Best secondary schools in Greater London (2026)
Greater London has 486 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 51.3, against 46.1 for England. 95 are in England's top 10%, and 65 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 19 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 |
Newstead Wood School Bromley · Grammar · Girls |
81.5 | 82.8 | 100% | 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 |
Sutton Grammar School Sutton · Grammar · Boys |
80.7 | 80.3 | 99% | Good | |
9 Top 1% in England |
The Latymer School Enfield · Grammar |
80.9 | 80.1 | 99% | Report card | |
10 Top 1% in England |
Wallington High School for Girls Sutton · Grammar · Girls |
80.0 | 80.5 | 100% | Not judged | |
11 Top 1% in England |
Tiffin School Kingston upon Thames · Grammar · Boys · Christian |
79.6 | 79.1 | 98% | Good | |
12 Top 1% in England |
Woodford County High School Waltham Forest · Grammar · Girls |
79.1 | 80.1 | 99% | Good | |
13 Top 1% in England |
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Barnet · Grammar · Girls · Roman Catholic |
79.0 | 77.8 | 96% | Outstanding | |
14 Top 2% in England |
Wallington County Grammar School Sutton · Grammar · Boys |
77.2 | 77.7 | 99% | No rating | |
15 Top 2% in England |
Ilford County High School Redbridge · Grammar · Boys |
76.8 | 75.7 | 97% | Report card | |
16 Top 2% in England |
Michaela Community School Brent |
76.5 | 77.6 | 97% | No rating | |
17 Top 2% in England |
Townley Grammar School Bexley · Grammar · Girls |
75.6 | 75.0 | 97% | Outstanding | |
18 Top 2% in England |
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Bexley · Grammar |
74.9 | 75.6 | 99% | No rating | |
19 Top 3% in England |
Bexley Grammar School Bexley · Grammar |
74.5 | 74.7 | 98% | Outstanding | |
20 Top 3% in England |
Beths Grammar School Bexley · Grammar · Boys |
72.2 | 71.6 | 98% | Good | |
21 Top 5% in England |
Menorah High School for Girls Brent · Girls · Jewish |
66.9 | 66.7 | 85% | No rating | |
22 Top 5% in England |
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Ealing · Church of England |
66.1 | 64.4 | 78% | Outstanding | |
23 Top 5% in England |
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Kensington and Chelsea · Boys · Roman Catholic |
66.6 | 67.2 | 80% | Report card | |
24 Top 5% in England |
The Grey Coat Hospital City of Westminster · Girls · Church of England |
66.2 | 66.6 | 79% | Outstanding | |
25 Top 5% in England |
Lady Margaret School Hammersmith and Fulham · Girls · Church of England |
65.7 | 66.3 | 82% | Outstanding | |
26 Top 5% in England |
Twyford Church of England High School Ealing · Church of England |
66.0 | 67.1 | 82% | Outstanding | |
27 Top 5% in England |
Ashcroft Technology Academy Wandsworth |
65.2 | 66.7 | 84% | Report card | |
28 Top 5% in England |
Ealing Fields Church of England High School Ealing · Church of England |
65.6 | 66.1 | 80% | No rating | |
29 Top 6% in England |
Waldegrave School Richmond upon Thames |
65.4 | 67.3 | 82% | No rating | |
30 Top 6% in England |
Gunnersbury Catholic School Hounslow · Boys · Roman Catholic |
63.9 | 63.5 | 81% | Outstanding | |
31 Top 6% in England |
JFS Brent · Jewish |
64.3 | 64.6 | 79% | Good | |
32 Top 6% in England |
The Camden School for Girls Camden · Girls |
65.1 | 64.0 | 79% | Good | |
33 Top 6% in England |
Avanti House School Harrow · Hindu |
64.2 | 64.0 | 74% | Not judged | |
34 Top 6% in England |
Orleans Park School Richmond upon Thames |
64.2 | 64.4 | 80% | No rating | |
35 Top 6% in England |
West London Free School Hammersmith and Fulham |
64.8 | 69.2 | 85% | Good | |
36 Top 6% in England |
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Hackney |
64.9 | 64.3 | 70% | Outstanding | |
37 Top 6% in England |
The London Oratory School Hammersmith and Fulham · Boys · Roman Catholic |
63.8 | 62.3 | 78% | Outstanding | |
38 Top 6% in England |
Ark Greenwich Free School Greenwich |
63.6 | 68.2 | 90% | Outstanding | |
39 Top 6% in England |
Alexandra Park School Haringey |
62.5 | 61.2 | 77% | Outstanding | |
40 Top 6% in England |
The Charter School North Dulwich Southwark |
63.4 | 65.0 | 79% | Report card | |
41 Top 7% in England |
Grey Court School Richmond upon Thames |
62.9 | 62.8 | 79% | No rating | |
42 Top 7% in England |
Prendergast School Lewisham · Girls |
64.0 | 64.0 | 73% | Not judged | |
43 Top 7% in England |
Mossbourne Community Academy Hackney |
64.2 | 65.1 | 70% | Report card | |
44 Top 7% in England |
St Mark's Catholic School Hounslow · Roman Catholic |
63.2 | 62.5 | 72% | Outstanding | |
45 Top 7% in England |
Finchley Catholic High School Barnet · Boys · Roman Catholic |
62.6 | 62.3 | 79% | No rating | |
46 Top 7% in England |
Wembley High Technology College Brent |
63.3 | 63.5 | 76% | Outstanding | |
47 Top 7% in England |
Graveney School Wandsworth |
62.4 | 63.9 | 79% | Outstanding | |
48 Top 7% in England |
Hasmonean High School for Girls Barnet · Girls · Jewish |
62.4 | 63.7 | 84% | Good | |
49 Top 7% in England |
The St Thomas the Apostle College Southwark · Boys · Roman Catholic |
62.0 | 61.7 | 72% | No rating | |
50 Top 7% in England |
Nishkam School West London Hounslow · Sikh |
61.2 | 62.4 | 77% | Outstanding | |
51 Top 7% in England |
Wren Academy Finchley Barnet · Church of England |
61.3 | 59.8 | 70% | No rating | |
52 Top 7% in England |
Seven Kings School Redbridge |
61.0 | 57.3 | 70% | No rating | |
53 Top 7% in England |
Kingsdale Foundation School Southwark |
62.0 | 59.9 | 67% | Outstanding | |
54 Top 7% in England |
Glenthorne High School Sutton |
61.3 | 61.6 | 75% | Report card | |
55 Top 8% in England |
Ashmole Academy Barnet |
61.1 | 59.9 | 69% | Report card | |
56 Top 8% in England |
The Kingston Academy Kingston upon Thames |
60.8 | 62.8 | 79% | No rating | |
57 Top 8% in England |
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Greenwich · Catholic |
61.0 | 60.6 | 73% | Good | |
58 Top 8% in England |
JCoSS Barnet · Jewish |
60.3 | 60.9 | 77% | Good | |
59 Top 8% in England |
The St Marylebone CofE School City of Westminster · Girls · Church of England |
61.8 | 61.0 | 67% | Not judged | |
60 Top 8% in England |
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School Havering · Christian |
60.2 | 58.2 | 71% | Report card | |
61 Top 8% in England |
Sacred Heart High School Hammersmith and Fulham · Girls · Roman Catholic |
61.0 | 60.9 | 68% | No rating | |
62 Top 8% in England |
The Fulham Boys School Hammersmith and Fulham · Boys · Church of England |
60.9 | 61.4 | 70% | Good | |
63 Top 8% in England |
Ark Bolingbroke Academy Wandsworth |
59.2 | 60.2 | 79% | Not judged | |
64 Top 8% in England |
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School Havering · Girls · Roman Catholic |
60.8 | 62.2 | 70% | Not judged | |
65 Top 8% in England |
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Richmond upon Thames · Roman Catholic |
60.2 | 61.8 | 72% | No rating | |
66 Top 8% in England |
The Holy Cross School Kingston upon Thames · Girls · Roman Catholic |
59.9 | 59.2 | 74% | Good | |
67 Top 8% in England |
Harris Academy Sutton Sutton |
59.6 | 58.2 | 70% | Outstanding | |
68 Top 8% in England |
Mill Hill County High School Barnet |
60.2 | 61.2 | 75% | Report card | |
69 Top 8% in England |
Brampton Manor Academy Newham |
60.8 | 59.9 | 65% | No rating | |
70 Top 9% in England |
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest Waltham Forest · Girls · Muslim |
60.5 | 63.5 | 74% | No rating | |
71 Top 9% in England |
Richard Challoner School Kingston upon Thames · Boys · Roman Catholic |
58.5 | 59.4 | 75% | Outstanding | |
72 Top 9% in England |
Paddington Academy City of Westminster · Christian |
59.0 | 61.6 | 77% | Outstanding | |
73 Top 9% in England |
Hasmonean High School for Boys Barnet · Boys · Jewish |
58.1 | 56.5 | 74% | Good | |
74 Top 9% in England |
The Hurlingham Academy Hammersmith and Fulham |
58.8 | 58.4 | 65% | Outstanding | |
75 Top 9% in England |
The Sacred Heart Language College Harrow · Girls · Roman Catholic |
60.2 | 57.9 | 60% | Not judged | |
76 Top 9% in England |
Holland Park School Kensington and Chelsea |
59.0 | 59.4 | 74% | Report card | |
77 Top 9% in England |
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Ealing · Roman Catholic |
59.1 | 58.4 | 68% | No rating | |
78 Top 9% in England |
Fortismere School Haringey |
58.8 | 58.1 | 66% | Good | |
79 Top 9% in England |
The Totteridge Academy Barnet |
58.1 | 58.2 | 71% | Report card | |
80 Top 9% in England |
Valentines High School Redbridge |
58.5 | 59.3 | 76% | Report card | |
81 Top 9% in England |
Sacred Heart Catholic School Southwark · Roman Catholic |
58.2 | 58.0 | 70% | Outstanding | |
82 Top 10% in England |
Walthamstow School for Girls Waltham Forest · Girls |
58.3 | 60.0 | 73% | No rating | |
83 Top 10% in England |
Wren Academy Enfield Enfield · Church of England |
58.3 | 58.3 | 70% | Good | |
84 Top 10% in England |
Forest Gate Community School Newham |
58.0 | 58.1 | 68% | No rating | |
85 Top 10% in England |
William Perkin Church of England High School Ealing · Church of England |
59.5 | 62.5 | 69% | Not judged | |
86 Top 10% in England |
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ Hounslow · Girls · Roman Catholic |
57.7 | 56.3 | 66% | No rating | |
87 Top 10% in England |
Turing House School Richmond upon Thames |
57.5 | 54.2 | 65% | Not judged | |
88 Top 10% in England |
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Brent · Roman Catholic |
58.4 | 60.6 | 68% | No rating | |
89 Top 10% in England |
Nower Hill High School Harrow |
58.4 | 59.0 | 68% | Outstanding | |
90 Top 10% in England |
Bishopshalt School Hillingdon |
58.0 | 58.7 | 71% | Report card | |
91 Top 10% in England |
Ark Isaac Newton Academy Redbridge |
57.6 | 56.7 | 65% | No rating | |
92 Top 10% in England |
Pinner High School Harrow |
57.6 | 57.1 | 70% | No rating | |
93 Top 10% in England |
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Bromley · Girls |
58.2 | 58.3 | 68% | No rating | |
94 Top 10% in England |
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Redbridge · Girls · Roman Catholic |
58.3 | 56.1 | 62% | Report card | |
95 Top 10% in England |
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Lambeth · Roman Catholic |
58.3 | 57.7 | 62% | Not judged | |
96 Top 11% in England |
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School Barnet · Girls |
57.8 | 58.6 | 70% | Report card | |
97 Top 11% in England |
Parliament Hill School Camden · Girls |
58.4 | 57.1 | 59% | Outstanding | |
98 Top 11% in England |
St Michael's Catholic College Southwark · Catholic |
58.0 | 58.0 | 66% | Not judged | |
99 Top 11% in England |
The Archer Academy Barnet |
58.4 | 55.9 | 57% | No rating | |
100 Top 11% in England |
Langley Park School for Girls Bromley · Girls |
56.8 | 55.8 | 68% | Good |
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Best secondary school in each town
- Barnet · best: The Henrietta Barnett School
- Sutton · best: Wilson's School
- Kingston upon Thames · best: The Tiffin Girls' School
- Bromley · best: St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
- Enfield · best: The Latymer School
- Waltham Forest · best: Woodford County High School
- Redbridge · best: Ilford County High School
- Brent · best: Michaela Community School
- Bexley · best: Townley Grammar School
- Ealing · best: Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
- Kensington and Chelsea · best: The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
- City of Westminster · best: The Grey Coat Hospital
- Hammersmith and Fulham · best: Lady Margaret School
- Wandsworth · best: Ashcroft Technology Academy
- Richmond upon Thames · best: Waldegrave School
- Hounslow · best: Gunnersbury Catholic School
- Camden · best: The Camden School for Girls
- Harrow · best: Avanti House School
- Hackney · best: Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
- Greenwich · best: Ark Greenwich Free School
- Haringey · best: Alexandra Park School
- Southwark · best: The Charter School North Dulwich
- Lewisham · best: Prendergast School
- Havering · best: The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
- Newham · best: Brampton Manor Academy
- Hillingdon · best: Bishopshalt School
- Lambeth · best: Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
- Merton · best: Rutlish School
- Tower Hamlets · best: Swanlea School
- Islington · best: St Mary Magdalene Academy
- Croydon · best: Coloma Convent Girls' School
- Barking and Dagenham · best: Riverside School
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What is the best secondary school in Greater London?
On exam results over the last three years, The Henrietta Barnett School is the top-ranked secondary school in Greater London, 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.