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Top 100 Independent Schools
in England

Compare independent schools across England using published exam results. Review entries and grade rates alongside each school’s available subject results and history as you build your shortlist.

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A-Level Top 100 Independent Schools

2024/25 · Ordered by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first.

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Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

Top 100 A-Level independent schools in our England dataset, 2025
RankSchoolAdmissionsSchool sectorAreaEntriesA*–BA*–AA*
1 Brighton CollegeSelectiveIndependentBrighton and Hove 81397.9%85.7%49.3%
2 St Paul's SchoolSelectiveIndependentRichmond upon Thames 65097.3%90.4%55.8%
3 Guildford High SchoolSelectiveIndependentSurrey 30097.2%84.9%43.0%
4 North London Collegiate SchoolSelectiveIndependentHarrow 18697.1%86.6%56.4%
5 The Godolphin and Latymer SchoolSelectiveIndependentHammersmith and Fulham 24696.4%83.6%47.1%
6 Westminster SchoolSelectiveIndependentWestminster 59196.0%87.1%54.7%
7 City of London School for GirlsSelectiveIndependentCity of London 33295.8%80.4%40.0%
8 Lady Eleanor Holles SchoolSelectiveIndependentRichmond upon Thames 41195.7%76.1%39.0%
9 The National Mathematics and Science CollegeSelectiveIndependentCoventry 23495.7%86.6%56.3%
10 St Paul's Girls' SchoolSelectiveIndependentHammersmith and Fulham 39195.4%88.4%66.8%
11 Colfe's SchoolSelectiveIndependentGreenwich 31895.4%67.5%23.8%
12 Cardiff Sixth Form College, CambridgeSelectiveIndependentCambridgeshire 13395.2%77.6%42.4%
13 Concord CollegeSelectiveIndependentShropshire 48295.1%83.6%49.7%
14 South Hampstead High School GDSTSelectiveIndependentCamden 31295.0%80.1%42.9%
15 Eton CollegeSelectiveIndependentWindsor and Maidenhead 86994.8%77.5%38.1%
16 King's College SchoolSelectiveIndependentMerton 64994.8%85.1%49.4%
17 Channing SchoolSelectiveIndependentHaringey 22094.8%66.5%25.7%
18 Latymer Upper School and Latymer PrepSelectiveIndependentHammersmith and Fulham 63394.7%81.3%40.7%
19 Alleyn's SchoolSelectiveIndependentSouthwark 59094.6%81.4%41.0%
20 Trinity SchoolSelectiveIndependentCroydon 51194.6%77.3%40.5%
21 Royal Grammar School GuildfordSelectiveIndependentSurrey 48194.5%74.0%35.5%
22 King Edward VI High School for GirlsSelectiveIndependentBirmingham 29394.4%79.2%42.4%
23 Wimbledon High School GDSTSelectiveIndependentMerton 27994.4%80.0%42.8%
24 Haberdashers' Girls' SchoolSelectiveIndependentHertfordshire 31994.2%76.9%39.3%
25 Haberdashers' Boys' SchoolSelectiveIndependentHertfordshire 49393.7%78.6%45.5%
26 Putney High School GDSTSelectiveIndependentWandsworth 29193.5%79.2%41.2%
27 Bancroft's SchoolSelectiveIndependentRedbridge 35193.5%75.0%40.2%
28 Kingston Grammar SchoolSelectiveIndependentKingston upon Thames 41693.2%75.3%35.6%
29 The Perse SchoolSelectiveIndependentCambridgeshire 63193.2%79.1%43.0%
30 City of London SchoolSelectiveIndependentCity of London 54693.2%74.9%36.9%
31 Magdalen College SchoolSelectiveIndependentOxfordshire 56093.1%80.8%42.3%
32 Highgate SchoolSelectiveIndependentHaringey 61393.0%80.4%44.4%
33 Nottingham High SchoolSelectiveIndependentNottingham 39392.9%69.9%30.3%
34 City of London Freemen's SchoolSelectiveIndependentSurrey 36192.5%71.8%31.2%
35 St Albans High School for GirlsSelectiveIndependentHertfordshire 27492.5%72.4%35.6%
36 University College SchoolSelectiveIndependentCamden 54092.4%68.9%27.7%
37 James Allen's Girls' SchoolSelectiveIndependentSouthwark 34292.4%76.8%38.8%
38 St SwithunsSelectiveIndependentHampshire 23692.2%71.7%33.7%
39 Tonbridge SchoolSelectiveIndependentKent 57791.9%72.6%38.1%
40 The Manchester Grammar SchoolSelectiveIndependentManchester 62591.9%73.8%34.7%
41 Wycombe AbbeySelectiveIndependentBuckinghamshire 34191.8%75.5%41.5%
42 Surbiton High SchoolSelectiveIndependentKingston upon Thames 42591.7%67.7%34.4%
43 Winchester CollegeSelectiveIndependentHampshire 54591.7%75.3%44.4%
44 Withington Girls' SchoolSelectiveIndependentManchester 29091.4%75.7%42.5%
45 Eltham CollegeSelectiveIndependentBromley 29491.3%67.9%35.0%
46 Emanuel SchoolSelectiveIndependentWandsworth 44791.2%70.7%32.3%
47 Notting Hill & Ealing High School GDSTSelectiveIndependentEaling 21891.1%63.4%25.7%
48 Caterham SchoolSelectiveIndependentSurrey 54491.1%63.4%29.4%
49 Churcher's CollegeSelectiveIndependentHampshire 52090.6%62.6%23.9%
50 Hampton SchoolSelectiveIndependentRichmond upon Thames 58790.6%70.1%32.4%
51 Epsom CollegeSelectiveIndependentSurrey 54490.5%59.5%22.1%
52 St Catherine's SchoolSelectiveIndependentSurrey 23690.0%71.1%32.3%
53 Sheffield High School GDSTSelectiveIndependentSheffield 22289.6%66.1%33.3%
54 King Edward's SchoolSelectiveIndependentBath and North East Somerset 45589.5%62.2%26.7%
55 Abingdon SchoolSelectiveIndependentOxfordshire 59789.5%72.1%31.2%
56 The Harrodian SchoolSelectiveIndependentRichmond upon Thames 29389.4%71.5%27.8%
57 Reigate Grammar SchoolSelectiveIndependentSurrey 38289.1%62.4%26.4%
58 Merchant Taylors' SchoolSelectiveIndependentHertfordshire 45789.0%69.6%30.9%
59 St Dunstan's CollegeSelectiveIndependentLewisham 20188.5%61.2%18.6%
60 Whitgift SchoolSelectiveIndependentCroydon 50388.3%58.8%24.6%
61 Francis Holland SchoolSelectiveIndependentWestminster 21388.1%70.5%27.5%
62 Dulwich CollegeSelectiveIndependentSouthwark 78088.0%67.7%30.5%
63 Royal Grammar School WorcesterSelectiveIndependentWorcestershire 33287.8%60.6%29.2%
64 Harrow SchoolSelectiveIndependentHarrow 63587.8%64.6%30.6%
65 St Helen and St KatharineSelectiveIndependentOxfordshire 29287.5%61.7%24.6%
66 The Grammar School At LeedsSelectiveIndependentLeeds 61087.4%63.0%23.9%
67 Cheltenham Ladies' CollegeSelectiveIndependentGloucestershire 46187.4%70.5%35.6%
68 Oxford High School GDSTSelectiveIndependentOxfordshire 19587.3%61.1%26.1%
69 Hurstpierpoint CollegeSelectiveIndependentWest Sussex 49787.1%60.1%24.0%
70 Royal Grammar SchoolSelectiveIndependentNewcastle upon Tyne 49986.9%63.3%26.5%
71 Francis Holland SchoolSelectiveIndependentWestminster 21886.8%55.6%21.0%
72 Oxford International CollegeSelectiveIndependentOxfordshire 46786.8%69.5%38.9%
73 St Helen's SchoolSelectiveIndependentHillingdon 26586.6%64.7%32.8%
74 Radley CollegeSelectiveIndependentOxfordshire 48786.5%60.8%23.6%
75 The Portsmouth Grammar SchoolSelectiveIndependentPortsmouth 40086.4%60.1%23.8%
76 The Leys SchoolSelectiveIndependentCambridgeshire 31786.4%62.9%25.2%
77 Rugby SchoolSelectiveIndependentWarwickshire 50686.3%57.1%24.6%
78 Oundle SchoolSelectiveIndependentNorth Northamptonshire 53886.2%59.3%19.8%
79 Benenden SchoolSelectiveIndependentKent 33086.1%65.9%26.2%
80 Marlborough CollegeSelectiveIndependentWiltshire 67786.0%51.4%17.1%
81 Leicester Grammar School TrustSelectiveIndependentLeicestershire 38685.7%61.8%29.4%
82 Ibstock Place SchoolSelectiveIndependentWandsworth 30785.7%53.1%17.5%
83 St Marys Calne and St Margarets PrepSelectiveIndependentWiltshire 19485.3%65.0%24.5%
84 Wellington CollegeSelectiveIndependentBracknell Forest 36485.2%57.9%25.5%
85 The King's SchoolSelectiveIndependentCheshire West and Chester 33585.1%61.1%25.9%
86 King Edward VI SchoolSelectiveIndependentSouthampton 34085.0%51.1%19.5%
87 Bromley High School GDSTSelectiveIndependentBromley 22184.7%62.4%20.6%
88 St Albans SchoolSelectiveIndependentHertfordshire 49384.5%57.5%20.8%
89 Sir William Perkins's SchoolSelectiveIndependentSurrey 15284.5%63.6%27.9%
90 St Benedict's SchoolSelectiveIndependentEaling 30184.4%52.6%17.0%
91 Uppingham SchoolSelectiveIndependentRutland 53784.2%52.3%18.2%
92 Canford SchoolSelectiveIndependentBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 37783.9%55.5%22.0%
93 Solihull SchoolSelectiveIndependentSolihull 46483.7%57.8%27.3%
94 Manchester High School for GirlsSelectiveIndependentManchester 25983.7%54.2%22.0%
95 Reading Blue Coat SchoolSelectiveIndependentWokingham 40583.5%52.5%12.6%
96 Cranleigh SchoolSelectiveIndependentSurrey 43483.3%52.0%19.8%
97 St George's College WeybridgeSelectiveIndependentSurrey 43883.3%51.4%17.5%
98 Exeter SchoolSelectiveIndependentDevon 30583.2%51.8%14.6%
99 d'Overbroeck'sSelectiveIndependentOxfordshire 66682.8%58.2%23.3%
100 Reed's SchoolSelectiveIndependentSurrey 43982.5%45.3%14.6%

How we define independent schools

Mainstream schools registered by GIAS as Other independent school. Independent special schools, colleges and other specialist providers are outside this school list.

School type and status follow the official GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, matched by URN. This is the register classification at that date, not necessarily the classification during the exam year.

Schools must be recorded as Open or Open, but proposed to close in that snapshot. Closed and proposed-to-open records are excluded. Missing or unknown classifications are not inferred from school names.

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Frequently asked questions

Which independent schools are included?

Schools must be recorded as Other independent school in the dated GIAS register, have an eligible result in the latest imported exam year and meet the published entry and coverage thresholds.

Does this measure every qualification an independent school offers?

No. The ranking uses the imported qualification dataset for this page. Results in other qualifications do not contribute to the displayed grade rates.

Are school fees or admissions assessed?

No. The table ranks published exam entry rates. Fees, financial assistance and admissions arrangements should be checked directly with each school.

How are these A-Level rankings calculated?

We use 2024/25 results and rank by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, using full precision. Schools need at least 100 known course entries, 80% published coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable primary rate.

Which date is used for the school classification?

School type and status follow the official GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, matched by URN. This is the register classification at that date, not necessarily the classification during the exam year.

What these rankings show

This table covers independent schools in our imported England dataset. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are not covered. This is a ranking of published exam entry rates, rather than an official school quality rating.

We use the latest imported A-Level year (2024/25). Eligible schools need at least 100 known course entries, 80% published coverage no unknown entry totals and a calculable A*–B rate. 236 schools in this category do not meet these criteria; their available results remain accessible through the school directory and local rankings.

Ordering uses A*–B, then A*–A, then A* at full precision. Identical results share a rank; school name and URN provide a stable order, including at the 100-school cutoff. Entries count courses, not individual pupils. GCSE rates count both grades of Combined Science. Subject mix, selection and cohort sizes affect results.

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