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2023 Best Private School GCSE Ranking

This table lists the top 100 independent schools in the UK based on their 2023 General Secondary Education Certificate and General Secondary Education Examination scores. The ranking is determined by the percentage of A */A or exam scores for grades 9, 8, and 7 obtained by each school.

Rank GCSE A*/A% School Gender Region Boarding
1 GCSE A*/A%: 99.00% School: North London Collegiate School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
2 GCSE A*/A%: 98.90% School: St Paul’s Girls’ School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
3 GCSE A*/A%: 97.50% School: Wycombe Abbey School Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
4 GCSE A*/A%: 97.10% School: King’s College School Wimbledon Gender: Co-ed Region: London Boarding: Day
5 GCSE A*/A%: 97.00% School: Guildford High School for Girls Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day,
6 GCSE A*/A%: 96.80% School: The Godolphin and Latymer School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
7 GCSE A*/A%: 96.51% School: King Edward VI High School for Girls Gender: Girls Region: West Midlands Boarding: Day,
8 GCSE A*/A%: 96.30% School: Westminster School Gender: Co-ed Region: London Boarding: Day, Boarding
9 GCSE A*/A%: 96.00% School: St Paul’s School Gender: Boys Region: London Boarding: Day, Boarding
10 GCSE A*/A%: 95.00% School: City of London School For Girls Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
11 GCSE A*/A%: 94.30% School: South Hampstead High School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
12 GCSE A*/A%: 94.00% School: Magdalen College School Gender: Co-ed Region: South East Boarding: Day
13 GCSE A*/A%: 94.00% School: Brighton College Gender: Co-ed Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
14 GCSE A*/A%: 94.00% School: Lady Eleanor Holles School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
15 GCSE A*/A%: 93.55% School: Tonbridge School Gender: Boys Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
16 GCSE A*/A%: 93.00% School: Wimbledon High School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
17 GCSE A*/A%: 93.00% School: Latymer Upper School Gender: Co-ed Region: London Boarding: Day,
18 GCSE A*/A%: 93.00% School: Highgate School Gender: Co-ed Region: London Boarding: Day,
19 GCSE A*/A%: 92.40% School: City of London School Gender: Boys Region: London Boarding: Day,
20 GCSE A*/A%: 92.00% School: Dulwich College Gender: Boys Region: London Boarding: Day, Boarding
21 GCSE A*/A%: 91.00% School: Hampton School Gender: Boys Region: London Boarding: Day,
22 GCSE A*/A%: 91.00% School: Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School Gender: Boys Region: Anglia Boarding: Day,
23 GCSE A*/A%: 90.70% School: University College School, Hampstead Gender: Co-ed Region: London Boarding: Day,
24 GCSE A*/A%: 90.60% School: Putney High School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
25 GCSE A*/A%: 90.00% School: Kingston Grammar School Gender: Co-ed Region: London Boarding: Day,
26 GCSE A*/A%: 90.00% School: Concord College Gender: Co-ed Region: West Midlands Boarding: Day, Boarding
27 GCSE A*/A%: 89.74% School: Royal Grammar School Guildford Gender: Boys Region: South East Boarding: Day,
28 GCSE A*/A%: 89.10% School: Bancroft’s School Gender: Co-ed Region: Anglia Boarding: Day,
29 GCSE A*/A%: 89.01% School: Withington Girls’ School Gender: Girls Region: North West Boarding: Day,
30 GCSE A*/A%: 89.00% School: James Allen’s Girls’ School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
31 GCSE A*/A%: 88.41% School: Winchester College Gender: Co-ed Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
32 GCSE A*/A%: 88.00% School: King Edward’s School, Birmingham Gender: Boys Region: West Midlands Boarding: Day,
33 GCSE A*/A%: 88.00% School: St Catherine’s, Bramley Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
34 GCSE A*/A%: 88.00% School: Surbiton High School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day
35 GCSE A*/A%: 88.00% School: Oxford High School Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day,
36 GCSE A*/A%: 88.00% School: Notting Hill and Ealing High School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
37 GCSE A*/A%: 88.00% School: Whitgift School Gender: Boys Region: London Boarding: Day, Boarding
38 GCSE A*/A%: 87.10% School: Cheltenham Ladies’ College Gender: Girls Region: South West Boarding: Day, Boarding
39 GCSE A*/A%: 87.00% School: Emanuel School Gender: Co-ed Region: London Boarding: Day,
40 GCSE A*/A%: 87.00% School: St Michael’s School Llanelli Gender: Co-ed Region: Wales Boarding: Day, Boarding
41 GCSE A*/A%: 86.55% School: St Albans High School for Girls Gender: Girls Region: Anglia Boarding: Day,
42 GCSE A*/A%: 86.21% School: Channing School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
43 GCSE A*/A%: 86.00% School: The Perse School Gender: Co-ed Region: Anglia Boarding: Day,
44 GCSE A*/A%: 86.00% School: Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls Gender: Girls Region: Anglia Boarding: Day,
45 GCSE A*/A%: 86.00% School: Reigate Grammar School Gender: Co-ed Region: South East Boarding: Day,
46 GCSE A*/A%: 86.00% School: St John’s College, Cardiff Gender: Co-ed Region: Wales Boarding: Day,
47 GCSE A*/A%: 86.00% School: Sevenoaks School Gender: Co-ed Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
48 GCSE A*/A%: 85.40% School: Merchant Taylors’ School Gender: Boys Region: Anglia Boarding: Day,
49 GCSE A*/A%: 85.20% School: Royal Grammar School Newcastle Gender: Co-ed Region: North East Boarding: Day,
50 GCSE A*/A%: 85.00% School: Westbourne School Penarth Gender: Co-ed Region: Wales Boarding: Day, Boarding
51 GCSE A*/A%: 84.10% School: Cardiff Sixth Form College Gender: Co-ed Region: Wales Boarding: Day, Boarding
52 GCSE A*/A%: 84.10% School: King Edward’s School, Bath Gender: Co-ed Region: South West Boarding: Day,
53 GCSE A*/A%: 84.00% School: The Abbey School Reading Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day,
54 GCSE A*/A%: 84.00% School: City of London Freemen’s School Gender: Co-ed Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
55 GCSE A*/A%: 84.00% School: St Helen’s School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
56 GCSE A*/A%: 83.40% School: Epsom College Gender: Co-ed Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
57 GCSE A*/A%: 83.20% School: Queen Ethelburga’s College Gender: Co-ed Region: Yorks/Humber Boarding: Day, Boarding
58 GCSE A*/A%: 82.00% School: Benenden School Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
59 GCSE A*/A%: 81.70% School: Nottingham High School Gender: Co-ed Region: East Midlands Boarding: Day,
60 GCSE A*/A%: 81.50% School: St Helen and St Katharine Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day,
61 GCSE A*/A%: 81.00% School: Sir William Perkins’s School Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day,
62 GCSE A*/A%: 81.00% School: Downe House Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
63 GCSE A*/A%: 81.00% School: Eltham College Gender: Co-ed Region: London Boarding: Day,
64 GCSE A*/A%: 80.70% School: Abingdon School Gender: Boys Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
65 GCSE A*/A%: 80.45% School: St Swithun’s School Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
66 GCSE A*/A%: 80.20% School: Eton College Gender: Boys Region: South East Boarding: , Boarding
67 GCSE A*/A%: 80.00% School: St Francis’ College Gender: Girls Region: Anglia Boarding: Day, Boarding
68 GCSE A*/A%: 79.00% School: Colfe’s School Gender: Co-ed Region: London Boarding: Day,
69 GCSE A*/A%: 78.20% School: Derby High School Gender: Co-ed Region: East Midlands Boarding: Day,
70 GCSE A*/A%: 78.00% School: Reed’s School Gender: Co-ed Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
71 GCSE A*/A%: 78.00% School: Canford School Gender: Co-ed Region: South West Boarding: Day, Boarding
72 GCSE A*/A%: 78.00% School: Reading Blue Coat School Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day,
73 GCSE A*/A%: 77.40% School: Haileybury Gender: Co-ed Region: Anglia Boarding: Day, Boarding
74 GCSE A*/A%: 77.00% School: Croydon High School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
75 GCSE A*/A%: 77.00% School: Sheffield High School for Girls Gender: Girls Region: Yorks/Humber Boarding: Day,
76 GCSE A*/A%: 77.00% School: Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
77 GCSE A*/A%: 77.00% School: Queen’s College London Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
78 GCSE A*/A%: 76.10% School: Radley College Gender: Boys Region: South East Boarding: Boarding
79 GCSE A*/A%: 76.00% School: Manchester High School for Girls Gender: Girls Region: North West Boarding: Day,
80 GCSE A*/A%: 75.50% School: Rugby School Gender: Co-ed Region: West Midlands Boarding: Day, Boarding
81 GCSE A*/A%: 75.00% School: Ibstock Place School Gender: Co-ed Region: London Boarding: Day,
82 GCSE A*/A%: 75.00% School: Sutton High School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
83 GCSE A*/A%: 75.00% School: The Maynard School Gender: Girls Region: South West Boarding: Day,
84 GCSE A*/A%: 75.00% School: Headington School Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
85 GCSE A*/A%: 74.92% School: The Harrodian School Gender: Co-ed Region: London Boarding: Day,
86 GCSE A*/A%: 74.90% School: St George’s College Weybridge Gender: Co-ed Region: South East Boarding: Day,
87 GCSE A*/A%: 74.63% School: Nottingham Girls High School Gender: Girls Region: East Midlands Boarding: Day,
88 GCSE A*/A%: 74.30% School: Roedean School Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
89 GCSE A*/A%: 74.00% School: Oundle School Gender: Co-ed Region: East Midlands Boarding: Day, Boarding
90 GCSE A*/A%: 74.00% School: Loughborough High School Gender: Girls Region: East Midlands Boarding: Day,
91 GCSE A*/A%: 74.00% School: The King’s School, Canterbury Gender: Co-ed Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
92 GCSE A*/A%: 73.90% School: Churcher’s College Gender: Co-ed Region: South East Boarding: Day,
93 GCSE A*/A%: 73.30% School: Brampton College Gender: Co-ed Region: London Boarding: Day
94 GCSE A*/A%: 73.00% School: Westbourne School, Penarth Gender: Co-ed Region: Wales Boarding: Day, Boarding
95 GCSE A*/A%: 73.00% School: Blackheath High School Gender: Girls Region: London Boarding: Day,
96 GCSE A*/A%: 73.00% School: Bradford Grammar School Gender: Co-ed Region: Yorks/Humber Boarding: Day,
97 GCSE A*/A%: 72.50% School: Walthamstow Hall Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day,
98 GCSE A*/A%: 72.00% School: Charterhouse Gender: Co-ed Region: South East Boarding: Day, Boarding
99 GCSE A*/A%: 72.00% School: Bromley High School Gender: Girls Region: South East Boarding: Day,
100 GCSE A*/A%: 72.00% School: Bishop’s Stortford College Gender: Co-ed Region: Anglia Boarding: Day, Boarding
Important
  1. Unless otherwise specified, all exam score data are based on the results released in the summer of 2023. The data is compiled from reliable official sources and updated after obtaining sufficient results. As long as new information is available, the results will be updated and modified.
  2. U/A=result unavailable. N/A=The school does not offer this course.
  3. It is common practice to rate exam scores based on A * - A (A-level), 7,8,9 (GCSE), or the percentage of each candidate's IB average score. However, the presentation format of the data (especially the column headings and calculations envisioned for specific subject rankings and BTEC rankings) is a copyright material of SLE and is protected by database rights. This content is for personal non commercial use only, and you are not allowed to copy, republish, duplicate or otherwise use this format or content in any way.
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