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2023 Results

# A + A* % Name Day/Board Boy/Girl Day £ Board £
1 94.53 Cardiff Sixth Form College Both Co-ed 24,100 57,600
2 90.49 Oxford International College Both Co-ed 29,250 58,780
3 87.83 St Paul's Girls' School Day Girls 33,966  
4 87.43 The Cathedral School Day Co-ed 17,055  
5 85.86 Guildford High School Day Girls 22,308  
6 85.63 City of London School for Girls Day Girls 25,206  
7 85.10 St Paul's School Both Boys 31,170 46,908
8 84.96 Magdalen College School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 23,085  
9 84.82 Westminster School Both Co-ed (Boys Only 13 - 16) 39,735 52,488
10 82.85 James Allen's Girls' School Day Girls 24,543  
11 82.83 Highgate School Day Co-ed 26,490  
12 82.61 King's College School - Wimbledon Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 28,080  
13 82.36 Brighton College Both Co-ed 30,930 67,410
14 81.00 Haberdashers' Boys' School - Elstree Day Boys 25,998  
15 80.97 Eton College Boarding Boys   52,749
16 79.52 Tonbridge School Both Boys 39,606 52,791
17 79.11 St Michael's School - Llanelli Both Co-ed 15,225 44,970
18 78.42 Alleyn's School, Dulwich Day Co-ed 25,995  
19 78.21 Perse Upper School Day Co-ed 22,350  
20 78.20 Godolphin & Latymer School Day Girls 28,742  
21 77.90 Winchester College Boarding Boys 38,367 51,855
22 77.74 King Edward VI High School for Girls Day Girls    
23 76.94 Reigate Grammar School Day Co-ed    
24 76.62 North London Collegiate School Day Girls 25,542  
25 76.40 City of London School for Boys Day Boys 23,633  
26 76.25 Royal Grammar School - Guildford Day Boys 23,706  
27 75.20 Latymer Upper School Day Co-ed 25,899  
28 74.86 Wycombe Abbey School Boarding Girls 38,700 50,925
29 74.77 Withington Girls' School Day Girls 15,558  
30 74.44 Eltham College Day Co-ed (fully co-ed 2024) 23,787  
31 74.00 Haberdashers' Girls' School - Elstree Day Girls 25,179  
32 73.70 Manchester Grammar School Day Boys 15,930  
33 73.08 Cheltenham Ladies' College Both Girls 35,700 54,000
34 71.94 St Helen and St Katharine Day Girls 22,140  
35 71.92 South Hampstead High School Day Girls 24,474  
36 71.90 Wimbledon High School Day Girls 24,891  
37 71.86 University College School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 26,811  
38 71.13 Royal Grammar School - Newcastle Day Co-ed 17,184  
39 70.15 St Albans High School for Girls Day Girls 23,730  
40 70.00 St Mary's Calne Both Girls 36,600 49,065
= 70.00 Hampton School Day Boys 26,040  
42 69.97 Leicester Grammar School Day Co-ed 16,872  
43 69.90 Abingdon School Both Boys 24,420 49,800
44 69.72 Merchant Taylors' School Day Boys 26,766  
45 69.67 The National Mathematics and Science College Both Co-ed 15,750 56,160
46 69.64 Howell's School Llandaff GDST Day Girls (Co-ed 6th form) 17,364  
47 69.47 Ruthin School Both Co-ed 17,698 45,690
48 68.33 Notting Hill and Ealing High School Day Girls 23,895  
49 68.26 Bancroft's School Day Co-ed 24,990  
50 68.07 Wellington College Both Co-ed 38,100 52,110
51 68.00 Concord College Both Co-ed    
52 67.65 St John's College - Cardiff Day Co-ed 16,680  
53 66.52 Canford School Both Co-ed 35,871 47,340
54 66.37 Putney High School Day Girls 24,891  
55 66.32 King Edward's School - Bath Day Co-ed 18,120  
56 66.26 Dulwich College Both Boys 26,421 55,155
57 66.00 Rougemont School Day Co-ed 16,683  
= 66.00 Kingston Grammar School Day Co-ed 24,870  
59 65.25 Surbiton High School Day Girls 23,085  
60 65.00 St Helen's - Northwood Day Girls 23,553  
= 65.00 The Harrodian School Day Co-ed 29,970  
62 64.07 Oundle School Both Co-ed 31,425 49,015
63 64.01 Trinity School - Croydon Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 24,500  
64 64.00 Downe House School Both Girls 37,830 50,865
= 64.00 Portsmouth High School Day Girls 17,211  
66 63.16 Redmaids' High School Day Girls 18,255  
67 62.00 Francis Holland School - Sloane Square Day Girls 26,430  
= 62.00 St Mary's School Ascot Both Girls    
69 61.99 Radley College Boarding Boys   51,150
70 61.30 Exeter School Day Co-ed 17,535  
71 61.25 Sheffield High School GDST Day Girls 15,960  
72 60.85 St Swithun's School Both Girls 27,003 45,636
73 60.31 The Grange School Day Co-ed 14,145  
74 60.25 St Catherine's School Both Girls 23,295 39,470
75 60.13 City of London Freemen's School Both Co-ed 26,490 46,611
76 60.04 Caterham School Both Co-ed 24,825 51,825
77 60.00 Marlborough College Both Co-ed   50,985
= 60.00 Francis Holland School - Regent's Park Day Girls 25,950  
79 59.52 The Abbey School - Reading Day Girls 22,725  
80 59.51 Whitgift School Both Boys 26,055 51,120
81 59.38 Leicester High School for Girls Day Girls 15,183  
82 59.13 St Albans School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 24,180  
83 58.97 Churcher's College Senior School Day Co-ed 19,950  
84 58.89 Epsom College Both Co-ed 33,303 50,373
85 58.67 Nottingham High School Day Co-ed 18,825  
86 58.49 Burgess Hill Girls Both Girls 25,095 44,595
87 58.40 Norwich High School for Girls Day Girls 17,922  
88 57.82 Colfe's School Day Co-ed 21,900  
89 57.79 Ardingly College Both Co-ed 30,318 46,422
90 57.64 St Dunstan's College Day Co-ed 22,599  
91 57.30 Oxford High School GDST Day Girls 20,196  
92 57.00 Benenden School Boarding Girls 36,282 50,214
93 56.75 Abbey College Cambridge Both Co-ed 28,700 64,700
94 56.43 The Leys School Both Co-ed 29,040 45,735
95 55.76 Bristol Grammar School Day Co-ed 18,420  
96 55.59 Roedean School Both Girls 28,230 56,790
97 55.22 Ibstock Place School Day Co-ed 26,805  
98 55.00 Charterhouse School Both Co-ed 40,017 50,148
99 54.80 Walthamstow Hall Senior School Day Girls    
100 54.40 Portsmouth Grammar School Day Co-ed 20,127  

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This table lists the Top 100 independent schools in the UK based on 2023 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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