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2021 LEAGUE TABLES
Our League Tables show the highest performing independent schools in the UK based on the percentage of top grades awarded to students in 2021.
This year, students did not sit public examinations and grades were awarded by schools according to strictly controlled internal assessment criteria. Simply put, the grades were awarded by teachers. The latest grades based on actual examination results were awarded in 2019, of which we hold almost complete records which are available exclusively to our clients.
Whilst we are confident that the grades awarded in 2021 are a reflection of student achievement it is important to note that, in the case of a number of schools, the percentage of top grades varies considerably from the results obtained in previous years.
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2021 Results
# | A + A* % | Name | Day/Board | Boy/Girl | Day £ | Board £ |
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1 | 98.00 | Oxford International College | Both | Co-ed | 25,167 | 50,589 |
2 | 97.90 | St Paul's Girls' School | Day | Girls | 28,389 | |
3 | 97.80 | Cardiff Sixth Form College | Both | Co-ed | 19,600 | 46,900 |
4 | 95.80 | Winchester College | Boarding | Boys | 43,335 | |
5 | 95.30 | St Paul's School | Both | Boys | 26,556 | 39,966 |
6 | 95.00 | Brighton College | Both | Co-ed | 26,310 | 52,050 |
7 | 94.20 | Manchester High School for Girls | Day | Girls | 12,600 | |
8 | 94.00 | Concord College | Both | Co-ed | 15,600 | 47,500 |
9 | 93.90 | Haberdashers' Boys' School - Elstree | Day | Boys | 21,477 | |
= | 93.90 | Wycombe Abbey School | Boarding | Girls | 30,945 | 41,250 |
11 | 93.00 | James Allen's Girls' School | Day | Girls | 19,845 | |
= | 93.00 | The National Mathematics and Science College | Both | Co-ed | 18,600 | 45,900 |
13 | 92.90 | Haberdashers' Girls' School - Elstree | Day | Girls | 20,070 | |
14 | 92.10 | Hampton School | Day | Boys | 21,900 | |
15 | 92.00 | Eltham College | Day | Boys (Co-ed 6th form) | 19,671 | |
= | 92.00 | Putney High School | Day | Girls | 19,827 | |
= | 92.00 | Alleyn's School, Dulwich | Day | Co-ed | 21,375 | |
= | 92.00 | Lady Eleanor Holles School | Day | Girls | 21,738 | |
19 | 91.00 | Channing School | Day | Girls | 21,720 | |
= | 91.00 | Highgate School | Day | Co-ed | 21,920 | |
21 | 90.30 | Woldingham School | Both | Girls | 25,500 | 42,210 |
= | 90.30 | Godolphin & Latymer School | Day | Girls | 23,531 | |
23 | 90.20 | Withington Girls School | Day | Girls | 14,130 | |
24 | 89.00 | Reigate Grammar School | Day | Co-ed | 20,625 | |
25 | 88.60 | St Swithun's School | Both | Girls | 21,918 | 36,339 |
26 | 88.10 | Bancroft's School | Day | Co-ed | 19,761 | |
27 | 88.00 | St Mary's School - Ascot | Both | Girls | 30,465 | 42,780 |
= | 88.00 | St John's College - Cardiff | Day | Co-ed | 14,280 | |
29 | 87.70 | University College School | Day | Boys (Co-ed 6th form) | 21,891 | |
30 | 87.10 | St Albans High School for Girls | Day | Girls | 19,995 | |
31 | 87.00 | Immanuel College | Day | Co-ed | 19,845 | |
= | 87.00 | Tonbridge School | Both | Boys | 33,636 | 44,835 |
= | 87.00 | Northwood College for Girls | Day | Girls | 18,630 | |
34 | 86.50 | Merchant Taylors' School | Day | Boys | 22,280 | |
35 | 86.40 | Trinity School - Croydon | Day | Boys (Co-ed 6th form) | 19,100 | |
36 | 86.00 | Brighton Girls | Day | Girls | 15,429 | |
= | 86.00 | Loughborough High School | Day | Girls | 14,205 | |
38 | 85.10 | Uppingham School | Both | Co-ed | 24,450 | 39,492 |
39 | 85.00 | St Catherine's School, Bramley | Both | Girls | 19,775 | 32,865 |
= | 85.00 | St Augustine's Priory | Day | Girls | 16,974 | |
= | 85.00 | St James Senior Girls' School | Day | Girls | 21,480 | |
= | 85.00 | Francis Holland School - Regent's Park | Day | Girls | 21,450 | |
= | 85.00 | Downe House School | Both | Girls | 31,305 | 42,090 |
44 | 84.90 | Radley College | Boarding | Boys | 41,700 | |
45 | 84.30 | Derby High School | Day | Co-ed | 13,890 | |
= | 84.30 | Cheltenham Ladies' College | Both | Girls | 30,390 | 44,790 |
47 | 84.00 | Kingston Grammar School | Day | Co-ed | 21,135 | |
= | 84.00 | King Edward VI High School for Girls | Day | Girls | ||
= | 84.00 | St Albans School | Day | Boys (Co-ed 6th form) | ||
= | 84.00 | Notting Hill and Ealing High School | Day | Girls | 19,590 | |
51 | 83.50 | St Helen's - Northwood | Day | Girls | 19,421 | |
52 | 83.30 | Rugby School | Both | Co-ed | 24,126 | 38,454 |
53 | 83.20 | Croydon High School GDST | Day | Girls | 17,631 | |
54 | 83.00 | King's High Warwick | Day | Girls | 14,337 | |
= | 83.00 | Portsmouth High School | Day | Girls | 14,400 | |
= | 83.00 | Caterham School | Both | Co-ed | 20,625 | 41,130 |
= | 83.00 | Benenden School | Boarding | Girls | 40,848 | |
58 | 82.00 | Bristol Grammar School | Day | Co-ed | 15,477 | |
= | 82.00 | Whitgift School | Both | Boys | 21,240 | 41,550 |
= | 82.00 | City of London School for Girls | Day | Girls | 20,664 | |
= | 82.00 | Ardingly College | Both | Co-ed | 25,185 | 39,312 |
62 | 81.90 | Latymer Upper School | Day | Co-ed | 21,459 | |
63 | 81.40 | Old Palace of John Whitgift School | Day | Girls | 16,579 | |
64 | 81.00 | City of London Freemen's School - Senior | Both | Co-ed | 21,525 | 36,993 |
= | 81.00 | St Mary's School - Cambridge | Both | Girls | 17,373 | 36,007 |
= | 81.00 | Stephen Perse Foundation | Day | Co-ed (Diamond model 11 - 16) | 17,850 | 39,370 |
67 | 80.20 | Abingdon School | Both | Boys | 21,600 | 44,070 |
= | 80.20 | King's School - Chester | Day | Co-ed | 14,019 | |
= | 80.20 | St Michael's School - Llanelli | Both | Co-ed | 13,416 | 32,400 |
70 | 80.10 | Hurstpierpoint College | Day | Co-ed | 25,110 | |
71 | 80.00 | Bromley High School GDST | Day | Girls | ||
= | 80.00 | Kingham Hill School - Chipping Norton | Both | Co-ed | 21,090 | 35,550 |
= | 80.00 | Wellington College | Both | Co-ed | 31,140 | 42,630 |
= | 80.00 | Francis Holland School - Sloane Square | Day | Girls | 22,140 | |
= | 80.00 | Sutton High School GDST | Day | Girls | ||
= | 80.00 | Our Lady Of Sion School | Day | Co-ed | 14,190 | |
= | 80.00 | St Dunstan's College | Day | Co-ed | 19,068 | |
= | 80.00 | Warwick School | Both | Boys | 14,337 | 34,575 |
= | 80.00 | Greene's Tutorial College | Day | Co-ed | 22,450 | |
= | 80.00 | The Queens School - Chester | Day | Girls | 14,415 | |
81 | 79.70 | St Helen and St Katharine | Day | Girls | 17,985 | |
82 | 79.00 | Badminton School | Both | Girls | 17,430 | 40,500 |
= | 79.00 | Sheffield High School GDST | Day | Girls | 13,626 | |
= | 79.00 | Tormead School | Day | Girls | ||
= | 79.00 | Mayfield School | Both | Girls | 23,250 | 36,750 |
= | 79.00 | Bruton School For Girls | Both | Girls | 18,696 | 34,524 |
87 | 78.80 | Maynard School, Devon | Day | Girls | 15,729 | |
88 | 78.70 | Queen's College - London | Day | Girls | 20,685 | |
89 | 78.60 | Canford School | Both | Co-ed | 29,985 | 39,390 |
90 | 78.40 | Nottingham High School | Day | Co-ed | 16,047 | |
91 | 78.00 | St Francis' College | Both | Girls | 18,450 | 34,770 |
= | 78.00 | Queen Margaret's School - York | Both | Girls | 19,500 | 33,690 |
= | 78.00 | Sydenham High School GDST | Day | Girls | ||
= | 78.00 | Howell's School Llandaff GDST | Day | Girls | 14,529 | |
95 | 77.90 | Streatham & Clapham School GDST | Day | Girls | ||
96 | 77.80 | Bolton School (Girls' Division) | Day | Girls | 12,711 | |
97 | 77.50 | St George's School - Ascot | Both | Girls | 24,195 | 37,980 |
98 | 77.20 | Rye St Antony School | Both | Girls (Co-ed 3 - 11) | 17,055 | 29,415 |
99 | 77.00 | Nottingham Girls' High School | Day | Girls | 14,298 | |
= | 77.00 | Leicester High School for Girls | Day | Girls | 13,020 |
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This table lists the Top 100 independent schools in the UK based on 2019 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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Notes
- We make every effort to obtain results for every independent school, but there are sometimes a few gaps in our data, because the information is not freely available or because a school will not supply it. In most cases this applies to schools that would not appear in the top quartile of the table.
- Sometimes grades improve as a result of appeals or remarks and we may update the data periodically, as long it does not distort the results of schools which have not given us their remarks. We encourage all schools to supply corrections or additions by contacting us at info@educationadvisers.co.uk.
- Exam results are not the only criteria by which to judge a school. Schools in this Top 100 table are very selective on their admissions. Be aware that your child may not necessarily thrive in a high pressure academic environment. Please contact us for advice on choosing the right school.
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