Grammar school league table 2024/25 by Attainment 8

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All 215 schools in the DfE file with a published score, independent schools included. Independent schools are shown but are not ranked, because the rank is over state-funded schools.

Schools ranked by Attainment 8 for 2024/25
Rank	School	Town	Attainment 8
2	Wilson's School	Wallington	86.9
3	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet	Barnet	85.6
6	St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School	Orpington	83.6
8	King Edward VI School	Stratford-upon-Avon	83.3
9	Reading School	Reading	83.0
12	Colchester Royal Grammar School	Colchester	82.1
20	Sutton Grammar School	Sutton	80.3
25	Dartford Grammar School	Dartford	79.9
28	Tiffin School	Kingston upon Thames	79.1
31	Altrincham Grammar School for Boys	Altrincham	78.5
32	The Judd School	Tonbridge	78.4
34	Wallington County Grammar School	Wallington	77.7
37	Westcliff High School for Boys Academy	Westcliff-on-Sea	77.6
40	Sir Thomas Rich's School	Gloucester	77.2
41	Bishop Vesey's Grammar School	Sutton Coldfield	77.1
44	Saint Ambrose College	Altrincham	76.2
49	Ilford County High School	Ilford	75.7
50	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys	Birmingham	75.7
56	Lawrence Sheriff School	Rugby	75.1
62	Aylesbury Grammar School	Aylesbury	74.5
67	Queen Mary's Grammar School	Walsall	74.2
68	Bournemouth School	Bournemouth	74.2
71	Dr Challoner's Grammar School	Amersham	73.9
72	The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe	High Wycombe	73.9
74	Marling School	Stroud	73.9
76	Southend High School for Boys	Southend-on-Sea	73.8
85	Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School	Salisbury	73.1
89	The King's School, Grantham	Grantham	72.7
91	John Hampden Grammar School	High Wycombe	72.3
94	King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys	Birmingham	72.0
97	Beths Grammar School	Bexley	71.6
99	King Edward VI Aston School	Birmingham	71.2
102	Torquay Boys' Grammar School	Torquay	70.8
105	The Skinners' School	Tunbridge Wells	70.8
106	Poole Grammar School	Poole	70.2
111	Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School	Rochester	69.5
113	Devonport High School for Boys	Plymouth	69.3
115	Oakwood Park Grammar School	Maidstone	68.9
116	Watford Grammar School for Boys	Watford	68.9
122	Maidstone Grammar School	Maidstone	68.4
126	Calday Grange Grammar School	Wirral	68.1
132	Ermysted's Grammar School	Skipton	67.3
133	The Norton Knatchbull School	Ashford	67.3
134	The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School	London	67.2
137	Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys	Canterbury	66.8
not ranked	Brondesbury College Londonindependent	London	65.9
151	Wirral Grammar School for Boys	Wirral	65.4
152	Dover Grammar School for Boys	Dover	65.4
154	Gravesend Grammar School	Gravesend	65.3
164	Wilmington Grammar School for Boys	Dartford	64.6
177	Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys	Tunbridge Wells	63.7
not ranked	Darul Uloom Leicesterindependent	Leicester	63.6
183	Gunnersbury Catholic School	Brentford	63.5
189	Borden Grammar School	Sittingbourne	63.2
not ranked	Heritage Academyindependent		63.0
201	Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School	Blackburn	62.5
205	Holcombe Grammar School	Chatham	62.4
206	The London Oratory School	London	62.3
207	Finchley Catholic High School	London	62.3
not ranked	Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boysindependent	Manchester	62.2
212	The Harvey Grammar School	Folkestone	61.8
216	The St Thomas the Apostle College	London	61.7
222	The Fulham Boys School	London	61.4
224	Eden Boys' School, Birmingham	Birmingham	61.3
239	Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East	Birmingham	60.8
245	Rutlish School	London	60.5
248	The Bishop's Stortford High School	Bishop's Stortford	60.2
not ranked	The Cedars Schoolindependent		60.0
267	Richard Challoner School	New Malden	59.4
not ranked	Al-Madani Independent Grammar Schoolindependent		58.8
292	Spalding Grammar School	Spalding	58.8
not ranked	London Islamic Schoolindependent	London	58.7
319	Northampton School for Boys	Northampton	58.2
not ranked	Jamiatul Ummah Schoolindependent	London	58.1
not ranked	St James Senior Boys' Schoolindependent	Ashford	58.0
330	St Aloysius RC College	London	57.9
not ranked	Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamiaindependent	Luton	57.4
359	St Anselm's College	Prenton	57.2
367	Hitchin Boys' School	Hitchin	57.1
370	Wimbledon College	London	57.0
not ranked	Baytul Ilm Secondary Schoolindependent		56.8
389	Hasmonean High School for Boys	London	56.5
not ranked	Lantern of Knowledge Secondary Schoolindependent	London	56.5
not ranked	Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK Schoolindependent	Blackburn	56.3
407	Richard Hale School	Hertford	56.3
422	Glyn School	Epsom	56.0
not ranked	London East Academyindependent	London	55.7
not ranked	Markazul Uloomindependent	Blackburn	55.7
439	The John Fisher School	Purley	55.6
not ranked	Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trustindependent	London	55.5
447	Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich	London	55.5
not ranked	Thorpe House Schoolindependent	Gerrards Cross	55.4
458	Winton Academy	Bournemouth	55.4
467	Central Foundation Boys' School	London	55.2
489	Beechen Cliff School	Bath	55.0
502	St Ignatius College	Enfield	54.8
503	Coombe Boys' School	New Malden	54.8
527	Langley Park School for Boys	Beckenham	54.4
552	Salvatorian Roman Catholic College	Harrow	54.1
not ranked	Al Risalah Boys' Schoolindependent	London	53.6
623	Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester	Manchester	53.1
628	The Boston Grammar School	Boston	53.1
631	Eden Boys' School, Bolton	Bolton	53.0
650	The Campion School	Hornchurch	52.8
not ranked	Darul Hadis Latifiahindependent	London	52.7
684	Verulam School	St Albans	52.5
696	Forest Hill School	London	52.3
699	St Thomas More High School	Westcliff-on-Sea	52.3
706	Madani Boys School	Leicester	52.2
711	Westminster City School	London	52.1
734	Birkdale High School	Southport	51.9
789	St Columba's Catholic Boys' School	Bexleyheath	51.4
809	St Aidan's Catholic Academy	Sunderland	51.2
823	The Royal Liberty School	Romford	51.0
846	Rokeby School	London	50.8
not ranked	Loughborough Grammar Schoolindependent	Loughborough	50.4
not ranked	Abrar Academyindependent	Preston	50.4
945	Hutton Church of England Grammar School	Preston	50.1
979	Eden Boys' School, Preston	Preston	49.8
1003	St Margaret's Church of England Academy	Liverpool	49.6
1078	Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford	Bradford	49.1
1092	Bullers Wood School for Boys	Bromley	49.0
1093	Enfield Grammar School	Enfield	49.0
1099	St Cuthbert's High School	Newcastle-upon-Tyne	49.0
1147	Marylebone Boys' School	London	48.6
1149	Norlington School and 6th Form	London	48.6
1182	Wheelers Lane Technology College	Birmingham	48.4
1190	Southborough High School	Surbiton	48.3
1202	William Ellis School	London	48.2
1219	Sandbach School	Sandbach	48.2
1221	St Birinus School	Didcot	48.2
1224	Ravens Wood School	Bromley	48.1
1275	The Windsor Boys' School	Windsor	47.8
1284	Challney High School for Boys	Luton	47.7
1295	King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys	Birmingham	47.6
not ranked	Jameah Boys Academyindependent		47.5
1343	St Bonaventure's RC School	London	47.3
1348	Avonbourne Boys' Academy	Bournemouth	47.3
1368	The Green School for Boys	Isleworth	47.1
1460	Burnage Academy for Boys	Manchester	46.6
1538	Beverley Grammar School	Beverley	46.2
1582	Wellacre Technology Academy	Manchester	46.0
1647	Desborough College	Maidenhead	45.7
1667	St Joseph's College	London	45.5
1671	Audenshaw School	Manchester	45.5
1727	Woolwich Polytechnic School	London	45.2
1739	The Howard School	Gillingham	45.2
1756	Carshalton Boys Sports College	Carshalton	45.0
1831	Ernest Bevin Academy	London	44.6
not ranked	Eternal Lightindependent	Bradford	44.3
1953	Upper Batley High School	Batley	44.1
1977	Brymore Academy	Bridgwater	44.0
not ranked	Queen Elizabeth Grammar Schoolindependent	Wakefield	43.8
2050	West Hill School	Stalybridge	43.5
2073	Lordswood Boys' School	Birmingham	43.3
not ranked	Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaanindependent	Bradford	43.2
not ranked	Mazahirul Uloom London Schoolindependent	London	43.1
2102	Isleworth and Syon School for Boys	Isleworth	43.1
not ranked	Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiyaindependent	Nr. Bury	43.0
not ranked	Newcastle School for Boysindependent	Newcastle-upon-Tyne	43.0
not ranked	The Manchester Grammar Schoolindependent	Manchester	42.9
2261	Hurstmere School	Sidcup	42.1
2288	West Derby School	Liverpool	42.0
not ranked	The British Muslim Schoolindependent	West Midlands	41.8
not ranked	Darul Uloom Islamic High Schoolindependent	Birmingham	41.5
not ranked	Haberdashers' Boys' Schoolindependent		41.0
2466	Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School	Liverpool	40.9
not ranked	Abu Bakr Boys Schoolindependent	Walsall	40.8
not ranked	Hafs Academyindependent	London	39.9
not ranked	Halliford Schoolindependent	Shepperton	39.6
2677	Manchester Mesivta School	Prestwich	39.3
not ranked	City of London Schoolindependent	London	39.2
2713	St Boniface's RC College	Plymouth	39.0
2901	Turves Green Boys' School	Birmingham	37.3
not ranked	Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya Schoolindependent	Worcestershire	36.8
2945	St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy	Liverpool	36.7
not ranked	Radley Collegeindependent		36.0
3004	Newman Catholic College	London	35.9
not ranked	Al-Khair Schoolindependent	Croydon	35.8
3024	Northfleet Technology College	Gravesend	35.7
3056	The Mosslands School	Wallasey	35.2
not ranked	Bolton School Boys' Divisionindependent	Bolton	34.3
not ranked	Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwestindependent	Oldham	33.4
not ranked	Warwick Schoolindependent	Warwick	33.3
not ranked	St Paul's Schoolindependent	London	33.0
not ranked	Jamia Islamia Birminghamindependent	Birmingham	32.0
not ranked	Menorah Grammar Schoolindependent	Edgware	31.8
not ranked	Royal Grammar School Guildfordindependent		30.6
3231	Greenacre School	Chatham	29.8
not ranked	Sherborne Schoolindependent	Sherborne	28.5
not ranked	OYY Lubavitch Boys Schoolindependent	Salford	27.5
not ranked	Etz Chaim Boys Schoolindependent		27.0
not ranked	Bruern Abbey Schoolindependent	Bicester	26.3
not ranked	Harrow Schoolindependent	Harrow-on-the-Hill	24.9
not ranked	Cambridge Street Schoolindependent	Batley	24.9
not ranked	Eton Collegeindependent	Windsor	24.0
not ranked	Hampton Schoolindependent	Hampton	21.7
not ranked	Merchant Taylors' Schoolindependent	Northwood	21.7
not ranked	Merchant Taylors' Boys' Schoolindependent	Liverpool	21.4
not ranked	King Edward's Schoolindependent	Birmingham	19.0
not ranked	Wetherby Senior Schoolindependent	London	18.9
not ranked	Slindon Collegeindependent	Arundel	18.0
not ranked	Beis Medrash Elyonindependent	London	16.5
not ranked	Pardes House Grammar Schoolindependent	London	15.8
not ranked	Gateshead Jewish Boarding Schoolindependent	Gateshead	14.6
not ranked	Bedford Schoolindependent	Bedford	14.6
not ranked	Beis Hatalmud Schoolindependent	Salford	14.3
not ranked	King's College Schoolindependent	London	14.1
not ranked	Whitgift Schoolindependent		13.2
not ranked	St Albans Schoolindependent	St Albans	10.1
not ranked	The Gateshead Cheder Primary Schoolindependent	Gateshead	8.2
not ranked	Yesodey Hatorah Schoolindependent	London	7.9
not ranked	Tonbridge Schoolindependent	Tonbridge	7.8
not ranked	Ashlea House Schoolindependent	Manchester	5.1
not ranked	Redstone Academy for Boysindependent	Birmingham	3.3

What this table does not tell you

Attainment 8 is the average GCSE result across eight subjects. It measures the results pupils got, not what the school added. A grammar school admits children who already passed a selective test at eleven, so a high score here substantially reflects the intake rather than the teaching. That is the single most important thing to hold in mind when reading any 11+ league table, including this one.

Progress 8, which does try to measure what a school adds, cannot be calculated for this cohort: they never sat Key Stage 2 tests, cancelled in 2020 and 2021, so there is no starting point to measure from. It returns for 2026/27.

Data: Compare school and college performance data in England, Department for Education, 2024/25, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ranks calculated by PlusProgress over the 3,278 state-funded schools with a published score; DfE publishes the scores and not a ranking. 198 schools have no published score for this year and are excluded rather than counted as zero. Source data.

Common questions

What is Attainment 8?

It is a school’s average GCSE result across eight subjects, including English and maths counted double. It describes the results pupils achieved, not how much progress the school added, so a school that selects its intake on ability will tend to score highly whoever teaches there.

Why is Progress 8 not shown?

Because it does not exist for this cohort. Progress 8 compares GCSE results with the same children’s Key Stage 2 results, and those tests were cancelled in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline for pupils sitting GCSEs in 2025 or 2026. It returns for 2026/27. Any Progress 8 figure published now belongs to an earlier year and different children.

Where does this rank come from?

We calculated it. The Department for Education publishes the scores and does not publish a ranking. We order state-funded schools by Attainment 8 for 2024/25, so a rank here is out of 3,278 schools.

Why are some schools missing?

198 schools have no published Attainment 8 for this year, usually because the cohort was too small to publish without identifying pupils, or because no pupils were entered. They are left out of the ranking rather than counted as zero.

Should I choose a school on this table?

Not on its own. A high Attainment 8 at a selective school mostly tells you the school selects. Whether a school suits your child, and whether you can realistically get a place, are different questions, and the entrance test and catchment usually decide the second one.

Getting in is the harder question

A place at any of these depends on the entrance test and, usually, on where you live. Both are on the school’s own page here, and the practice that prepares for the test is in the format that school actually sets.

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Grammar school league table, 2024/25