Bath and North East Somerset school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 23 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
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.
Ranked schools (5)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayesfield Girls School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,800 | 43.7% | 27.0% | 12.4% |
| 2 | Beechen Cliff School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,350 | 37.1% | 19.7% | 7.6% |
| 3 | Ralph Allen School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,858 | 30.8% | 14.7% | 5.4% |
| 4 | Wellsway School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,746 | 24.5% | 11.9% | 5.2% |
| 5 | Norton Hill Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,827 | 19.0% | 10.0% | 3.4% |
Not ranked (18)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Academy | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Chew Valley School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Fosse Way School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| IKB Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| King Edward's School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Kingswood School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Lift Broadlands | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Monkton Combe School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| North Star 180� | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Oldfield School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Prior Park College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Royal High School GDST | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Saint Gregory's Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Somerset Studio School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Somervale Secondary School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Mark's CofE School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Three Ways School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Writhlington School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 19 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
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. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (13)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Edward's School | Selective | Independent | 455 | 89.5% | 62.2% | 26.7% |
| 2 | Kingswood School | Selective | Independent | 410 | 76.0% | 47.7% | 18.4% |
| 3 | Ralph Allen School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 342 | 66.6% | 34.1% | 13.6% |
| 4 | Beechen Cliff School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 531 | 65.7% | 30.7% | 11.0% |
| 5 | Hayesfield Girls School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 434 | 65.5% | 30.1% | 9.7% |
| 6 | Monkton Combe School | Selective | Independent | 199 | 64.4% | 35.6% | 11.5% |
| 7 | Prior Park College | Selective | Independent | 319 | 63.0% | 36.0% | 15.2% |
| 8 | Norton Hill Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 284 | 53.1% | 24.0% | 8.9% |
| 9 | Chew Valley School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 194 | 52.9% | 26.7% | 9.9% |
| 10 | Wellsway School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 257 | 48.3% | 23.0% | 13.9% |
| 11 | Oldfield School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 239 | 38.8% | 18.4% | 5.0% |
| 12 | Writhlington School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 165 | 30.6% | 7.6% | 1.9% |
| 13 | Saint Gregory's Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 288 | 29.3% | 8.1% | 1.1% |
Not ranked (6)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Academy | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Bath College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |
| IKB Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |
| Royal High School GDST | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Somerset Studio School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 60 known entries |
| Somervale Secondary School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |