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Top 100 Independent Schools by A Levels

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2026 Results

# A + A* % Name Day/Board Boy/Girl Day £ inc.VAT Board £ inc.VAT
1 91.50 St Paul's School Both Boys 38,715 58,260
2 91.30 Cardiff Sixth Form College Both Co-ed 31,050 77,250
3 88.06 Westminster School Both Co-ed (Boys Only 13 - 16) 52,446 69,282
4 87.15 Godolphin & Latymer School Day Girls 36,380  
5 86.49 Highgate School Day Co-ed 32,787  
6 86.34 King's College School - Wimbledon Day Co-ed (Boys Only 7 - 16) 35,820  
7 85.98 South Hampstead High School Day Girls 30,060  
8 83.60 North London Collegiate School Day Girls 31,095  
9 83.05 Magdalen College School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 30,603  
10 82.09 Wycombe Abbey School Boarding Girls 49,200 64,500
11 81.76 Guildford High School Day Girls 26,769  
12 81.73 Brighton College Both Co-ed 38,718 84,615
13 81.47 City of London School for Girls Day Girls 31,833  
14 81.38 City of London School for Boys Day Boys 29,546  
15 78.60 Withington Girls' School Day Girls 19,758  
16 78.56 University College School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 34,311  
17 78.46 Queen Ethelburga's Both Co-ed 23,700 69,990
18 78.00 Hampton School Day Boys (Co-ed 3 - 7)    
19 77.40 The Perse School Day Co-ed 28,446  
20 77.10 The Cathedral School Day Co-ed 21,921  
21 77.07 Alleyn's School, Dulwich Day Co-ed 32,490  
22 76.00 Winchester College Boarding Boys 45,954 62,100
23 75.86 Wimbledon High School Day Girls 30,456  
24 74.91 Putney High School Day Girls 30,456  
25 74.83 King Edward VI High School for Girls Day Girls 22,536  
26 74.71 James Allen's Girls' School Day Girls 30,438  
27 74.39 Merchant Taylors' School Day Boys 33,225  
28 73.66 Cardiff Sixth Form College Cambridge Both Co-ed 31,050 74,900
29 73.58 Royal Grammar School - Guildford Day Boys 28,080  
30 73.51 St Michael's School - Llanelli Both Co-ed 17,100 51,870
31 73.35 Bancroft's School Day Co-ed 31,200  
32 73.00 Harrow School Boarding Boys    
= 73.00 Tonbridge School Both Boys 48,207 64,251
34 72.73 St John's College - Cardiff Day Co-ed 21,870  
35 72.68 Oxford High School GDST Day Girls 24,444  
36 72.48 Epsom College Both Co-ed 38,763 58,632
37 72.11 The National Mathematics and Science College Both Co-ed 20,997 73,197
38 71.12 Concord College Both Co-ed 24,300 66,000
39 70.45 Cheltenham Ladies' College Both Girls 43,380 68,220
40 70.32 St Swithun's School Both Girls (Co-ed 3 - 4) 34,211 57,817
41 69.86 St Dunstan's College Day Co-ed 29,169  
42 69.45 Manchester Grammar School Day Boys 19,809  
43 69.11 St Mary's School Ascot Both Girls    
44 68.84 Caterham School Both Co-ed 30,375 63,765
45 68.43 Dulwich College Both Boys 32,118 67,416
46 68.30 Abingdon School Both Co-ed 28,500 58,125
47 68.00 The Harrodian School Day Co-ed 38,340  
48 67.90 Surbiton High School Day Girls 27,831  
49 67.54 Churcher's College Day Co-ed 24,990  
50 67.51 St Helen and St Katharine Day Girls 26,850  
51 66.78 Colfe's School Day Co-ed 27,180  
52 66.76 Leicester Grammar School Day Co-ed 21,759  
53 66.67 Eltham College Day Co-ed 31,167  
= 66.67 City of London Freemen's School Both Co-ed 33,090 61,527
55 66.60 Radley College Boarding Boys    
56 66.49 Trinity School - Croydon Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 30,468  
57 66.01 The Abbey School - Reading Day Girls 27,150  
58 66.00 Oxford International College Both Co-ed 34,645 73,265
59 65.65 Royal Grammar School - Newcastle Day Co-ed 20,817  
60 65.52 Headington Rye Oxford Both Girls 30,783 62,064
61 65.45 St Mary's Calne Both Girls 45,306 61,038
62 65.00 Nottingham High School Day Co-ed 23,154  
63 64.80 Howell's School Llandaff GDST Day Girls (Co-ed 6th form) 20,826  
64 64.00 Bede's Senior School Both Co-ed 35,610 55,560
= 64.00 Rugby School Both Co-ed 39,210 61,860
66 63.98 Notting Hill and Ealing High School Day Girls 29,424  
67 63.96 Channing School Day Girls 33,084  
68 63.80 Oundle School Both Co-ed 39,900 62,235
69 63.79 Kingston Grammar School Day Co-ed 29,250  
70 63.26 Abbey College Cambridge Both Co-ed 35,820 76,878
71 63.11 St Helen's - Northwood Day Girls 29,277  
72 63.01 Ibstock Place School Day Co-ed 32,048  
73 63.00 Francis Holland School - Regent's Park Day Girls 32,535  
74 62.88 St Albans School Day Co-ed 30,456  
75 62.67 Wellington College Both Co-ed 47,790 65,070
76 62.66 Sir William Perkins's School Day Co-ed 27,186  
77 62.30 Portsmouth Grammar School Day Co-ed 25,614  
78 62.00 Croydon High School GDST Day Girls 25,548  
79 61.62 Solihull School Day Co-ed 23,484  
80 61.36 Manchester High School for Girls Day Girls 18,672  
81 61.00 Blackheath High School Day Girls 25,920  
= 61.00 Rougemont School Day Co-ed 21,282  
83 60.81 Leicester High School for Girls Day Girls 21,600  
84 60.17 St Catherine's School Both Girls 27,540 47,310
85 60.00 Reed's School Both Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 34,845 46,425
= 60.00 Forest School - London Day Co-ed 43,694  
= 60.00 Downe House School Both Girls 34,863 63,228
= 60.00 Northwood College for Girls Day Girls 26,166  
89 59.13 The Grammar School at Leeds Day Co-ed 20,556  
90 59.09 Sheffield High School GDST Day Girls 19,611  
91 58.90 Berkhamsted School Both Co-ed 32,533 56,560
92 58.77 Bristol Grammar School Day Co-ed 22,266  
93 58.56 Emanuel School Day Co-ed 31,382  
94 58.21 Bradford Grammar School Day Co-ed 19,590  
95 58.15 RGS Worcester Day Co-ed 22,815  
96 58.00 King Edward's School - Bath Day Co-ed 22,968  
97 57.66 St John's School - Leatherhead Day Co-ed 34,710  
98 57.00 Francis Holland School - Sloane Square Day Girls 33,174  
99 56.77 Roedean School Both Girls 35,352 63,990
100 56.25 Bromley High School GDST Day Girls 26,511  

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