SchoolScoresBest state sixth forms in England
How this list works. Ranked by average points per entry across A levels, the IB Diploma, Pre-U and other academic qualifications, on DfE's scale where an A level A* is 60, an A is 50 and a B is 40, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of students each year. Years with fewer than 10 students don't count. Inspection outcomes are shown but aren't part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Points per entry |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imperial College London Mathematics School Barnet · about 43 students a year · 1 year of results | 55.4A*- average |
| 2 | King's College London Maths School Lambeth · about 75 students a year | 55.1A+ average |
| 3 | Cambridge Maths School Cambridge · about 43 students a year · 1 year of results | 53.1A+ average |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Barnet · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 171 students a year | 52.8A+ average |
| 5 | Colchester Royal Grammar School Colchester · Boys only · Boarding · Grammar school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 exceptional, 3 strong · about 189 students a year | 50.5A average |
| 6 | Wilson's School Wallington · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 178 students a year | 50.4A average |
| 7 | The Henrietta Barnett School Barnet · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 138 students a year | 50.1A average |
| 8 | Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy Newham · about 324 students a year | 50.0A average |
| 9 | St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Orpington · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · about 226 students a year | 49.9A average |
| 10 | Brampton Manor Academy Newham · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · about 399 students a year | 49.8A average |
| 11 | Pate's Grammar School Cheltenham · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · about 247 students a year | 49.8A average |
| 12 | The Tiffin Girls' School Kingston upon Thames · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 exceptional, 1 strong · about 171 students a year | 49.5A average |
| 13 | Reading School Reading · Boys only · Boarding · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · about 184 students a year | 49.2A average |
| 14 | Tiffin School Kingston upon Thames · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 260 students a year | 48.5A average |
| 15 | King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Chelmsford · Grammar school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 5 strong · about 192 students a year | 48.5A average |
| 16 | Michaela Community School Brent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · about 50 students a year | 48.5A- average |
| 17 | London Academy of Excellence Newham · about 232 students a year | 48.4A- average |
| 18 | Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Altrincham · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 180 students a year | 47.9A average |
| 19 | King Edward VI School Stratford-upon-Avon · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2021) · about 184 students a year | 47.7A- average |
| 20 | Colyton Grammar School Colyton · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 136 students a year | 47.5A- average |
| 21 | University of Liverpool Mathematics School Liverpool · about 41 students a year | 47.3A- average |
| 22 | Leeds Mathematics School Leeds · about 61 students a year · 1 year of results | 47.2A- average |
| 23 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Birmingham · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2021) · about 175 students a year | 47.2A- average |
| 24 | Exeter Mathematics School Exeter · Boarding · about 61 students a year | 47.1A- average |
| 25 | Dame Alice Owen's School Potters Bar · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · about 221 students a year | 47.1A- average |
| 26 | Dr Challoner's Grammar School Amersham · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · about 222 students a year | 47.0A- average |
| 27 | The Latymer School Enfield · Grammar school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · about 202 students a year | 46.8A- average |
| 28 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Birmingham · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · about 161 students a year | 46.6A- average |
| 29 | Jfs Harrow · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 219 students a year | 46.6A- average |
| 30 | Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 195 students a year | 46.4A- average |
| 31 | Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · about 155 students a year | 46.3A- average |
| 32 | St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Barnet · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 113 students a year | 46.2A- average |
| 33 | The Blue Coat School Liverpool · Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 174 students a year | 46.0A- average |
| 34 | The Judd School Tonbridge · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · about 262 students a year | 46.0A- average |
| 35 | Wallington County Grammar School Wallington · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2022 · about 176 students a year | 46.0A- average |
| 36 | City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Islington · Ofsted: Good (2024) · about 26 students a year · 2 years of results | 45.8A- average |
| 37 | Sutton Grammar School Sutton · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 178 students a year | 45.8A- average |
| 38 | Dr Challoner's High School Amersham · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · about 195 students a year | 45.7A- average |
| 39 | Lancaster University School of Mathematics Preston · about 42 students a year · 2 years of results | 45.5B+ average |
| 40 | Kendrick School Reading · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 143 students a year | 45.4B+ average |
| 41 | Stratford Girls' Grammar School Stratford-upon-Avon · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 110 students a year | 45.2A- average |
| 42 | Chesham Grammar School Chesham · Grammar school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · about 201 students a year | 45.1A- average |
| 43 | Langley Grammar School Langley · Grammar school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · about 182 students a year | 45.0A- average |
| 44 | Nonsuch High School for Girls Sutton · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong · about 219 students a year | 44.9A- average |
| 45 | Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Sutton Coldfield · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · about 208 students a year | 44.9B+ average |
| 46 | Sale Grammar School Sale · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 189 students a year | 44.9A- average |
| 47 | Wallington High School for Girls Wallington · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · about 243 students a year | 44.8A- average |
| 48 | Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Marlow · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · about 216 students a year | 44.8A- average |
| 49 | West London Free School Hammersmith and Fulham · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 129 students a year | 44.8A- average |
| 50 | The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe High Wycombe · Boys only · Boarding · Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · about 206 students a year | 44.5A- average |
| 51 | King Edward VI Five Ways School Birmingham · Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · about 195 students a year | 44.5B+ average |
| 52 | London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Haringey · about 318 students a year | 44.3A- average |
| 53 | The Camden School for Girls Camden · Girls only · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 220 students a year | 44.3B+ average |
| 54 | The Charter School North Dulwich Southwark · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 5 strong · about 172 students a year | 44.3B+ average |
| 55 | Sir Thomas Rich's School Gloucester · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 7 strong · about 225 students a year | 44.3B+ average |
| 56 | Newstead Wood School Orpington · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 221 students a year | 44.2B+ average |
| 57 | Royal Latin School Buckingham · Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 218 students a year | 44.2A- average |
| 58 | Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Sutton Coldfield · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 158 students a year | 44.2B+ average |
| 59 | Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College Northwich · about 887 students a year | 44.1B+ average |
| 60 | The Skinners' School Tunbridge Wells · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · about 156 students a year | 44.0B+ average |
| 61 | Beaconsfield High School Beaconsfield · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · about 179 students a year | 43.9B+ average |
| 62 | Woodhouse College Barnet · about 730 students a year | 43.8B+ average |
| 63 | Mossbourne Community Academy Hackney · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 exceptional, 2 strong, 2 expected · about 184 students a year | 43.8B+ average |
| 64 | Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Westcliff-on-Sea · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · about 183 students a year | 43.7B+ average |
| 65 | Loreto Grammar School Altrincham · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 126 students a year | 43.7B+ average |
| 66 | JCoSS New Barnet · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 142 students a year | 43.6B+ average |
| 67 | Tonbridge Grammar School Tonbridge · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · about 120 students a year | 43.5B+ average |
| 68 | Yavneh College Borehamwood · Ofsted: Good (2023) · about 77 students a year | 43.5B+ average |
| 69 | Bishop Wordsworth's CofE Grammar School Salisbury · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 195 students a year | 43.5B+ average |
| 70 | Ripon Grammar School Ripon · Boarding · Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · about 149 students a year | 43.4B+ average |
| 71 | Hazel Grove High School Stockport · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · about 46 students a year · 1 year of results | 43.3B+ average |
| 72 | The King's School, Grantham Grantham · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 151 students a year | 43.2B+ average |
| 73 | Twyford CofE High School Ealing · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · about 316 students a year | 43.2B+ average |
| 74 | Harris Westminster Sixth Form Westminster · about 296 students a year | 43.2B+ average |
| 75 | Aylesbury Grammar School Aylesbury · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 201 students a year | 43.0B average |
| 76 | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Tunbridge Wells · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · about 135 students a year | 43.0B+ average |
| 77 | Newport Girls' High School Academy Newport · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 106 students a year | 43.0B+ average |
| 78 | Wycombe High School High Wycombe · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · about 191 students a year | 42.9B+ average |
| 79 | Hills Road Sixth Form College Cambridge · about 1,356 students a year | 42.9B+ average |
| 80 | Woodford County High School Woodford Green · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 172 students a year | 42.8B+ average |
| 81 | St Andrew's Catholic School Leatherhead · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024, before conversion) · about 164 students a year | 42.8B+ average |
| 82 | Ashcroft Technology Academy Wandsworth · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 5 exceptional, 2 strong · about 134 students a year | 42.7B+ average |
| 83 | Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · about 125 students a year | 42.7A- average |
| 84 | Sandringham School St Albans · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · about 257 students a year | 42.6B+ average |
| 85 | Menorah High School for Girls Barnet · Girls only · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · about 35 students a year | 42.6B average |
| 86 | Dartford Grammar School Dartford · Boys only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · about 299 students a year | 42.6B+ average |
| 87 | Archbishop Holgate's School, A CofE Academy York · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · about 136 students a year | 42.6B+ average |
| 88 | The St Marylebone CofE School Westminster · Girls only · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · about 164 students a year | 42.5B+ average |
| 89 | Aylesbury High School Aylesbury · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · about 200 students a year | 42.5B+ average |
| 90 | St Peter's Catholic School Guildford · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · about 140 students a year | 42.3B+ average |
| 91 | St George's School Harpenden · Boarding · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · about 197 students a year | 42.2B+ average |
| 92 | Mercia School Sheffield · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · about 60 students a year · 1 year of results | 42.1B+ average |
| 93 | Lady Margaret School Hammersmith and Fulham · Girls only · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · about 78 students a year | 42.1B average |
| 94 | The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Kensington and Chelsea · Boys only · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 exceptional, 3 strong · about 192 students a year | 42.0B+ average |
| 95 | The St Thomas the Apostle College Southwark · Boys only · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · about 132 students a year | 42.0B+ average |
| 96 | St Clement Danes School Rickmansworth · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · about 195 students a year | 42.0B+ average |
| 97 | St Paul's School for Girls Birmingham · Girls only · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · about 74 students a year | 42.0B average |
| 98 | Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) Hackney · Girls only · Ofsted: Good (2022) · about 13 students a year | 41.9B+ average |
| 99 | Cheadle Hulme High School Cheadle · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · about 151 students a year | 41.9B+ average |
| 100 | Invicta Grammar School Maidstone · Girls only · Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · about 189 students a year | 41.9B+ average |
Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; DfE Get Information about Schools for school details and boarding; Ofsted inspection data. All England lists.
Page updated 26 September 2026.