Top 100 Independent Schools by A Levels and Pre U

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# A + A* % Name Day/Board Boy/Girl Day £ Board £
1 94.53 Cardiff Sixth Form College Both Co-ed 22,300 53,300
2 90.49 Oxford International College Both Co-ed 27,645 55,560
3 87.83 St Paul's Girls' School Day Girls 32,196  
4 87.43 The Cathedral School Day Co-ed 15,924  
5 85.86 Guildford High School Day Girls 20,847  
6 85.63 City of London School for Girls Day Girls 23,778  
7 85.10 St Paul's School Both Boys 29,685 44,673
8 84.96 Magdalen College School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 21,777  
9 84.82 Westminster School Both Co-ed (Boys Only 13 - 16) 37,485 49,518
10 82.85 James Allen's Girls' School Day Girls 22,725  
11 82.83 Highgate School Day Co-ed 25,515  
12 82.61 King's College School - Wimbledon Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 25,890  
13 82.36 Brighton College Both Co-ed 29,790 63,870
14 81.00 Haberdashers' Boys' School - Elstree Day Boys 24,549  
15 80.97 Eton College Boarding Boys   49,998
16 79.52 Tonbridge School Both Boys 37,470 49,944
17 79.11 St Michael's School - Llanelli Both Co-ed 14,490 40,980
18 78.42 Alleyn's School, Dulwich Day Co-ed 25,020  
19 78.21 Perse Upper School Day Co-ed 21,183  
20 78.20 Godolphin & Latymer School Day Girls 26,831  
21 77.90 Winchester College Boarding Boys 36,369 49,152
22 77.74 King Edward VI High School for Girls Day Girls 16,614  
23 76.94 Reigate Grammar School Day Co-ed 22,995  
24 76.62 North London Collegiate School Day Girls 23,982  
25 76.40 City of London School for Boys Day Boys 22,635  
26 76.25 Royal Grammar School - Guildford Day Boys 22,572  
27 75.20 Latymer Upper School Day Co-ed 24,222  
28 74.86 Wycombe Abbey School Boarding Girls 36,000 47,700
29 74.77 Withington Girls' School Day Girls 14,676  
30 74.44 Eltham College Day Co-ed (fully co-ed 2024) 22,230  
31 74.00 Haberdashers' Girls' School - Elstree Day Girls 23,745  
32 73.70 Manchester Grammar School Day Boys 15,180  
33 73.08 Cheltenham Ladies' College Both Girls 33,900 50,700
34 71.94 St Helen and St Katharine Day Girls 20,685  
35 71.92 South Hampstead High School Day Girls 22,764  
36 71.90 Wimbledon High School Day Girls 23,154  
37 71.86 University College School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 25,413  
38 71.13 Royal Grammar School - Newcastle Day Co-ed 16,521  
39 70.15 St Albans High School for Girls Day Girls 22,605  
40 70.00 St Mary's Calne Both Girls 34,860 46,725
= 70.00 Hampton School Day Boys 24,720  
42 69.97 Leicester Grammar School Day Co-ed 15,918  
43 69.90 Abingdon School Both Boys 23,475 47,880
44 69.72 Merchant Taylors' School Day Boys 25,370  
45 69.67 The National Mathematics and Science College Both Co-ed 14,997 52,497
46 69.64 Howell's School Llandaff GDST Day Girls (Co-ed 6th form) 16,302  
47 69.47 Ruthin School Both Co-ed 16,540 42,700
48 68.33 Notting Hill and Ealing High School Day Girls 22,227  
49 68.26 Bancroft's School Day Co-ed 22,770  
50 68.07 Wellington College Both Co-ed 35,760 48,930
51 68.00 Concord College Both Co-ed 18,300 53,400
52 67.65 St John's College - Cardiff Day Co-ed 15,885  
53 66.52 Canford School Both Co-ed 34,491 45,519
54 66.37 Putney High School Day Girls 23,154  
55 66.32 King Edward's School - Bath Day Co-ed 17,250  
56 66.26 Dulwich College Both Boys 24,693 51,546
57 66.00 Rougemont School Day Co-ed 15,966  
= 66.00 Kingston Grammar School Day Co-ed 23,460  
59 65.25 Surbiton High School Day Girls 21,576  
60 65.00 St Helen's - Northwood Day Girls 21,468  
= 65.00 The Harrodian School Day Co-ed 28,278  
62 64.07 Oundle School Both Co-ed 29,370 46,235
63 64.01 Trinity School - Croydon Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 22,685  
64 64.00 Downe House School Both Girls 35,520 47,760
= 64.00 Portsmouth High School Day Girls 16,156  
66 63.16 Redmaids' High School Day Girls 17,250  
67 62.00 Francis Holland School - Sloane Square Day Girls 25,050  
= 62.00 St Mary's School Ascot Both Girls 35,700 50,130
69 61.99 Radley College Boarding Boys   48,075
70 61.30 Exeter School Day Co-ed 16,710  
71 61.25 Sheffield High School GDST Day Girls 14,985  
72 60.85 St Swithun's School Both Girls 25,356 42,651
73 60.31 The Grange School Day Co-ed 13,065  
74 60.25 St Catherine's School Both Girls 22,395 37,950
75 60.13 City of London Freemen's School Both Co-ed 24,642 42,933
76 60.04 Caterham School Both Co-ed 23,415 48,435
77 60.00 Marlborough College Both Co-ed   46,995
= 60.00 Francis Holland School - Regent's Park Day Girls 24,600  
79 59.52 The Abbey School - Reading Day Girls 21,750  
80 59.51 Whitgift School Both Boys 24,462 47,991
81 59.38 Leicester High School for Girls Day Girls 14,460  
82 59.13 St Albans School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 23,196  
83 58.97 Churcher's College Senior School Day Co-ed 18,735  
84 58.89 Epsom College Both Co-ed 30,909 46,533
85 58.67 Nottingham High School Day Co-ed 17,937  
86 58.49 Burgess Hill Girls Both Girls 23,940 42,540
87 58.40 Norwich High School for Girls Day Girls 16,827  
88 57.82 Colfe's School Day Co-ed 20,460  
89 57.79 Ardingly College Both Co-ed 28,875 44,211
90 57.64 St Dunstan's College Day Co-ed 21,321  
91 57.30 Oxford High School GDST Day Girls 18,786  
92 57.00 Benenden School Boarding Girls 35,580 47,400
93 56.75 Abbey College Cambridge Both Co-ed 27,900 61,100
94 56.43 The Leys School Both Co-ed 27,660 41,880
95 55.76 Bristol Grammar School Day Co-ed 17,385  
96 55.59 Roedean School Both Girls 26,385 47,775
97 55.22 Ibstock Place School Day Co-ed 25,785  
98 55.00 Charterhouse School Both Co-ed 38,367 47,535
99 54.80 Walthamstow Hall Senior School Day Girls 23,610  
100 54.40 Portsmouth Grammar School Day Co-ed 18,945  

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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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