Grammar school league table 2024/25 by Attainment 8

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The 163 selective state schools in England with a published Attainment 8 score. Ranks are each school's position among all state schools, so the numbers skip where a non-selective school sits between two grammars.

Schools ranked by Attainment 8 for 2024/25
Rank	School	Town	Attainment 8
1	The Henrietta Barnett School	London	87.3
2	Wilson's School	Wallington	86.9
3	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet	Barnet	85.6
4	The Tiffin Girls' School	Kingston upon Thames	85.3
5	Kendrick School	Reading	84.0
6	St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School	Orpington	83.6
7	King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford	Chelmsford	83.3
8	King Edward VI School	Stratford-upon-Avon	83.3
9	Reading School	Reading	83.0
10	Newstead Wood School	Orpington	82.8
11	Pate's Grammar School	Cheltenham	82.7
12	Colchester Royal Grammar School	Colchester	82.1
13	Chelmsford County High School for Girls	Chelmsford	80.7
14	Altrincham Grammar School for Girls	Altrincham	80.6
15	Colchester County High School for Girls	Colchester	80.6
16	Stratford Girls' Grammar School	Stratford-upon-Avon	80.6
17	Nonsuch High School for Girls	Sutton	80.5
18	Wallington High School for Girls	Wallington	80.5
19	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls	Birmingham	80.4
20	Sutton Grammar School	Sutton	80.3
21	Heckmondwike Grammar School	Heckmondwike	80.2
22	The Latymer School	London	80.1
23	Woodford County High School	Woodford Green	80.1
24	Upton Court Grammar School	Slough	79.9
25	Dartford Grammar School	Dartford	79.9
26	The Blue Coat School	Liverpool	79.5
27	Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls	Sutton Coldfield	79.4
28	Tiffin School	Kingston upon Thames	79.1
29	Dr Challoner's High School	Amersham	79.1
30	Colyton Grammar School	Colyton	78.8
31	Altrincham Grammar School for Boys	Altrincham	78.5
32	The Judd School	Tonbridge	78.4
33	St Michael's Catholic Grammar School	London	77.8
34	Wallington County Grammar School	Wallington	77.7
36	Langley Grammar School	Langley	77.6
37	Westcliff High School for Boys Academy	Westcliff-on-Sea	77.6
38	St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School	Slough	77.3
39	Tonbridge Grammar School	Tonbridge	77.2
40	Sir Thomas Rich's School	Gloucester	77.2
41	Bishop Vesey's Grammar School	Sutton Coldfield	77.1
42	South Wilts Grammar School	Salisbury	77.0
43	Stroud High School	Stroud	76.9
44	Saint Ambrose College	Altrincham	76.2
45	Sale Grammar School	Sale	76.1
46	King Edward VI Five Ways School	Birmingham	75.9
47	Beaconsfield High School	Beaconsfield	75.9
48	Herschel Grammar School	Slough	75.8
49	Ilford County High School	Ilford	75.7
50	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys	Birmingham	75.7
51	Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School	Sidcup	75.6
52	Westcliff High School for Girls	Westcliff-on-Sea	75.6
53	Dartford Grammar School for Girls	Dartford	75.5
54	Wolverhampton Girls' High School	Wolverhampton	75.4
55	Newport Girls' High School Academy	Newport	75.3
56	Lawrence Sheriff School	Rugby	75.1
57	Townley Grammar School	Bexleyheath	75.0
58	Southend High School for Girls	Southend-on-Sea	75.0
59	Rugby High School	Rugby	74.9
60	Bexley Grammar School	Welling	74.7
61	The Crossley Heath School	Halifax	74.5
62	Aylesbury Grammar School	Aylesbury	74.5
63	Stretford Grammar School	Manchester	74.4
64	Clitheroe Royal Grammar School	Clitheroe	74.4
65	Aylesbury High School	Aylesbury	74.3
66	King Edward VI Handsworth School	Birmingham	74.2
67	Queen Mary's Grammar School	Walsall	74.2
68	Bournemouth School	Bournemouth	74.2
69	Lancaster Royal Grammar School	Lancaster	74.1
70	Chesham Grammar School	Chesham	74.0
71	Dr Challoner's Grammar School	Amersham	73.9
72	The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe	High Wycombe	73.9
73	Wycombe High School	High Wycombe	73.9
74	Marling School	Stroud	73.9
75	Devonport High School for Girls	Plymouth	73.8
76	Southend High School for Boys	Southend-on-Sea	73.8
77	Loreto Grammar School	Altrincham	73.7
78	Alcester Grammar School	Alcester	73.7
79	Queen Mary's High School	Walsall	73.5
80	Royal Latin School	Buckingham	73.5
81	Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School	Tunbridge Wells	73.4
82	Lancaster Girls' Grammar School	Lancaster	73.4
83	Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School	Rossendale	73.3
84	Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School	Aylesbury	73.2
85	Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School	Salisbury	73.1
86	Denmark Road High School	Gloucester	72.9
88	The Crypt School	Gloucester	72.7
89	The King's School, Grantham	Grantham	72.7
90	Sir William Borlase's Grammar School	Marlow	72.4
91	John Hampden Grammar School	High Wycombe	72.3
93	Bournemouth School for Girls	Bournemouth	72.2
94	King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys	Birmingham	72.0
95	Haberdashers' Adams	Newport	71.8
96	Urmston Grammar Academy	Manchester	71.7
97	Beths Grammar School	Bexley	71.6
98	West Kirby Grammar School	Wirral	71.3
99	King Edward VI Aston School	Birmingham	71.2
100	Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy	Brixham	71.2
101	Ripon Grammar School	Ripon	70.9
102	Torquay Boys' Grammar School	Torquay	70.8
103	Highworth Grammar School	Ashford	70.8
104	Invicta Grammar School	Maidstone	70.8
105	The Skinners' School	Tunbridge Wells	70.8
106	Poole Grammar School	Poole	70.2
107	Burnham Grammar School	Slough	70.1
108	Weald of Kent Grammar School	Tonbridge	70.0
109	Caistor Grammar School	Market Rasen	69.8
110	Skipton Girls' High School	Skipton	69.7
111	Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School	Rochester	69.5
112	Wirral Grammar School for Girls	Wirral	69.3
113	Devonport High School for Boys	Plymouth	69.3
115	Oakwood Park Grammar School	Maidstone	68.9
117	Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School	Grantham	68.8
118	Torquay Girls' Grammar School	Torquay	68.6
119	Bourne Grammar School	Bourne	68.6
120	The North Halifax Grammar School	Halifax	68.5
121	Parkstone Grammar School	Poole	68.5
122	Maidstone Grammar School	Maidstone	68.4
123	The Rochester Grammar School	Rochester	68.4
126	Calday Grange Grammar School	Wirral	68.1
129	Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School	Canterbury	67.7
130	Ribston Hall High School	Gloucester	67.7
132	Ermysted's Grammar School	Skipton	67.3
133	The Norton Knatchbull School	Ashford	67.3
136	Cranbrook School	Cranbrook	66.9
137	Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys	Canterbury	66.8
140	Wilmington Grammar School for Girls	Dartford	66.7
143	Barton Court Grammar School	Canterbury	66.4
144	Maidstone Grammar School for Girls	Maidstone	66.4
146	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle	Horncastle	66.2
148	Fort Pitt Grammar School	Chatham	65.9
149	Upton Hall School FCJ	Wirral	65.6
150	Plymouth High School for Girls	Plymouth	65.5
151	Wirral Grammar School for Boys	Wirral	65.4
152	Dover Grammar School for Boys	Dover	65.4
153	Dane Court Grammar School	Broadstairs	65.3
154	Gravesend Grammar School	Gravesend	65.3
157	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	Faversham	65.1
162	Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith	Penrith	64.8
164	Wilmington Grammar School for Boys	Dartford	64.6
169	Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend	Gravesend	64.3
173	Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School	Ramsgate	64.0
177	Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys	Tunbridge Wells	63.7
189	Borden Grammar School	Sittingbourne	63.2
190	Spalding High School	Spalding	63.0
195	Sir Roger Manwood's School	Sandwich	62.7
196	Rainham Mark Grammar School	Gillingham	62.7
202	The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough	Gainsborough	62.5
204	St Joseph's College	Stoke-on-Trent	62.4
205	Holcombe Grammar School	Chatham	62.4
212	The Harvey Grammar School	Folkestone	61.8
213	Chatham Grammar	Chatham	61.8
214	Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy	Sleaford	61.8
225	King Edward VI Grammar School	Louth	61.3
231	Highsted Grammar School	Sittingbourne	61.1
246	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy	Alford	60.5
256	Dover Grammar School for Girls	Dover	59.9
291	Boston High School	Boston	58.8
292	Spalding Grammar School	Spalding	58.8
328	Carre's Grammar School	Sleaford	58.0
332	The Folkestone School for Girls	Folkestone	57.9
359	St Anselm's College	Prenton	57.2
628	The Boston Grammar School	Boston	53.1
730	Skegness Grammar School	Skegness	52.0

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