This table shows the top 50 of 200 English schools with the best performance at GCSE, ranked by the proportion of pupils achieving at least five A* to C-grade passes.
Schools achieving the same percentage are ordered by the number of pupils taking
the exams.
The table also shows last year's percentage and, in brackets, its rank in the same table.
Figures following school name include number of pupils entered.
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97 (rank)
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96 (rank)
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A*-C %
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A*-C %
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001 The Manchester Grammar School, Manchester
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IND SEL BOYS 10-19 214
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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002 Newcastle-under-Lyme School, Newcastle-under-Lyme
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IND SEL MIXED 8-19 170
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100 (1)
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98 (3)
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003 St Paul's School, London
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IND SEL BOYS 7-19 160
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100 (1)
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98 (3)
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004 King's College School, London
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IND SEL BOYS 7-18 153
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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005 King Edward VI School, Southampton
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IND SEL MIXED 10-19 144
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100 (1)
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99 (2)
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006 The King's School Canterbury, Canterbury
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IND SEL MIXED 12-19 130
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100 (1)
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99 (2)
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007 King Edward VI Handsworth School, Birmingham
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GM SEL GIRLS 11-18 128
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100 (1)
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99 (2)
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008 City of London School, London
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IND SEL BOYS 9-19 127
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100 (1)
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98 (3)
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009 Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Borehamwood
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IND SEL GIRLS 4-19 126
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100 (1)
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97 (4)
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010 Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Clitheroe, Lancs
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GM SEL MIXED 11-18 125
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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011 Westcliff High School for Girls, Westcliff-on-Sea
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GM SEL GIRLS 11-18 124
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100 (1)
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94 (7)
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012 Trinity School, Croydon
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IND SEL BOYS 9-19 121
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100 (1)
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95 (6)
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013 Churston Grammar School, Brixham, Devon
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C SEL MIXED 11-18 119
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100 (1)
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97 (4)
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014 The Rochester Girls' Grammar School, Rochester, Kent
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GM SEL GIRLS 11-18 116
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100 (1)
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97 (4)
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015 The Abbey School, Reading
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IND SEL GIRLS 4-18 115
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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016 Newstead Wood School for Girls (GM), Orpington
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GM SEL GIRLS 11-18 111
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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017 The Judd School, Tonbridge
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VA SEL BOYS 11-18 109
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100 (1)
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99 (2)
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018 Bradford Girls' Grammar School, Bradford
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IND SEL GIRLS 3-19 106
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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019 Colyton Grammar School, Colyton
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GM SEL MIXED 11-18 105
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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020 Bancrofts School, Woodford Green
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IND SEL MIXED 7-19 104
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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021 Croydon High School, South Croydon
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IND SEL GIRLS 4-19 104
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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022 Queen Mary's High School, Walsall
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GM SEL GIRLS 11-18 100
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100 (1)
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98 (3)
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023 Merchant Taylors' School for Girls, Liverpool
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IND SEL GIRLS 4-18 99
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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024 King Edward VI Camp Hill Girls' School, Birmingham
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GM SEL GIRLS 11-18 98
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100 (1)
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99 (2)
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025 Kingston Grammar School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
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IND SEL MIXED 10-19 96
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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026 St Peter's School, York
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IND SEL MIXED 7-19 94
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100 (1)
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97 (4)
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027 Kendrick Girls' Grammar School, Reading
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GM SEL GIRLS 11-18 94
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100 (1)
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97 (4)
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028 King Edward VI Camp Hill School (Boys), Birmingham
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GM SEL BOYS 11-18 93
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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029 Leeds Girls' High School, Leeds
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IND SEL GIRLS 3-19 93
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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030 St Michael's Catholic Grammar School, London
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GM SEL GIRLS 11-18 93
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100 (1)
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99 (2)
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031 Chelmsford County High School for Girls, Chelmsford
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GM SEL GIRLS 11-18 92
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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032 Surbiton High School, Kingston upon Thames
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IND SEL MIXED 4-19 91
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100 (1)
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92 (9)
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033 St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School, Orpington
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GM SEL BOYS 11-18 91
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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034 King Edward VI Grammar School (GM), Chelmsford
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GM SEL BOYS 11-18 91
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100 (1)
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98 (3)
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035 King Edward VI Aston School, Birmingham
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GM SEL BOYS 11-18 90
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100 (1)
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96 (5)
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036 Leicester Grammar School, Leicester
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IND SEL MIXED 9-19 90
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100 (1)
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97 (4)
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037 Wolverhampton Girls' High School, Wolverhampton
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GM SEL GIRLS 11-18 90
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100 (1)
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99 (2)
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038 King Edward's School, Bath
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IND SEL BOYS 7-19 84
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100 (1)
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97 (4)
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039 Ermysted's Grammar School, Skipton, N Yorks
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VA SEL BOYS 11-18 84
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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040 Central Newcastle High School, Newcastle upon Tyne
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IND SEL GIRLS 4-18 84
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100 (1)
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98 (3)
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041 Wolverhampton Grammar School, Wolverhampton
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IND SEL MIXED 10-19 84
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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042 Loughborough High School, Loughborough
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IND SEL GIRLS 10-18 83
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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043 Putney High School, London
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IND SEL GIRLS 4-19 80
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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044 Reading Blue Coat School, Reading
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IND SEL BOYS 10-19 79
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100 (1)
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99 (2)
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045 King Edward VI High School for Girls, Birmingham
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IND SEL GIRLS 11-19 77
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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046 Magdalen College School, Oxford
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IND SEL BOYS 9-19 76
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100 (1)
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99 (2)
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047 Shrewsbury High School, Shrewsbury
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IND SEL GIRLS 4-19 74
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100 (1)
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97 (4)
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048 Tormead School, Guildford
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IND SEL GIRLS 4-18 71
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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049 Withington Girls' School, Manchester
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IND SEL GIRLS 6-18 69
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100 (1)
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100 (1)
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050 Clifton High School, Bristol
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IND SEL GIRLS 2-19 63
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100 (1)
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99 (2)
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