Best secondary schools in Warwickshire (2026)
Warwickshire has 36 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is King Edward VI School, in the top 1% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 50.0, against 46.1 for England. 5 are in England's top 10%, and 6 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 5 grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 1% in England |
King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon · Grammar · Boys |
81.8 | 83.3 | 100% | Outstanding | |
2 Top 1% in England |
Stratford Girls' Grammar School Stratford-upon-Avon · Grammar · Girls |
80.2 | 80.6 | 100% | Outstanding | |
3 Top 2% in England |
Lawrence Sheriff School Rugby · Grammar · Boys |
75.3 | 75.1 | 96% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 2% in England |
Rugby High School Rugby · Grammar · Girls |
75.1 | 74.9 | 99% | Good | |
5 Top 3% in England |
Alcester Grammar School Alcester · Grammar |
72.6 | 73.7 | 100% | Outstanding | |
6 Top 12% in England |
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form Kenilworth |
57.2 | 57.4 | 66% | Outstanding | |
7 Top 13% in England |
North Leamington School Blackdown |
56.0 | 57.4 | 68% | No rating | |
8 Top 15% in England |
Alcester Academy Alcester |
54.5 | 54.0 | 68% | Good | |
9 Top 17% in England |
Higham Lane School Nuneaton |
53.4 | 52.3 | 62% | No rating | |
10 Top 27% in England |
Ashlawn School Rugby |
50.4 | 50.4 | 58% | Not judged | |
11 Top 32% in England |
Southam College Southam (Stratford-on-Avon) |
49.8 | 49.3 | 49% | Report card | |
12 Top 32% in England |
Myton School Warwick |
49.5 | 48.9 | 52% | No rating | |
13 Top 34% in England |
Studley High School Studley |
49.3 | 45.9 | 39% | Outstanding | |
14 Top 35% in England |
Henley In Arden School Henley-in-Arden |
48.4 | 50.4 | 62% | No rating | |
15 Top 35% in England |
St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College Nuneaton · Roman Catholic |
49.0 | 47.5 | 44% | No rating | |
16 Top 38% in England |
Stratford Upon Avon School Stratford-upon-Avon |
48.5 | 48.7 | 47% | No rating | |
17 Top 41% in England |
Etone College Nuneaton |
48.0 | 47.3 | 46% | No rating | |
18 Top 45% in England |
St Benedict's Catholic High School Alcester · Roman Catholic |
47.2 | 46.0 | 48% | Good | |
19 Top 47% in England |
Shipston High School Shipston-on-Stour |
45.9 | 43.9 | 44% | Good | |
20 Top 48% in England |
Kineton High School Kineton |
46.7 | 44.3 | 36% | No rating | |
21 Bottom 47% in England |
Nuneaton Academy Nuneaton |
44.2 | 44.2 | 48% | Report card | |
22 Bottom 44% in England |
George Eliot Academy Nuneaton |
44.6 | 45.8 | 42% | Report card | |
23 Bottom 43% in England |
Harris Church of England Academy Rugby · Church of England |
43.1 | 42.5 | 46% | Good | |
24 Bottom 43% in England |
Campion School Royal Leamington Spa |
44.6 | 44.5 | 38% | No rating | |
25 Bottom 40% in England |
The Queen Elizabeth Academy Atherstone |
43.5 | 43.9 | 44% | No rating | |
26 Bottom 38% in England |
Rugby Free Secondary School Rugby |
43.4 | 43.7 | 39% | Report card | |
27 Bottom 37% in England |
Bilton School Rugby |
42.9 | 43.4 | 43% | Report card | |
28 Bottom 36% in England |
The Polesworth School Polesworth and Dordon |
43.4 | 42.7 | 35% | Good | |
29 Bottom 32% in England |
The Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College Rugby |
42.5 | 44.4 | 40% | Good | |
30 Bottom 31% in England |
Hartshill Academy Hartshill |
41.0 | 41.0 | 41% | Requires improvement | |
31 Bottom 26% in England |
Aylesford School Warwick Warwick |
41.1 | 39.9 | 32% | Not judged | |
32 Bottom 25% in England |
Ash Green School Ash Green (Nuneaton and Bedworth) |
40.3 | 40.7 | 41% | Not judged | |
33 Bottom 24% in England |
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy Kingsbury |
40.3 | 37.4 | 27% | Good | |
34 Bottom 22% in England |
The Coleshill School Coleshill (North Warwickshire) |
40.5 | 39.9 | 36% | No rating | |
35 Bottom 16% in England |
Nicholas Chamberlaine School Bedworth |
39.3 | 36.9 | 25% | Good | |
36 Bottom 14% in England |
Trinity Catholic School Royal Leamington Spa · Roman Catholic |
38.0 | 36.5 | 30% | Requires improvement |
Best secondary school in each town
- Stratford-upon-Avon · best: King Edward VI School
- Rugby · best: Lawrence Sheriff School
- Alcester · best: Alcester Grammar School
- Nuneaton · best: Higham Lane School
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Questions
What is the best secondary school in Warwickshire?
On exam results over the last three years, King Edward VI School is the top-ranked secondary school in Warwickshire, 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.