Parent Power 2023: best UK schools guide and league table

Discover the best schools in the UK with a guide that identifies more than 1,600 of the highest-achieving state and private schools, ranked by their most recent moderated examination results. Search our database to find the top schools where you live

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Top 10 state secondary schools
  • Top 10 state secondary schools
  • Top 10 independent secondary schools
  • Top 10 independent preparatory schools
  • Top 10 state primary schools
Best schools by area

Secondary and primary school tables

Parent Power tables rank schools on their average performance using A-level, GCSE and IB outcomes from summer 2022. Advanced Higher, Higher and National outcomes from 2021. Junior schools by Standard Assessment Tests (Sats) in 2019 and preparatory schools on their average performance during 2017-19.

The top state secondary schools
The top state secondary schools
The top selective state schools
The top comprehensive (and partially selective) state schools
The top 40 state secondary schools with no or new sixth forms
The top 75 sixth form colleges
The top state secondary schools for the IB
The top state secondary schools in Scotland
Independent secondary
The top independent secondary schools
The top fee-paying schools with no sixth forms
The top independent schools for the IB
The top independent secondary schools in Scotland (Highers/Adv Highers/National 5)
The top independent secondary schools in Scotland (A-Level/IB/GCSE)
State primary
The top 500 English state primary schools
The top 50 small state primary schools
Regional rankings - state secondary schools
East Anglia - state secondary schools
East Midlands - state secondary schools
Greater London - state secondary schools
North - state secondary schools
Northeast - state secondary schools
Northwest - state secondary schools
Southeast - state secondary schools
Southwest - state secondary schools
Wales - state secondary schools
West Midlands - state secondary schools
Northern Ireland - state secondary schools
Scotland - state secondary schools
Regional rankings - independent schools
East Anglia - independent schools
Greater London - independent schools
North - independent schools
Northwest - independent schools
Southwest - independent schools
Northeast - independent schools
Southeast - independent schools
West Midlands - independent schools
East Midlands - independent schools
Wales - independent schools
Scotland - independent schools (Higher/Advanced Higher/National 5)
Scotland - independent schools (A-levels/IB/GCSE)
Regional rankings - state primary schools
East Anglia - state primary schools
East Midlands - state primary schools
Greater London - state primary schools
North - state primary schools
Northeast - state primary schools
Northwest - state primary schools
Southeast - state primary schools
Southwest - state primary schools
West Midlands - state primary schools
Independent preparatory
The top independent preparatory schools

The top state secondary schools

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School

Town

Type

A-level (% A*)

A-level (% A*/A)

A-level (% A*/B)

A-level rank

GCSE (% A*/A/ 9/8/7)

GCSE rank

Entry gender

1 The Henrietta Barnett School London Selective (100%) 43 81.4 95.2 1= 96.9 1 Girls
2 Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet London Selective (100%) 52.7 85.2 95.2 1= 96.6 2 Boys
3 Wilson’s School Wallington Selective (100%) 39 77.8 93.6 3 94.6 4 Boys
4 St Olave’s Grammar School Orpington Selective (100%) 37.1 74.8 93.4 4 95.1 3 Boys Sixth form
5 Pate’s Grammar School Cheltenham Selective (100%) 36.5 73 92.3 6 91.9 6 Boys Girls
6 The Tiffin Girls’ School Kingston upon Thames Selective (100%) 38.3 71.6 90.7 9 94.1 5 Girls
7 Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester Selective (100%) 32.8 72.6 92.2 7 90.2 8 Boys Sixth form
8 Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Altrincham Selective (100%) 30.5 67.6 89 15 90.4 7 Girls
9 King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Chelmsford Selective (100%) 34.6 70.5 89.1 14 89.7 9 Boys Sixth form
10 King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Birmingham Selective (100%) 30.5 68.4 89.8 13 88 12 Girls
11 King Edward VI School, Stratford Stratford-upon-Avon Selective (100%) 28.2 67.6 90.1 10 86.3 15 Boys Sixth form
12 Reading School Reading Selective (100%) 33.1 72.2 90 11= 85.7 18= Boys
13 Tiffin School Kingston upon Thames Selective (100%) 31.2 71.2 92.6 5 78.1 32 Boys Sixth form
14= Dartford Grammar School Dartford Selective (100%) 25.4 70.7 91.9 8 77.9 33 Boys Sixth form
14= Tonbridge Grammar School Tonbridge Selective (100%) 22.7 63.9 90 11= 81.7 27 Girls Sixth form
16 St Michael’s RC Grammar School, Finchley London Selective (100%) 23.3 61.6 88.2 16 84.1 23 Girls Sixth form
17 The Latymer School London Selective (100%) 31 68 86.6 21 86 17 Boys Girls
18 Stratford Girls’ Grammar School Stratford-upon-Avon Selective (100%) 24.4 62.5 86.7 20 85.7 18= Girls
19 Colyton Grammar School Colyton Selective (100%) 32.2 65.4 86.2 22 85.3 20= Boys Girls
20 Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford Selective (100%) 21.1 58.9 84.5 34 85.3 20= Girls
21 King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Birmingham Selective (100%) 32 62.8 82.9 44 87.4 13 Boys
22 Newstead Wood School Orpington Selective (100%) 22.5 58.2 84.6 33 83.7 25 Girls Sixth form
23 Loreto Grammar School Altrincham Selective (100%) 19.9 55.5 87.4 17 76.5 37 Girls
24 Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham Selective (100%) 28.1 65 84.8 31 81.5 28 Boys
25 The Judd School Tonbridge Selective (100%) 22.8 58.4 83.2 38= 82.2 26 Boys Sixth form
26 Dame Alice Owen’s School Potters Bar Partially selective (37.5%) 29.4 63.3 87 18 74.3 48 Boys Girls
27 Wallington County Grammar School Wallington Selective (100%) 24.9 62.9 86.9 19 73.7 50= Boys Sixth form
28 Kendrick School Reading Selective (100%) 23.4 58.1 79 61 89.3 10 Girls
29 Chesham Grammar School Chesham Selective (100%) 19.6 55 86.1 23= 75.1 42= Boys Girls
30 Sutton Grammar School Sutton Selective (100%) 20.8 57 80.8 53 85.2 22 Boys Sixth form
31 Langley Grammar School Langley Selective (100%) 27 59.9 85.5 26 75.1 42= Boys Girls
32 Friends’ School Lisburn Lisburn Selective (100%) 21.5 52.9 85.1 28 75.5 41 Boys Girls
33 Dr Challoner’s Grammar School Amersham Selective (100%) 27.7 61.8 85.4 27 74.6 46 Boys Sixth form
34= Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School Belfast Selective (100%) 21.4 59.4 86.1 23= 72.4 62 Boys Girls
34= Strathearn School Belfast Selective (100%) 19.4 55.8 85.8 25 73 56= Girls
36 King Edward VI Five Ways School Birmingham Selective (100%) 0 57 84 36 76 38= Boys Girls
37 The Liverpool Blue Coat School Liverpool Selective (100%) 23.6 56.8 81.5 51= 80.5 30 Boys Girls
38= Dr Challoner’s High School Little Chalfont Selective (100%) 23.2 53.7 82 49 76.9 36 Girls
38= Wallington High School for Girls Wallington Selective (100%) 20.3 56 79.9 56= 81.1 29 Girls
40 Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff-on-Sea Selective (100%) 22 57.2 83 41= 74.9 45 Boys Sixth form
41 Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, Knock Belfast Selective (100%) 20 58.3 84.7 32 69.8 75 Boys Girls
42= Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School Sutton Coldfield Selective (100%) 23 55.8 81.6 50 73.2 55 Boys Sixth form
42= Nonsuch High School for Girls Cheam Selective (100%) 15.5 48.2 76.2 76= 83.8 24 Girls
44 Sir Thomas Rich’s School Gloucester Selective (100%) 18 50.3 79.9 56= 76 38= Boys Sixth form
45 Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Sutton Coldfield Selective (100%) 19.5 51 73.5 109 86.6 14 Girls
46 Bexley Grammar School Welling Selective (100%) 12.5 45.2 82.2 48 68.6 78 Boys Girls
47 The Skinners’ School, Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells Selective (100%) 26.9 56.6 83.1 40 66 86 Boys
48 Sale Grammar School Sale Selective (100%) 24 53.4 79.5 58 73 56= Boys Girls
49 The Rochester Grammar School Rochester Selective (100%) 14.3 49.5 84.1 35 62.5 99 Girls Sixth form
50 St Dominic’s Grammar School for Girls Belfast Selective (100%) 18 50.4 83 41= 64.5 90 Girls