor Academy Bournemouth · Girls |
60.5 | 60.7 | 79% | No rating | |
72 Top 7% in England |
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Coventry · Girls · Muslim |
61.2 | 62.6 | 78% | No rating | |
73 Top 8% in England |
The Folkestone School for Girls Folkestone · Grammar · Girls |
61.2 | 57.9 | 67% | Good | |
74 Top 8% in England |
The St Marylebone CofE School City of Westminster · Girls · Church of England |
61.8 | 61.0 | 67% | Not judged | |
75 Top 8% in England |
Eden Girls' School, Slough Slough · Girls · Muslim |
60.6 | 59.4 | 68% | No rating | |
76 Top 8% in England |
Sacred Heart High School Hammersmith and Fulham · Girls · Roman Catholic |
61.0 | 60.9 | 68% | No rating | |
77 Top 8% in England |
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School Havering · Girls · Roman Catholic |
60.8 | 62.2 | 70% | Not judged | |
78 Top 8% in England |
Dover Grammar School for Girls Dover · Grammar · Girls |
59.6 | 59.9 | 75% | Not judged | |
79 Top 8% in England |
Highsted Grammar School Sittingbourne · Grammar · Girls |
59.8 | 61.1 | 82% | Good | |
80 Top 8% in England |
The Holy Cross School Kingston upon Thames · Girls · Roman Catholic |
59.9 | 59.2 | 74% | Good | |
81 Top 8% in England |
Madani Girls' School Leicester · Girls · Muslim |
60.2 | 61.4 | 73% | Good | |
82 Top 9% in England |
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Waltham Forest · Girls · Muslim |
60.5 | 63.5 | 74% | No rating | |
83 Top 9% in England |
The Sacred Heart Language College Harrow · Girls · Roman Catholic |
60.2 | 57.9 | 60% | Not judged | |
84 Top 9% in England |
Didcot Girls' School Didcot · Girls |
59.2 | 58.8 | 72% | No rating | |
85 Top 9% in England |
Boston High School Boston · Grammar · Girls |
58.0 | 58.8 | 76% | No rating | |
86 Top 9% in England |
Presdales School Ware · Girls |
58.5 | 58.9 | 70% | Outstanding | |
87 Top 10% in England |
Walthamstow School for Girls Waltham Forest · Girls |
58.3 | 60.0 | 73% | No rating | |
88 Top 10% in England |
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ Hounslow · Girls · Roman Catholic |
57.7 | 56.3 | 66% | No rating | |
89 Top 10% in England |
Loreto College St Albans · Girls · Roman Catholic |
59.2 | 58.3 | 59% | Not judged | |
90 Top 10% in England |
St Albans Girls' School St Albans · Girls |
58.7 | 58.8 | 70% | Not judged | |
91 Top 10% in England |
Hayesfield Girls School Bath · Girls |
58.7 | 57.0 | 60% | No rating | |
92 Top 10% in England |
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Bromley · Girls |
58.2 | 58.3 | 68% | No rating | |
93 Top 10% in England |
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Redbridge · Girls · Roman Catholic |
58.3 | 56.1 | 62% | Report card | |
94 Top 11% in England |
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School Barnet · Girls |
57.8 | 58.6 | 70% | Report card | |
95 Top 11% in England |
Hitchin Girls' School Hitchin · Girls |
58.1 | 57.8 | 69% | Not judged | |
96 Top 11% in England |
Parliament Hill School Camden · Girls |
58.4 | 57.1 | 59% | Outstanding | |
97 Top 11% in England |
Langley Park School for Girls Bromley · Girls |
56.8 | 55.8 | 68% | Good | |
98 Top 11% in England |
Preston Muslim Girls High School Preston · Girls · Muslim |
57.6 | 56.2 | 58% | No rating | |
99 Top 11% in England |
Clapton Girls' Academy Hackney · Girls |
58.2 | 59.4 | 63% | Outstanding | |
100 Top 11% in England |
Bentley Wood High School Harrow · Girls |
58.4 | 58.5 | 62% | Outstanding |
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What is the best girls' secondary school in England?
On exam results over the last three years, The Henrietta Barnett School is the top-ranked girls' secondary school in England, in the top 1% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.