Best schools for English Literature GCSE in England
Ranked by the share of English Literature GCSE entries graded 5 or above in summer 2025, highest first. Across England 58% of the 586,426 entries reached grade 5 and 20% reached grade 7. Only state secondaries with 20 or more entries are ranked. This is a plain pass rate: it doesn't allow for which children a school takes in, or which ones it puts in for the exam, so grammar schools and schools that only enter their strongest pupils will sit near the top. 100 schools listed.
| # | School | Entries | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 7 | Low income | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Henrietta Barnett SchoolLondon, Barnet · Academy (grammar) | 104 | 100% | 96% | 4% | Good 2022 | 96 |
| 2 | The Tiffin Girls' SchoolKingston upon Thames · Academy (grammar) | 175 | 100% | 95% | 7% | Report card 2026 | 98 |
| 3 | Kendrick SchoolReading · Academy (grammar) | 128 | 100% | 95% | 11% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 4 | Wilson's SchoolWallington, Sutton · Academy (grammar) | 186 | 100% | 91% | 6% | Outstanding 2022 | 100 |
| 5 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsBirmingham · Academy (grammar) | 148 | 100% | 89% | 30% | Outstanding 2021 | 99 |
| 6 | St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolOrpington, Bromley · Church of England (grammar) | 128 | 100% | 88% | 6% | No overall grade 2024 | 100 |
| 7 | Wallington High School for GirlsWallington, Sutton · Academy (grammar) | 210 | 100% | 86% | 13% | No overall grade 2025 | 99 |
| 8 | Stroud High SchoolStroud, Gloucestershire · Academy (grammar) | 159 | 100% | 86% | 3% | Outstanding 2023 | 98 |
| 9 | King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordChelmsford, Essex · Academy (grammar) | 150 | 100% | 85% | 3% | Report card 2026 | 99 |
| 10 | Dr Challoner's High SchoolAmersham, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 181 | 100% | 84% | 3% | Outstanding 2023 | 99 |
| 11 | Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolColchester, Essex · Academy (grammar) | 128 | 100% | 76% | 5% | Report card 2026 | 100 |
| 12 | King Edward VI SchoolStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · Academy (grammar) | 90 | 100% | 74% | 3% | Outstanding 2021 | 99 |
| 13 | Queen Elizabeth's School, BarnetBarnet · Academy (grammar) | 192 | 100% | 90% | 3% | Outstanding 2022 | 100 |
| 14 | Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolHeckmondwike, Kirklees · Academy (grammar) | 206 | 100% | 74% | 6% | Good 2022 | 98 |
| 15 | Chelmsford County High School for GirlsChelmsford, Essex · Academy (grammar) | 178 | 99% | 90% | 5% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 16 | Langley Grammar SchoolLangley, Slough · Academy (grammar) | 177 | 99% | 87% | 7% | Report card 2026 | 96 |
| 17 | Woodford County High SchoolWoodford Green, Redbridge · Council (grammar) | 180 | 99% | 84% | 15% | Good 2022 | 94 |
| 18 | The Blue Coat SchoolLiverpool · Academy (grammar) | 176 | 99% | 82% | 13% | Good 2022 | 97 |
| 19 | Upton Court Grammar SchoolSlough · Academy (grammar) | 164 | 99% | 82% | 9% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 20 | Dartford Grammar School for GirlsDartford, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 174 | 99% | 79% | 24% | Report card 2026 | 98 |
| 21 | Dartford Grammar SchoolDartford, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 179 | 99% | 76% | 10% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 22 | Reading SchoolReading · Academy (grammar) | 149 | 99% | 79% | 5% | Outstanding 2023 | 99 |
| 23 | Stratford Girls' Grammar SchoolStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · Academy (grammar) | 120 | 99% | 78% | 3% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 24 | Devonport High School for GirlsPlymouth · Academy (grammar) | 121 | 99% | 76% | 10% | Good 2019 | 96 |
| 25 | Rugby High SchoolRugby, Warwickshire · Academy (grammar) | 118 | 99% | 69% | 9% | Good 2022 | 94 |
| 26 | St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolLondon, Barnet · Roman Catholic (grammar) | 126 | 99% | 66% | 10% | Outstanding 2022 | 98 |
| 27 | Eden Girls' School, Waltham ForestLondon, Waltham Forest · Free school | 119 | 99% | 57% | 33% | Outstanding 2022 | 97 |
| 28 | Colchester County High School for GirlsColchester, Essex · Academy (grammar) | 191 | 99% | 85% | 3% | Outstanding 2023 | 99 |
| 29 | Ark Greenwich Free SchoolLondon, Greenwich · Free school | 102 | 99% | 58% | 41% | Outstanding 2023 | 98 |
| 30 | Aylesbury High SchoolAylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 181 | 99% | 74% | 6% | Outstanding 2023 | 98 |
| 31 | Beaconsfield High SchoolBeaconsfield, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 179 | 99% | 72% | 2% | Outstanding 2019 | 97 |
| 32 | Tonbridge Grammar SchoolTonbridge, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 179 | 99% | 70% | 2% | Outstanding 2019 | 98 |
| 33 | The Judd SchoolTonbridge, Kent · Voluntary (grammar) | 187 | 99% | 64% | 3% | No overall grade 2025 | 99 |
| 34 | Newstead Wood SchoolOrpington, Bromley · Academy (grammar) | 156 | 99% | 89% | 6% | Outstanding 2022 | 100 |
| 35 | Nonsuch High School for GirlsSutton · Academy (grammar) | 232 | 99% | 87% | 10% | Report card 2026 | 97 |
| 36 | Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsAltrincham, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 208 | 99% | 75% | 7% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 37 | Wycombe High SchoolHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 186 | 98% | 66% | 9% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 38 | Southend High School for GirlsSouthend-on-Sea · Academy (grammar) | 176 | 98% | 72% | 9% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 39 | West Kirby Grammar SchoolWirral · Academy (grammar) | 178 | 98% | 67% | 8% | Good 2022 | 90 |
| 40 | Pate's Grammar SchoolCheltenham, Gloucestershire · Academy (grammar) | 151 | 98% | 87% | 6% | Outstanding 2024 | 99 |
| 41 | Wallington County Grammar SchoolWallington, Sutton · Academy (grammar) | 150 | 98% | 67% | 7% | Outstanding 2022 | 100 |
| 42 | The Latymer SchoolLondon, Enfield · Voluntary (grammar) | 189 | 98% | 77% | 9% | Report card 2026 | 97 |
| 43 | Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, Bexley · Academy (grammar) | 187 | 98% | 65% | 2% | Good 2022 | 96 |
| 44 | Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield, Birmingham · Academy (grammar) | 179 | 98% | 74% | 17% | Good 2022 | 97 |
| 45 | Newport Girls' High School AcademyNewport, Telford and Wrekin · Academy (grammar) | 86 | 98% | 70% | 7% | Outstanding 2022 | 98 |
| 46 | Sutton Grammar SchoolSutton · Academy (grammar) | 133 | 98% | 67% | 1% | Good 2022 | 96 |
| 47 | St Bernard's Catholic Grammar SchoolSlough · Roman Catholic (grammar) | 158 | 98% | 69% | 4% | Outstanding 2023 | 99 |
| 48 | Michaela Community SchoolLondon, Brent · Free school | 116 | 97% | 91% | 40% | Outstanding 2023 | 100 |
| 49 | Colyton Grammar SchoolColyton, Devon · Academy (grammar) | 151 | 97% | 75% | 9% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 50 | South Wilts Grammar SchoolSalisbury, Wiltshire · Academy (grammar) | 154 | 97% | 68% | 3% | Good 2019 | 97 |
| 51 | Westcliff High School for GirlsWestcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea · Academy (grammar) | 184 | 97% | 79% | 8% | Outstanding 2024 | 99 |
| 52 | Queen Mary's High SchoolWalsall · Academy (grammar) | 146 | 97% | 74% | 29% | Report card 2026 | 96 |
| 53 | Wolverhampton Girls' High SchoolWolverhampton · Academy (grammar) | 180 | 97% | 76% | 16% | Outstanding 2023 | 98 |
| 54 | Westcliff High School for Boys AcademyWestcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea · Academy (grammar) | 177 | 97% | 71% | 5% | Outstanding 2023 | 99 |
| 55 | King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolBirmingham · Academy (grammar) | 192 | 97% | 71% | 26% | No overall grade 2024 | 97 |
| 56 | Townley Grammar SchoolBexleyheath, Bexley · Academy (grammar) | 223 | 97% | 67% | 9% | Outstanding 2023 | 98 |
| 57 | Sale Grammar SchoolSale, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 191 | 97% | 57% | 3% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 58 | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolBlackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · Academy | 124 | 97% | 75% | 16% | Outstanding 2022 | 100 |
| 59 | Loreto Grammar SchoolAltrincham, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 156 | 97% | 65% | 6% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 60 | Herschel Grammar SchoolSlough · Academy (grammar) | 150 | 97% | 67% | 7% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 61 | Upton Hall School FCJWirral · Academy (grammar) | 153 | 97% | 60% | 10% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 62 | Southend High School for BoysSouthend-on-Sea · Academy (grammar) | 177 | 97% | 67% | 8% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 63 | Tiffin SchoolKingston upon Thames · Academy (grammar) | 178 | 97% | 58% | 3% | Good 2022 | 95 |
| 64 | Dover Grammar School for BoysDover, Kent · Foundation (grammar) | 114 | 97% | 64% | 21% | No overall grade 2025 | 96 |
| 65 | Altrincham Grammar School for BoysAltrincham, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 202 | 97% | 63% | 6% | Outstanding 2022 | 100 |
| 66 | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolTunbridge Wells, Kent · Foundation (grammar) | 143 | 97% | 63% | 4% | Outstanding 2023 | 98 |
| 67 | Weald of Kent Grammar SchoolTonbridge, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 289 | 96% | 64% | 4% | No overall grade 2024 | 90 |
| 68 | Aylesbury Grammar SchoolAylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 184 | 96% | 58% | 7% | Outstanding 2022 | 96 |
| 69 | Burnham Grammar SchoolSlough, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 179 | 96% | 60% | 13% | Good 2022 | 92 |
| 70 | Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolAylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 180 | 96% | 59% | 7% | Outstanding 2024 | 97 |
| 71 | Denmark Road High SchoolGloucester, Gloucestershire · Academy (grammar) | 154 | 96% | 58% | 6% | Report card 2026 | 96 |
| 72 | Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolGloucester, Gloucestershire · Academy (grammar) | 155 | 96% | 58% | 6% | Report card 2025 | 97 |
| 73 | The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 207 | 96% | 56% | 6% | Good 2019 | 96 |
| 74 | The Crossley Heath SchoolHalifax, Calderdale · Academy (grammar) | 178 | 96% | 52% | 11% | Good 2023 | 95 |
| 75 | Saint Ambrose CollegeAltrincham, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 150 | 96% | 67% | 6% | Report card 2025 | 99 |
| 76 | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolGrantham, Lincolnshire · Academy (grammar) | 176 | 96% | 59% | 9% | Outstanding 2023 | 98 |
| 77 | Alcester Grammar SchoolAlcester, Warwickshire · Academy (grammar) | 151 | 96% | 56% | 2% | Outstanding 2022 | 97 |
| 78 | Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, Bexley · Academy (grammar) | 223 | 96% | 53% | 4% | Outstanding 2022 | 97 |
| 79 | Royal Latin SchoolBuckingham, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 172 | 96% | 50% | 5% | Good 2022 | 94 |
| 80 | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolRochester, Medway · Academy (grammar) | 216 | 96% | 56% | 12% | Outstanding 2023 | 99 |
| 81 | Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsDartford, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 176 | 96% | 53% | 6% | Good 2022 | 91 |
| 82 | Bournemouth School for GirlsBournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Academy (grammar) | 175 | 95% | 58% | 7% | Outstanding 2024 | 96 |
| 83 | Lawrence Sheriff SchoolRugby, Warwickshire · Academy (grammar) | 150 | 95% | 71% | 10% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 84 | Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolSutton Coldfield, Birmingham · Academy (grammar) | 190 | 95% | 71% | 14% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 85 | Highworth Grammar SchoolAshford, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 214 | 95% | 66% | 9% | No overall grade 2025 | 97 |
| 86 | Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsMaidstone, Kent · Foundation (grammar) | 169 | 95% | 53% | 10% | Outstanding 2023 | 95 |
| 87 | Bournemouth SchoolBournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Academy (grammar) | 172 | 95% | 50% | 7% | Outstanding 2024 | 99 |
| 88 | Invicta Grammar SchoolMaidstone, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 249 | 95% | 57% | 8% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 89 | Wirral Grammar School for GirlsWirral · Academy (grammar) | 179 | 95% | 53% | 10% | Outstanding 2022 | 94 |
| 90 | Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolMaidstone, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 157 | 95% | 60% | 8% | Good 2024 | 94 |
| 91 | John Hampden Grammar SchoolHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 177 | 95% | 52% | 5% | Outstanding 2022 | 97 |
| 92 | Waldegrave SchoolTwickenham, Richmond upon Thames · Academy | 210 | 95% | 57% | 10% | Not inspected | 96 |
| 93 | Beths Grammar SchoolBexley · Academy (grammar) | 191 | 95% | 47% | 12% | Good 2022 | 94 |
| 94 | Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolClitheroe, Lancashire · Academy (grammar) | 149 | 95% | 62% | 11% | Outstanding 2022 | 98 |
| 95 | King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolBirmingham · Academy (grammar) | 181 | 95% | 60% | 17% | Good 2023 | 96 |
| 96 | Churston Ferrers Grammar School AcademyBrixham, Torbay · Academy (grammar) | 143 | 94% | 73% | 10% | Good 2022 | 89 |
| 97 | Marling SchoolStroud, Gloucestershire · Academy (grammar) | 157 | 94% | 67% | 4% | No overall grade 2024 | 94 |
| 98 | The King's School, GranthamGrantham, Lincolnshire · Academy (grammar) | 174 | 94% | 65% | 8% | Good 2022 | 97 |
| 99 | Dane Court Grammar SchoolBroadstairs, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 190 | 94% | 63% | 19% | Good 2022 | 93 |
| 100 | Ilford County High SchoolIlford, Redbridge · Council (grammar) | 179 | 94% | 60% | 13% | Report card 2026 | 95 |
Other rankings for England
Secondary results
- Average GCSE score Attainment 8
- Progress from age 11 Progress 8
- Strong pass in English and maths Grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
- Standard pass in English and maths Grade 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs
- Core subjects score EBacc average point score
- Taking the core subjects Entering the English Baccalaureate
- Staying in education or work after GCSEs Sustained education, employment or apprenticeship after KS4
Primary results
- Reached the expected level at 11 Reading, writing and maths: expected standard
- Working above the expected level Reading, writing and maths: higher standard
- Reading score Average reading scaled score
- Maths score Average maths scaled score
- Grammar and spelling score Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scaled score
- Reading progress Reading progress (KS1 to KS2)
- Maths progress Maths progress (KS1 to KS2)
Sixth form
- Average A level points per entry A level average points per entry
- AAB or better in subjects universities like AAB or better in at least 2 facilitating subjects
Attendance and behaviour
- Sessions missed (fewest first) Overall absence rate
- Pupils missing a lot of school (fewest first) Persistent absence (10% or more sessions missed)
- Suspensions (fewest first) Suspensions per 100 pupils
Staff
- Pupils per teacher (fewest first) Pupil to teacher ratio
- Teachers who left in the year (fewest first) Teachers leaving the school in the year
GCSE results by subject
Share of entries graded 5 or above.
English LanguageMathematicsCombined ScienceHistoryGeographyReligious StudiesArt and DesignBiologyPhysicsChemistrySpanishBusinessFrenchComputer ScienceDesign & TechnologyPhysical EducationSocial StudiesFood Preparation & NutritionDramaStatisticsOther Modern LanguagesGermanMusicMedia / Film / TVEconomicsDanceFilm StudiesLatinClassical CivilisationEngineeringOther Sciences
How to read this
Source: Department for Education, GCSE results by subject for the summer 2025 exams, published in Explore Education Statistics. A school's figure is the share of its entries in the subject that got grade 5 or above (a "strong pass"). Schools with fewer than 20 entries are left out, because one or two pupils would swing the percentage. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are left out too; most independent schools sit IGCSEs, which the government doesn't report. Combined science counts as the lower of its two grades.