Best schools for Physical Education GCSE in England
Ranked by the share of Physical Education GCSE entries graded 5 or above in summer 2025, highest first. Across England 56% of the 68,780 entries reached grade 5 and 21% 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 | Pate's Grammar SchoolCheltenham, Gloucestershire · Academy (grammar) | 33 | 100% | 97% | 6% | Outstanding 2024 | 99 |
| 2 | Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolGloucester, Gloucestershire · Academy (grammar) | 30 | 100% | 97% | 6% | Report card 2025 | 97 |
| 3 | Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsAltrincham, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 32 | 100% | 94% | 7% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 4 | The Judd SchoolTonbridge, Kent · Voluntary (grammar) | 56 | 100% | 93% | 3% | No overall grade 2025 | 99 |
| 5 | Colyton Grammar SchoolColyton, Devon · Academy (grammar) | 24 | 100% | 92% | 9% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 5 | King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordChelmsford, Essex · Academy (grammar) | 24 | 100% | 92% | 3% | Report card 2026 | 99 |
| 7 | Reading SchoolReading · Academy (grammar) | 23 | 100% | 87% | 5% | Outstanding 2023 | 99 |
| 8 | The Latymer SchoolLondon, Enfield · Voluntary (grammar) | 29 | 100% | 86% | 9% | Report card 2026 | 97 |
| 9 | Alcester Grammar SchoolAlcester, Warwickshire · Academy (grammar) | 51 | 100% | 84% | 2% | Outstanding 2022 | 97 |
| 10 | The Market Bosworth SchoolNuneaton, Leicestershire · Academy | 22 | 100% | 82% | 12% | Outstanding 2024 | 95 |
| 11 | Westcliff High School for Boys AcademyWestcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea · Academy (grammar) | 37 | 100% | 78% | 5% | Outstanding 2023 | 99 |
| 12 | Tonbridge Grammar SchoolTonbridge, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 31 | 100% | 77% | 2% | Outstanding 2019 | 98 |
| 13 | The King's SchoolPontefract, Wakefield · Academy | 21 | 100% | 76% | 26% | Good 2022 | 68 |
| 14 | Dartford Grammar SchoolDartford, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 25 | 100% | 76% | 10% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 15 | Torquay Boys' Grammar SchoolTorquay, Torbay · Academy (grammar) | 45 | 100% | 73% | 6% | Report card 2026 | 91 |
| 16 | South Wilts Grammar SchoolSalisbury, Wiltshire · Academy (grammar) | 26 | 100% | 73% | 3% | Good 2019 | 97 |
| 17 | Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolClitheroe, Lancashire · Academy (grammar) | 38 | 100% | 71% | 11% | Outstanding 2022 | 98 |
| 18 | Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolHeckmondwike, Kirklees · Academy (grammar) | 26 | 100% | 69% | 6% | Good 2022 | 98 |
| 19 | Grey Court SchoolRichmond, Richmond upon Thames · Academy | 25 | 100% | 68% | 12% | Outstanding 2024 | 97 |
| 20 | Southend High School for GirlsSouthend-on-Sea · Academy (grammar) | 34 | 100% | 68% | 9% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 21 | Chesham Grammar SchoolChesham, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 40 | 100% | 68% | 3% | No overall grade 2025 | 99 |
| 22 | Wallington County Grammar SchoolWallington, Sutton · Academy (grammar) | 21 | 100% | 67% | 7% | Outstanding 2022 | 100 |
| 23 | West Kirby Grammar SchoolWirral · Academy (grammar) | 26 | 100% | 65% | 8% | Good 2022 | 90 |
| 24 | Langley Grammar SchoolLangley, Slough · Academy (grammar) | 23 | 100% | 65% | 7% | Report card 2026 | 96 |
| 25 | Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolMaidstone, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 28 | 100% | 64% | 8% | Good 2024 | 94 |
| 26 | Beaconsfield High SchoolBeaconsfield, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 30 | 100% | 63% | 2% | Outstanding 2019 | 97 |
| 27 | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for BoysTunbridge Wells, Kent · Council (grammar) | 45 | 100% | 62% | 6% | Report card 2026 | 88 |
| 28 | Thomas Gainsborough SchoolSudbury, Suffolk · Academy | 22 | 100% | 50% | 20% | No overall grade 2024 | 70 |
| 29 | Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective AcademySleaford, Lincolnshire · Academy (grammar) | 21 | 100% | 48% | 10% | No overall grade 2024 | 96 |
| 30 | Severn Vale SchoolGloucester, Gloucestershire · Academy | 30 | 100% | 47% | 23% | Not inspected | 53 |
| 31 | Cheadle Hulme High SchoolCheadle, Stockport · Academy | 33 | 100% | 39% | 11% | No overall grade 2025 | 97 |
| 32 | Stanley High SchoolSouthport, Sefton · Academy | 26 | 100% | 35% | 27% | No overall grade 2025 | 8 |
| 33 | Altrincham Grammar School for BoysAltrincham, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 62 | 98% | 81% | 6% | Outstanding 2022 | 100 |
| 34 | Maidstone Grammar SchoolMaidstone, Kent · Foundation (grammar) | 60 | 98% | 88% | 9% | Not inspected | 96 |
| 35 | Bournemouth SchoolBournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Academy (grammar) | 54 | 98% | 82% | 7% | Outstanding 2024 | 99 |
| 36 | Devonport High School for BoysPlymouth · Academy (grammar) | 42 | 98% | 50% | 8% | Good 2023 | 89 |
| 37 | King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolBirmingham · Academy (grammar) | 37 | 97% | 76% | 17% | Good 2023 | 96 |
| 38 | Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, Bexley · Academy (grammar) | 36 | 97% | 44% | 2% | Good 2022 | 96 |
| 39 | Southend High School for BoysSouthend-on-Sea · Academy (grammar) | 35 | 97% | 80% | 8% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 40 | Upton Court Grammar SchoolSlough · Academy (grammar) | 32 | 97% | 56% | 9% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 41 | Longsands AcademySt Neots, Cambridgeshire · Academy | 32 | 97% | 34% | 25% | Good 2024 | 61 |
| 42 | Wycombe High SchoolHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 31 | 97% | 68% | 9% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 43 | Invicta Grammar SchoolMaidstone, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 30 | 97% | 73% | 8% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 44 | Royal Latin SchoolBuckingham, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 60 | 97% | 70% | 5% | Good 2022 | 94 |
| 45 | Avanti House SchoolStanmore, Harrow · Free school | 30 | 97% | 33% | 5% | No overall grade 2025 | 97 |
| 46 | Bournemouth School for GirlsBournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Academy (grammar) | 28 | 96% | 46% | 7% | Outstanding 2024 | 96 |
| 46 | Penrice AcademySt Austell, Cornwall · Academy | 28 | 96% | 46% | 23% | No overall grade 2025 | 84 |
| 48 | Riverside SchoolBarking, Barking and Dagenham · Free school | 28 | 96% | 29% | 34% | Outstanding 2022 | 94 |
| 49 | Downlands Community SchoolHassocks, West Sussex · Council | 27 | 96% | 56% | 8% | Good 2022 | 85 |
| 50 | John Hampden Grammar SchoolHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 50 | 96% | 62% | 5% | Outstanding 2022 | 97 |
| 51 | Loreto Grammar SchoolAltrincham, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 24 | 96% | 83% | 6% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 52 | Chelmsford County High School for GirlsChelmsford, Essex · Academy (grammar) | 24 | 96% | 75% | 5% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 53 | Wallington High School for GirlsWallington, Sutton · Academy (grammar) | 24 | 96% | 71% | 13% | No overall grade 2025 | 99 |
| 54 | Simon Langton Girls' Grammar SchoolCanterbury, Kent · Voluntary (grammar) | 24 | 96% | 67% | 8% | Good 2023 | 88 |
| 55 | The Ecclesbourne SchoolBelper, Derbyshire · Academy | 48 | 96% | 63% | 9% | Good 2023 | 82 |
| 56 | Tiffin SchoolKingston upon Thames · Academy (grammar) | 24 | 96% | 50% | 3% | Good 2022 | 95 |
| 57 | Ormiston Chadwick AcademyWidnes, Halton · Academy | 24 | 96% | 25% | 52% | Good 2024 | 28 |
| 58 | Woolmer Hill SchoolHaslemere, Surrey · Academy | 23 | 96% | 65% | 11% | Good 2023 | 91 |
| 59 | Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, Bexley · Academy (grammar) | 23 | 96% | 35% | 4% | Outstanding 2022 | 97 |
| 60 | Howard of Effingham SchoolLeatherhead, Surrey · Academy | 45 | 96% | 71% | 11% | Good 2019 | 80 |
| 61 | Westcliff High School for GirlsWestcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea · Academy (grammar) | 21 | 95% | 71% | 8% | Outstanding 2024 | 99 |
| 62 | Hitchin Girls' SchoolHitchin, Hertfordshire · Academy | 21 | 95% | 48% | 7% | No overall grade 2024 | 89 |
| 63 | Frederick Gent SchoolAlfreton, Derbyshire · Academy | 21 | 95% | 43% | 39% | Report card 2025 | 35 |
| 64 | Borden Grammar SchoolSittingbourne, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 21 | 95% | 33% | 11% | Report card 2026 | 90 |
| 65 | St Philip Howard Catholic SchoolBognor Regis, West Sussex · Academy | 41 | 95% | 56% | 12% | Report card 2026 | 81 |
| 66 | St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic AcademyHull, Kingston upon Hull, City of · Academy | 40 | 95% | 68% | 21% | Outstanding 2023 | 93 |
| 67 | Sutton Grammar SchoolSutton · Academy (grammar) | 59 | 95% | 63% | 1% | Good 2022 | 96 |
| 68 | Meadowhead School Academy TrustSheffield · Academy | 56 | 95% | 61% | 36% | Good 2022 | 45 |
| 69 | Stretford Grammar SchoolManchester, Trafford · Foundation (grammar) | 37 | 95% | 46% | 17% | Good 2024 | 96 |
| 70 | Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolSutton Coldfield, Birmingham · Academy (grammar) | 35 | 94% | 83% | 14% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 71 | Townley Grammar SchoolBexleyheath, Bexley · Academy (grammar) | 53 | 94% | 62% | 9% | Outstanding 2023 | 98 |
| 72 | Haberdashers' AdamsNewport, Telford and Wrekin · Academy (grammar) | 70 | 94% | 46% | 4% | Good 2022 | 92 |
| 73 | The Crypt SchoolGloucester, Gloucestershire · Academy (grammar) | 34 | 94% | 44% | 4% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 |
| 74 | Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolDurham, County Durham · Council | 50 | 94% | 48% | 16% | No overall grade 2025 | 79 |
| 75 | Stroud High SchoolStroud, Gloucestershire · Academy (grammar) | 33 | 94% | 70% | 3% | Outstanding 2023 | 98 |
| 76 | Saint Ambrose CollegeAltrincham, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 64 | 94% | 58% | 6% | Report card 2025 | 99 |
| 77 | The King's School, GranthamGrantham, Lincolnshire · Academy (grammar) | 48 | 94% | 54% | 8% | Good 2022 | 97 |
| 78 | Churston Ferrers Grammar School AcademyBrixham, Torbay · Academy (grammar) | 64 | 94% | 45% | 10% | Good 2022 | 89 |
| 79 | Ferndown Upper SchoolFerndown, Dorset · Council | 31 | 94% | 29% | 21% | Report card 2026 | 68 |
| 80 | Ripon Grammar SchoolRipon, North Yorkshire · Council (grammar) | 30 | 93% | 43% | 4% | Good 2023 | 94 |
| 81 | The Skinners' SchoolTunbridge Wells, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 29 | 93% | 59% | 5% | Report card 2026 | 98 |
| 82 | The Mountbatten SchoolRomsey, Hampshire · Academy | 29 | 93% | 41% | 13% | Good 2024 | 66 |
| 83 | The Blue Coat SchoolLiverpool · Academy (grammar) | 28 | 93% | 64% | 13% | Good 2022 | 97 |
| 84 | Wirral Grammar School for GirlsWirral · Academy (grammar) | 28 | 93% | 57% | 10% | Outstanding 2022 | 94 |
| 85 | Sir John Nelthorpe SchoolBrigg, North Lincolnshire · Voluntary | 28 | 93% | 29% | 22% | Good 2023 | 39 |
| 86 | The North Halifax Grammar SchoolHalifax, Calderdale · Academy (grammar) | 41 | 93% | 37% | 6% | Good 2023 | 88 |
| 87 | Aylesbury Grammar SchoolAylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 27 | 93% | 56% | 7% | Outstanding 2022 | 96 |
| 88 | Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolMarlow, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 54 | 93% | 50% | 3% | Outstanding 2024 | 97 |
| 89 | Kendrick SchoolReading · Academy (grammar) | 26 | 92% | 85% | 11% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 |
| 90 | Swavesey Village CollegeCambridge, Cambridgeshire · Academy | 39 | 92% | 62% | 16% | Outstanding 2024 | 87 |
| 91 | Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College SouthamptonSouthampton · Roman Catholic | 26 | 92% | 54% | 19% | Outstanding 2023 | 95 |
| 92 | Lancaster Royal Grammar SchoolLancaster, Lancashire · Academy (grammar) | 39 | 92% | 49% | 9% | Good 2021 | 94 |
| 93 | Poole Grammar SchoolPoole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Academy (grammar) | 26 | 92% | 39% | 6% | No overall grade 2025 | 93 |
| 94 | The Hurlingham AcademyLondon, Hammersmith and Fulham · Academy | 26 | 92% | 23% | 42% | Outstanding 2024 | 92 |
| 95 | Worthing High SchoolWorthing, West Sussex · Academy | 38 | 92% | 50% | 16% | Not inspected | 57 |
| 96 | Whickham SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead · Academy | 38 | 92% | 47% | 21% | No overall grade 2025 | 74 |
| 97 | St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolLondon, Barnet · Roman Catholic (grammar) | 25 | 92% | 64% | 10% | Outstanding 2022 | 98 |
| 98 | St Peter's Catholic High SchoolWigan · Roman Catholic | 37 | 92% | 46% | 12% | Good 2024 | 59 |
| 99 | The Eastwood AcademyLeigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea · Academy | 61 | 92% | 38% | 17% | Not inspected | 82 |
| 100 | Weald of Kent Grammar SchoolTonbridge, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 59 | 92% | 59% | 4% | No overall grade 2024 | 90 |
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 LanguageMathematicsEnglish LiteratureCombined ScienceHistoryGeographyReligious StudiesArt and DesignBiologyPhysicsChemistrySpanishBusinessFrenchComputer ScienceDesign & TechnologySocial 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.