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2022 Results

# A + A* % Name Day/Board Boy/Girl Day £ Board £
1 96.34 St Paul's School Both Boys 29,685 44,673
2 95.09 St Paul's Girls' School Day Girls 32,196  
3 94.74 Cardiff Sixth Form College Both Co-ed 22,300 53,300
4 94.15 King's College School - Wimbledon Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 25,890  
5 93.56 Guildford High School Day Girls 20,847  
6 92.34 Westminster School Both Co-ed (Boys Only 13 - 16) 37,485 49,518
7 91.81 Oxford International College Both Co-ed 27,645 55,560
8 91.35 Wycombe Abbey School Boarding Girls 36,000 47,700
9 90.88 King Edward VI High School for Girls Day Girls 16,614  
10 90.68 City of London School for Boys Day Boys 22,635  
11 90.54 Brighton College Both Co-ed 29,790 63,870
12 90.50 Godolphin & Latymer School Day Girls 26,831  
13 88.83 Magdalen College School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 21,777  
14 87.91 Lady Eleanor Holles School Day Girls 24,873  
15 87.15 North London Collegiate School Day Girls 23,982  
16 86.97 Withington Girls' School Day Girls 14,676  
17 86.10 Hampton School Day Boys 24,720  
18 85.77 Haberdashers' Boys' School - Elstree Day Boys    
19 85.24 Haberdashers' Girls' School - Elstree Day Girls    
20 85.23 City of London School for Girls Day Girls 23,778  
21 85.04 Highgate School Day Co-ed 25,515  
22 84.00 Tonbridge School Both Boys 37,470 49,944
23 83.58 Perse Upper School Day Co-ed 21,183  
24 83.00 Wimbledon High School Day Girls 23,154  
25 82.79 University College School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 25,413  
26 82.77 Latymer Upper School Day Co-ed 24,222  
27 82.28 Dulwich College Both Boys 24,693 51,546
28 82.24 Alleyn's School, Dulwich Day Co-ed 25,020  
29 82.20 St John's College - Cardiff Day Co-ed 15,885  
30 81.84 Royal Grammar School - Guildford Day Boys 22,572  
31 81.34 Notting Hill and Ealing High School Day Girls 22,227  
32 81.32 Concord College Both Co-ed 18,300 53,400
33 81.08 South Hampstead High School Day Girls 22,764  
34 80.12 St Michael's School - Llanelli Both Co-ed 14,490 40,980
35 80.06 Nottingham High School Day Co-ed 17,937  
36 80.00 Sheffield High School GDST Day Girls 14,985  
37 79.96 Trinity School - Croydon Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 22,685  
38 79.89 St Mary's School - Ascot Both Girls    
39 79.82 St Helen's - Northwood Day Girls 21,468  
40 79.17 Surbiton High School Day Girls 21,576  
41 79.10 Abingdon School Both Boys 23,475 47,880
42 78.76 Reigate Grammar School Day Co-ed 22,995  
43 78.64 Rougemont School Day Co-ed 15,966  
44 78.26 St Catherine's School, Bramley Both Girls 22,395 37,950
45 78.00 The Harrodian School Day Co-ed 28,278  
46 77.44 Bancroft's School Day Co-ed 22,770  
47 77.07 Radley College Boarding Boys    
48 77.00 James Allen's Girls' School Day Girls 22,725  
49 76.92 St Albans High School for Girls Day Girls    
= 76.92 Manchester High School for Girls Day Girls 14,160  
51 76.79 Merchant Taylors' School Day Boys 25,370  
52 76.75 St Albans School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 23,196  
53 76.70 St Helen and St Katharine Day Girls 20,685  
= 76.70 Cheltenham Ladies' College Both Girls 33,900 50,700
55 76.40 The National Mathematics and Science College Both Co-ed 14,997 52,497
56 76.31 Winchester College Boarding Boys 36,369 49,152
57 75.76 Oxford High School GDST Day Girls 18,786  
58 75.00 City of London Freemen's School - Senior Both Co-ed 24,642 42,933
= 75.00 Francis Holland School - Sloane Square Day Girls 25,050  
= 75.00 Kingston Grammar School Day Co-ed 23,460  
61 74.90 St Swithun's School Both Girls 25,356 42,651
62 74.80 Hurstpierpoint College Day Co-ed 28,515  
63 74.73 Downe House School Both Girls 35,520 47,760
64 74.25 Wellington College Both Co-ed 35,760 48,930
65 74.00 Eltham College Day Co-ed (fully co-ed 2024) 22,230  
66 73.88 Manchester Grammar School Day Boys 15,180  
67 73.72 Badminton School Both Girls 19,410 46,770
68 73.64 Croydon High School GDST Day Girls 19,815  
69 73.42 Bradford Grammar School Day Co-ed 14,811  
70 73.25 King Edward's School - Bath Day Co-ed 17,250  
71 73.20 Canford School Both Co-ed 34,491 45,519
72 73.13 Churcher's College Senior School Day Co-ed 18,735  
73 72.46 Channing School Day Girls 24,870  
74 72.33 The Grange School Day Co-ed 13,065  
75 72.08 Leicester Grammar School Day Co-ed 15,918  
76 72.01 Royal Grammar School - Newcastle Day Co-ed 16,521  
77 72.00 Headington School Both Girls 22,515 45,321
78 71.98 Francis Holland School - Regent's Park Day Girls 24,600  
79 71.10 The Abbey School - Reading Day Girls 21,750  
80 71.00 Putney High School Day Girls 23,154  
= 71.00 Norwich High School for Girls Day Girls    
82 70.98 Colfe's School Day Co-ed 20,460  
83 70.86 The Cathedral School Day Co-ed    
84 70.75 Farnborough Hill Day Girls 17,985  
85 70.40 Maynard School Day Girls 16,542  
86 70.21 Oundle School Both Co-ed 29,370 46,235
87 70.18 Godolphin Both Girls 26,340 46,185
88 70.14 Roedean School Both Girls    
89 70.11 Emanuel School Day Co-ed 23,061  
90 70.00 Caterham School Both Co-ed 23,415 48,435
91 69.95 Sir William Perkins's School Day Girls 20,424  
92 69.50 Portsmouth Grammar School Day Co-ed 18,945  
93 69.25 King Edward VI School Day Co-ed 19,995  
= 69.25 Bedford Modern School Day Co-ed 16,908  
95 68.49 Durham High School Day Girls 16,299  
96 68.06 Leicester High School for Girls Day Girls 14,460  
97 68.00 St Mary's School - Calne Both Girls 34,860 46,725
98 67.92 Forest School - London Day Co-ed 24,555  
99 67.82 Hurtwood House Both Co-ed 34,818 52,227
100 67.60 Rugby School Both Co-ed    

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This table lists the Top 100 independent schools in the UK based on 2019 GCSE and IGCSE results. Rankings are based on the percentage of GCSE/IGCSE entries awarded 9-7 or A* and A grades.To qualify for inclusion there must be a minimum of 20 students in the cohort.

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