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Grammar school league table, 2025/26

Compare the published Attainment 8 score for England's 163 fully selective state schools.

  • The Department for Education publishes the scores; Smart Cub Learning orders the selective-school set.
Selective schools
163
Published cohort
2025/26

Read the score carefully.

Attainment 8 describes the GCSE grades achieved across eight slots. Attainment 8 does not measure the progress a school caused, and selective schools admit pupils who have already passed an academic test. Use this table alongside admissions rules, distance, pastoral fit and your child's needs.

163 schools shown

Grammar schools ordered by 2025/26 Attainment 8 score
Selective rank1Queen Elizabeth's School, BarnetAttainment 887.1
Selective rank2The Henrietta Barnett SchoolAttainment 887.1
Selective rank3Wilson's SchoolAttainment 886.8
Selective rank4The Tiffin Girls' SchoolAttainment 886.0
Selective rank5St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolAttainment 885.0
Selective rank6Tiffin SchoolAttainment 883.1
Selective rank7King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordAttainment 883.0
Selective rank8Sutton Grammar SchoolAttainment 882.6
Selective rank9Kendrick SchoolAttainment 882.4
Selective rank10Pate's Grammar SchoolAttainment 882.4
Selective rank11Wallington County Grammar SchoolAttainment 882.0
Selective rank12Stratford Girls' Grammar SchoolAttainment 881.9
Selective rank13Nonsuch High School for GirlsAttainment 881.8
Selective rank14Chelmsford County High School for GirlsAttainment 881.4
Selective rank15Woodford County High SchoolAttainment 881.2
Selective rank16King Edward VI SchoolAttainment 881.1
Selective rank17Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolAttainment 880.9
Selective rank18The Latymer SchoolAttainment 880.9
Selective rank19Reading SchoolAttainment 880.6
Selective rank20Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsAttainment 880.5
Selective rank21Wallington High School for GirlsAttainment 880.3
Selective rank22Colchester County High School for GirlsAttainment 879.7
Selective rank23Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolAttainment 879.5
Selective rank24Newstead Wood SchoolAttainment 879.5
Selective rank25King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolAttainment 879.3
Selective rank26Altrincham Grammar School for BoysAttainment 879.1
Selective rank27Dartford Grammar SchoolAttainment 878.9
Selective rank28Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolAttainment 878.9
Selective rank29King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsAttainment 878.8
Selective rank30The Blue Coat SchoolAttainment 878.6
Selective rank31King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysAttainment 878.4
Selective rank32Colyton Grammar SchoolAttainment 878.3
Selective rank33The Judd SchoolAttainment 878.3
Selective rank34St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolAttainment 878.1
Selective rank35Langley Grammar SchoolAttainment 878.0
Selective rank36Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsAttainment 877.8
Selective rank37Dartford Grammar School for GirlsAttainment 877.3
Selective rank38Upton Court Grammar SchoolAttainment 877.3
Selective rank39Westcliff High School for Boys AcademyAttainment 877.2
Selective rank40Rugby High SchoolAttainment 877.1
Selective rank41Ilford County High SchoolAttainment 877.0
Selective rank42Tonbridge Grammar SchoolAttainment 877.0
Selective rank43Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolAttainment 876.7
Selective rank44South Wilts Grammar SchoolAttainment 876.5
Selective rank45Herschel Grammar SchoolAttainment 876.3
Selective rank46Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolAttainment 876.2
Selective rank47Dr Challoner's High SchoolAttainment 876.2
Selective rank48King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolAttainment 876.2
Selective rank49Lawrence Sheriff SchoolAttainment 875.7
Selective rank50Chesham Grammar SchoolAttainment 875.6
Selective rank51Urmston Grammar AcademyAttainment 875.6
Selective rank52Alcester Grammar SchoolAttainment 875.5
Selective rank53Aylesbury High SchoolAttainment 875.5
Selective rank54Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolAttainment 875.5
Selective rank55Sale Grammar SchoolAttainment 875.5
Selective rank56Stretford Grammar SchoolAttainment 875.5
Selective rank57Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolAttainment 875.3
Selective rank58Loreto Grammar SchoolAttainment 875.2
Selective rank59Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolAttainment 875.2
Selective rank60Southend High School for BoysAttainment 875.1
Selective rank61Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolAttainment 875.1
Selective rank62Royal Latin SchoolAttainment 875.0
Selective rank63Devonport High School for GirlsAttainment 874.9
Selective rank64Denmark Road High SchoolAttainment 874.8
Selective rank65Townley Grammar SchoolAttainment 874.8
Selective rank66Southend High School for GirlsAttainment 874.7
Selective rank67Stroud High SchoolAttainment 874.7
Selective rank68St Bernard's Catholic Grammar SchoolAttainment 874.6
Selective rank69Beaconsfield High SchoolAttainment 874.5
Selective rank70Newport Girls' High School AcademyAttainment 874.4
Selective rank71Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolAttainment 874.3
Selective rank72Aylesbury Grammar SchoolAttainment 874.2
Selective rank73Wycombe High SchoolAttainment 874.2
Selective rank74Queen Mary's High SchoolAttainment 874.1
Selective rank75Haberdashers' AdamsAttainment 873.9
Selective rank76Westcliff High School for GirlsAttainment 873.8
Selective rank77Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolAttainment 873.5
Selective rank78The Crypt SchoolAttainment 873.3
Selective rank79Beths Grammar SchoolAttainment 873.2
Selective rank80Marling SchoolAttainment 873.2
Selective rank81The Crossley Heath SchoolAttainment 873.2
Selective rank82The King's School, GranthamAttainment 873.2
Selective rank83John Hampden Grammar SchoolAttainment 873.1
Selective rank84The Skinners' SchoolAttainment 872.7
Selective rank85Bexley Grammar SchoolAttainment 872.6
Selective rank86Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolAttainment 872.6
Selective rank87Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolAttainment 872.5
Selective rank88Saint Ambrose CollegeAttainment 872.3
Selective rank89Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolAttainment 872.1
Selective rank90Bournemouth School for GirlsAttainment 872.0
Selective rank91The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeAttainment 871.9
Selective rank92Lancaster Royal Grammar SchoolAttainment 871.6
Selective rank93Burnham Grammar SchoolAttainment 871.4
Selective rank94King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysAttainment 871.3
Selective rank95Bournemouth SchoolAttainment 871.2
Selective rank96Wirral Grammar School for GirlsAttainment 870.9
Selective rank97Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolAttainment 870.8
Selective rank98Invicta Grammar SchoolAttainment 870.8
Selective rank99Poole Grammar SchoolAttainment 870.2
Selective rank100Torquay Boys' Grammar SchoolAttainment 870.0
Selective rank101King Edward VI Aston SchoolAttainment 869.9
Selective rank102Ripon Grammar SchoolAttainment 869.9
Selective rank103Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolAttainment 869.9
Selective rank104The North Halifax Grammar SchoolAttainment 869.6
Selective rank105Simon Langton Grammar School for BoysAttainment 869.4
Selective rank106Weald of Kent Grammar SchoolAttainment 869.3
Selective rank107Highworth Grammar SchoolAttainment 869.2
Selective rank108Caistor Grammar SchoolAttainment 868.9
Selective rank109West Kirby Grammar SchoolAttainment 868.6
Selective rank110Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolAttainment 868.4
Selective rank111Torquay Girls' Grammar SchoolAttainment 868.4
Selective rank112Cranbrook SchoolAttainment 868.3
Selective rank113Wirral Grammar School for BoysAttainment 868.2
Selective rank114Gravesend Grammar SchoolAttainment 867.9
Selective rank115Parkstone Grammar SchoolAttainment 867.6
Selective rank116Ribston Hall High SchoolAttainment 867.6
Selective rank117Wilmington Grammar School for BoysAttainment 867.6
Selective rank118Skipton Girls' High SchoolAttainment 867.5
Selective rank119The Rochester Grammar SchoolAttainment 867.5
Selective rank120Churston Ferrers Grammar School AcademyAttainment 867.3
Selective rank121Bourne Grammar SchoolAttainment 867.2
Selective rank122Dane Court Grammar SchoolAttainment 867.2
Selective rank123Maidstone Grammar SchoolAttainment 867.0
Selective rank124Barton Court Grammar SchoolAttainment 866.1
Selective rank125Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolAttainment 866.1
Selective rank126Simon Langton Girls' Grammar SchoolAttainment 866.0
Selective rank127Plymouth High School for GirlsAttainment 865.7
Selective rank128Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAttainment 865.7
Selective rank129Upton Hall School FCJAttainment 865.6
Selective rank130Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsAttainment 865.3
Selective rank131Queen Elizabeth Grammar School PenrithAttainment 865.2
Selective rank132The Harvey Grammar SchoolAttainment 865.2
Selective rank133Devonport High School for BoysAttainment 865.1
Selective rank134Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for BoysAttainment 864.5
Selective rank135Ermysted's Grammar SchoolAttainment 864.3
Selective rank136The Norton Knatchbull SchoolAttainment 864.2
Selective rank137Calday Grange Grammar SchoolAttainment 863.7
Selective rank138St Joseph's CollegeAttainment 863.6
Selective rank139Dover Grammar School for BoysAttainment 863.1
Selective rank140Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolAttainment 863.1
Selective rank141St Anselm's CollegeAttainment 863.1
Selective rank142Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolAttainment 863.0
Selective rank143Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective AcademyAttainment 863.0
Selective rank144Borden Grammar SchoolAttainment 862.7
Selective rank145Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsAttainment 862.7
Selective rank146Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, HorncastleAttainment 862.7
Selective rank147Spalding High SchoolAttainment 862.5
Selective rank148The Folkestone School for GirlsAttainment 862.3
Selective rank149Chatham & Clarendon Grammar SchoolAttainment 862.2
Selective rank150Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendAttainment 862.2
Selective rank151The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughAttainment 862.0
Selective rank152Highsted Grammar SchoolAttainment 861.9
Selective rank153Chatham GrammarAttainment 860.6
Selective rank154Carre's Grammar SchoolAttainment 860.0
Selective rank155Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective AcademyAttainment 859.9
Selective rank156Spalding Grammar SchoolAttainment 859.9
Selective rank157Holcombe Grammar SchoolAttainment 859.8
Selective rank158Sir Roger Manwood's SchoolAttainment 859.0
Selective rank159King Edward VI Grammar SchoolAttainment 858.8
Selective rank160Dover Grammar School for GirlsAttainment 856.7
Selective rank161Boston High SchoolAttainment 856.6
Selective rank162The Boston Grammar SchoolAttainment 854.7
Selective rank163Skegness Grammar SchoolAttainment 854.0

What the figures can and cannot tell you

What Attainment 8 can tell you

It is a consistent, published description of one cohort's GCSE attainment. English and maths are counted twice, with six further qualification slots. It can help you ask better questions, but it cannot isolate teaching quality from intake, prior attainment or pupil context.

Why Progress 8 is absent

DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024/25 or 2025/26. The release says: "It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26." Primary tests were cancelled in 2019/20 and 2020/21 because of COVID-19, so these cohorts have no KS2 prior attainment data. A prior year's Progress 8 score belongs to a different cohort and should not be presented as current.

Source: Department for Education, provisional 2025/26 secondary school performance data . Data is reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scores with no published value are omitted rather than treated as zero.

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