Best secondary schools in England (2026)
England has 3157 ranked 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 47.1, against 46.1 for England. 316 are in England's top 10%, and 241 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 163 grammar schools.
| 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 |
Wilson's School Sutton · Grammar · Boys · Church of England |
86.3 | 86.9 | 100% | Outstanding | |
3 Top 1% in England |
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Barnet · Grammar · Boys |
85.9 | 85.6 | 99% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 1% in England |
The Tiffin Girls' School Kingston upon Thames · Grammar · Girls |
84.7 | 85.3 | 99% | Report card | |
5 Top 1% in England |
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Bromley · Grammar · Boys · Church of England |
84.6 | 83.6 | 100% | Not judged | |
6 Top 1% in England |
Kendrick School Reading · Grammar · Girls |
84.2 | 84.0 | 100% | Outstanding | |
7 Top 1% in England |
Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester · Grammar · Boys · Christian |
82.8 | 82.1 | 100% | Report card | |
8 Top 1% in England |
Pate's Grammar School Cheltenham · Grammar |
83.0 | 82.7 | 99% | Outstanding | |
9 Top 1% in England |
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Chelmsford · Grammar |
82.8 | 83.3 | 100% | Report card | |
10 Top 1% in England |
Reading School Reading · Grammar · Boys |
82.1 | 83.0 | 100% | Outstanding | |
11 Top 1% in England |
King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon · Grammar · Boys |
81.8 | 83.3 | 100% | Outstanding | |
12 Top 1% in England |
Newstead Wood School Bromley · Grammar · Girls |
81.5 | 82.8 | 100% | Outstanding | |
13 Top 1% in England |
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Bowdon · Grammar · Girls |
81.5 | 80.6 | 100% | Outstanding | |
14 Top 1% in England |
Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford · Grammar · Girls |
81.2 | 80.7 | 99% | Outstanding | |
15 Top 1% in England |
Nonsuch High School for Girls Sutton · Grammar · Girls |
81.4 | 80.5 | 99% | Report card | |
16 Top 1% in England |
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Birmingham · Grammar · Girls |
81.3 | 80.4 | 98% | Outstanding | |
17 Top 1% in England |
Sutton Grammar School Sutton · Grammar · Boys |
80.7 | 80.3 | 99% | Good | |
18 Top 1% in England |
The Latymer School Enfield · Grammar |
80.9 | 80.1 | 99% | Report card | |
19 Top 1% in England |
Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · Grammar · Girls |
80.6 | 80.6 | 100% | Outstanding | |
20 Top 1% in England |
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Birmingham · Grammar · Boys |
80.8 | 75.7 | 97% | Outstanding | |
21 Top 1% in England |
Stratford Girls' Grammar School Stratford-upon-Avon · Grammar · Girls |
80.2 | 80.6 | 100% | Outstanding | |
22 Top 1% in England |
Wallington High School for Girls Sutton · Grammar · Girls |
80.0 | 80.5 | 100% | Not judged | |
23 Top 1% in England |
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Royal Sutton Coldfield · Grammar · Girls |
79.7 | 79.4 | 99% | Good | |
24 Top 1% in England |
Tiffin School Kingston upon Thames · Grammar · Boys · Christian |
79.6 | 79.1 | 98% | Good | |
25 Top 1% in England |
The Blue Coat School Liverpool · Grammar |
79.6 | 79.5 | 98% | Good | |
26 Top 1% in England |
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Bowdon · Grammar · Boys |
79.5 | 78.5 | 98% | Outstanding | |
27 Top 1% in England |
Colyton Grammar School Colyford · Grammar |
79.4 | 78.8 | 99% | Outstanding | |
28 Top 1% in England |
Woodford County High School Waltham Forest · Grammar · Girls |
79.1 | 80.1 | 99% | Good | |
29 Top 1% in England |
Dartford Grammar School Dartford · Grammar · Boys |
78.8 | 79.9 | 99% | Outstanding | |
30 Top 1% in England |
Dr Challoner's High School Little Chalfont · Grammar · Girls |
78.6 | 79.1 | 100% | Outstanding | |
31 Top 1% in England |
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Barnet · Grammar · Girls · Roman Catholic |
79.0 | 77.8 | 96% | Outstanding | |
32 Top 2% in England |
Heckmondwike Grammar School Heckmondwike · Grammar |
78.6 | 80.2 | 100% | Good | |
33 Top 2% in England |
Tonbridge Grammar School Tonbridge · Grammar · Girls |
78.0 | 77.2 | 98% | Outstanding | |
34 Top 2% in England |
Upton Court Grammar School Slough · Grammar |
77.8 | 79.9 | 99% | Outstanding | |
35 Top 2% in England |
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Southend-on-Sea · Grammar · Boys |
77.7 | 77.6 | 98% | Outstanding | |
36 Top 2% in England |
Langley Grammar School Slough · Grammar |
77.5 | 77.6 | 98% | Report card | |
37 Top 2% in England |
The Judd School Tonbridge · Grammar · Boys |
77.7 | 78.4 | 98% | Not judged | |
38 Top 2% in England |
Wallington County Grammar School Sutton · Grammar · Boys |
77.2 | 77.7 | 99% | No rating | |
39 Top 2% in England |
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Slough · Grammar · Roman Catholic |
77.2 | 77.3 | 98% | Outstanding | |
40 Top 2% in England |
Westcliff High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Grammar · Girls |
77.0 | 75.6 | 97% | Outstanding | |
41 Top 2% in England |
Ilford County High School Redbridge · Grammar · Boys |
76.8 | 75.7 | 97% | Report card | |
42 Top 2% in England |
Sir Thomas Rich's School Gloucester · Grammar · Boys |
76.5 | 77.2 | 99% | Report card | |
43 Top 2% in England |
Beaconsfield High School Beaconsfield · Grammar · Girls |
76.4 | 75.9 | 99% | Outstanding | |
44 Top 2% in England |
Dr Challoner's Grammar School Amersham · Grammar · Boys |
76.3 | 73.9 | 96% | Outstanding | |
45 Top 2% in England |
Aylesbury High School Aylesbury · Grammar · Girls |
76.1 | 74.3 | 99% | Outstanding | |
46 Top 2% in England |
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Royal Sutton Coldfield · Grammar · Boys |
76.0 | 77.1 | 97% | Outstanding | |
47 Top 2% in England |
Herschel Grammar School Slough · Grammar |
75.8 | 75.8 | 99% | Outstanding | |
48 Top 2% in England |
King Edward VI Five Ways School Birmingham · Grammar |
76.2 | 75.9 | 97% | Good | |
49 Top 2% in England |
King Edward VI Handsworth School Birmingham · Grammar · Girls |
75.6 | 74.2 | 98% | Not judged | |
50 Top 2% in England |
Michaela Community School Brent |
76.5 | 77.6 | 97% | No rating | |
51 Top 2% in England |
Chesham Grammar School Chesham · Grammar |
75.6 | 74.0 | 97% | Not judged | |
52 Top 2% in England |
Townley Grammar School Bexley · Grammar · Girls |
75.6 | 75.0 | 97% | Outstanding | |
53 Top 2% in England |
Wolverhampton Girls' High School Wolverhampton · Grammar · Girls |
75.5 | 75.4 | 97% | Outstanding | |
54 Top 2% in England |
Newport Girls' High School Academy Newport (Telford and Wrekin) · Grammar · Girls |
75.3 | 75.3 | 97% | Outstanding | |
55 Top 2% in England |
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Dartford · Grammar · Girls |
75.3 | 75.5 | 95% | Report card | |
56 Top 2% in England |
Lawrence Sheriff School Rugby · Grammar · Boys |
75.3 | 75.1 | 96% | Outstanding | |
57 Top 2% in England |
Denmark Road High School Gloucester · Grammar · Girls |
75.4 | 72.9 | 94% | Report card | |
58 Top 2% in England |
Rugby High School Rugby · Grammar · Girls |
75.1 | 74.9 | 99% | Good | |
59 Top 2% in England |
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe High Wycombe · Grammar · Boys |
75.0 | 73.9 | 98% | Good | |
60 Top 2% in England |
South Wilts Grammar School Salisbury · Grammar · Girls |
75.1 | 77.0 | 99% | Good | |
61 Top 2% in England |
Sale Grammar School Sale · Grammar |
75.3 | 76.1 | 97% | Outstanding | |
62 Top 2% in England |
Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Grammar · Girls |
74.7 | 75.0 | 99% | Outstanding | |
63 Top 2% in England |
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Bexley · Grammar |
74.9 | 75.6 | 99% | No rating | |
64 Top 3% in England |
Bexley Grammar School Bexley · Grammar |
74.5 | 74.7 | 98% | Outstanding | |
65 Top 3% in England |
Aylesbury Grammar School Aylesbury · Grammar · Boys |
75.1 | 74.5 | 95% | Outstanding | |
66 Top 3% in England |
Wycombe High School High Wycombe · Grammar · Girls |
74.7 | 73.9 | 97% | Outstanding | |
67 Top 3% in England |
Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea · Grammar · Boys |
74.3 | 73.8 | 97% | Outstanding | |
68 Top 3% in England |
Stroud High School Stroud · Grammar · Girls |
74.8 | 76.9 | 98% | Outstanding | |
69 Top 3% in England |
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Marlow · Grammar |
74.2 | 72.4 | 97% | Outstanding | |
70 Top 3% in England |
Queen Mary's Grammar School Walsall · Grammar · Boys |
74.3 | 74.2 | 97% | Outstanding | |
71 Top 3% in England |
Devonport High School for Girls Plymouth · Grammar · Girls |
74.2 | 73.8 | 98% | Good | |
72 Top 3% in England |
Loreto Grammar School Altrincham · Grammar · Girls · Roman Catholic |
74.8 | 73.7 | 92% | Outstanding | |
73 Top 3% in England |
Saint Ambrose College Hale (Trafford) · Grammar · Boys · Roman Catholic |
74.2 | 76.2 | 98% | Report card | |
74 Top 3% in England |
Urmston Grammar Academy Urmston · Grammar |
73.4 | 71.7 | 95% | Good | |
75 Top 3% in England |
Queen Mary's High School Walsall · Grammar · Girls |
73.3 | 73.5 | 95% | Report card | |
76 Top 3% in England |
Royal Latin School Buckingham · Grammar |
73.5 | 73.5 | 95% | Good | |
77 Top 3% in England |
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Clitheroe · Grammar |
73.2 | 74.4 | 96% | Outstanding | |
78 Top 3% in England |
Stretford Grammar School Stretford · Grammar |
73.4 | 74.4 | 96% | No rating | |
79 Top 3% in England |
John Hampden Grammar School High Wycombe · Grammar · Boys |
72.8 | 72.3 | 98% | Outstanding | |
80 Top 3% in England |
Alcester Grammar School Alcester · Grammar |
72.6 | 73.7 | 100% | Outstanding | |
81 Top 3% in England |
Lancaster Royal Grammar School Lancaster · Grammar · Christian |
72.8 | 74.1 | 99% | Good | |
82 Top 3% in England |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Rawtenstall · Grammar |
72.7 | 73.3 | 97% | Inadequate | |
83 Top 3% in England |
Beths Grammar School Bexley · Grammar · Boys |
72.2 | 71.6 | 98% | Good | |
84 Top 3% in England |
The Skinners' School Royal Tunbridge Wells · Grammar · Boys |
72.5 | 70.8 | 93% | Report card | |
85 Top 3% in England |
Bournemouth School Bournemouth · Grammar · Boys |
72.8 | 74.2 | 96% | Outstanding | |
86 Top 3% in England |
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School Aylesbury · Grammar |
72.4 | 73.2 | 97% | Outstanding | |
87 Top 3% in England |
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Lancaster · Grammar · Girls |
72.9 | 73.4 | 92% | Good | |
88 Top 3% in England |
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Royal Tunbridge Wells · Grammar · Girls |
72.2 | 73.4 | 98% | Outstanding | |
89 Top 3% in England |
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Salisbury · Grammar · Boys · Church of England |
72.4 | 73.1 | 97% | Outstanding | |
90 Top 3% in England |
Haberdashers' Adams Newport (Telford and Wrekin) · Grammar |
72.2 | 71.8 | 95% | Good | |
91 Top 3% in England |
The Crossley Heath School Halifax · Grammar |
72.1 | 74.5 | 99% | Good | |
92 Top 3% in England |
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Birmingham · Grammar · Boys |
71.8 | 72.0 | 97% | Good | |
93 Top 3% in England |
Marling School Stroud · Grammar · Boys |
71.2 | 73.9 | 98% | Not judged | |
94 Top 3% in England |
The Crypt School Gloucester · Grammar |
71.4 | 72.7 | 98% | Outstanding | |
95 Top 4% in England |
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Girls · Muslim |
72.1 | 72.3 | 93% | Outstanding | |
96 Top 4% in England |
Bournemouth School for Girls Bournemouth · Grammar · Girls |
71.5 | 72.2 | 96% | Outstanding | |
97 Top 4% in England |
The King's School, Grantham Grantham · Grammar · Boys |
71.0 | 72.7 | 95% | Good | |
98 Top 4% in England |
Dame Alice Owen's School Potters Bar |
72.6 | 72.9 | 88% | Outstanding | |
99 Top 4% in England |
King Edward VI Aston School Birmingham · Grammar · Boys |
70.5 | 71.2 | 97% | Outstanding | |
100 Top 4% in England |
The Rochester Grammar School Rochester · Grammar · Girls |
70.5 | 68.4 | 92% | Good |
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What is the best secondary school in England?
On exam results over the last three years, The Henrietta Barnett School is the top-ranked 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.