Secondary schools in England ranked by progress from age 11
Ranked by progress from age 11 (officially progress 8) for 2023/24, highest first. How much better (or worse) pupils did than pupils across the country who started secondary school at the same level. +1 means a grade higher in every subject. This is one measure on its own, not the School Chooser Score. It doesn't allow for the mix of pupils or the size of the year group, so small differences don't mean much. 100 schools listed.
| # | School | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Progress from age 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michaela Community SchoolLondon, Brent · Free school | 747 | 40% | Outstanding 2023 | 2.56 |
| 2 | Mercia SchoolSheffield · Free school | 1,070 | 24% | Outstanding 2023 | 2.09 |
| 3 | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolBlackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · Academy | 866 | 16% | Outstanding 2022 | 2.05 |
| 4 | Eden Boys' School, BirminghamBirmingham · Free school | 606 | 52% | Not inspected | 1.58 |
| 4 | Menorah High School for GirlsLondon, Barnet · Jewish | 422 | 4% | Not inspected | 1.58 |
| 6 | The Steiner Academy HerefordHereford, Herefordshire, County of · Academy | 345 | 22% | Good 2023 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Mossbourne Victoria Park AcademyLondon, Hackney · Academy | 838 | 48% | Outstanding 2023 | 1.54 |
| 8 | Eden Girls' School, CoventryCoventry · Free school | 600 | 39% | Outstanding 2023 | 1.52 |
| 9 | Mossbourne Community AcademyLondon, Hackney · Academy | 1,432 | 51% | Report card 2026 | 1.47 |
| 10 | The St Thomas the Apostle CollegeLondon, Southwark · Roman Catholic | 1,140 | 46% | Not inspected | 1.45 |
| 11 | Ark Greenwich Free SchoolLondon, Greenwich · Free school | 615 | 41% | Outstanding 2023 | 1.43 |
| 11 | Wembley High Technology CollegeNorth Wembley, Brent · Academy | 1,555 | 17% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.43 |
| 13 | Ada Lovelace Church of England High SchoolLondon, Ealing · Free school | 1,089 | 26% | Outstanding 2023 | 1.40 |
| 14 | St Mark's Catholic SchoolHounslow · Academy | 1,214 | 12% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.35 |
| 15 | Ashcroft Technology AcademyLondon, Wandsworth · Academy | 1,524 | 40% | Report card 2025 | 1.34 |
| 16 | Altrincham Grammar School for BoysAltrincham, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 1,432 | 6% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.32 |
| 16 | The Totteridge AcademyLondon, Barnet · Academy | 1,008 | 33% | Report card 2025 | 1.32 |
| 18 | Ealing Fields Church of England High SchoolLondon, Ealing · Free school | 803 | 20% | Not inspected | 1.30 |
| 19 | St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolOrpington, Bromley · Church of England (grammar) | 1,084 | 6% | No overall grade 2024 | 1.27 |
| 19 | Wilson's SchoolWallington, Sutton · Academy (grammar) | 1,327 | 6% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.27 |
| 21 | Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolBlackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · Free school | 746 | 18% | Outstanding 2024 | 1.26 |
| 22 | Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolLondon, Southwark · Academy | 950 | 51% | Outstanding 2023 | 1.24 |
| 23 | St Paul's School for GirlsBirmingham · Roman Catholic | 1,033 | 31% | Outstanding 2023 | 1.23 |
| 24 | Queen Elizabeth's School, BarnetBarnet · Academy (grammar) | 1,321 | 3% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.22 |
| 25 | Hasmonean High School for GirlsLondon, Barnet · Academy | 570 | 7% | Good 2023 | 1.21 |
| 25 | King Edward VI SchoolStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · Academy (grammar) | 879 | 3% | Outstanding 2021 | 1.21 |
| 27 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, ManchesterManchester · Free school | 664 | 48% | Report card 2026 | 1.20 |
| 28 | Ark King Solomon AcademyLondon, Westminster · Academy | 1,319 | 65% | Outstanding 2023 | 1.18 |
| 28 | Dr Challoner's Grammar SchoolAmersham, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 1,384 | 3% | Outstanding 2019 | 1.18 |
| 28 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, BirminghamBirmingham · Free school | 618 | 49% | Outstanding 2024 | 1.18 |
| 31 | JFSHarrow, Brent · Jewish | 2,091 | 5% | Good 2022 | 1.16 |
| 31 | Sutton Grammar SchoolSutton · Academy (grammar) | 1,061 | 1% | Good 2022 | 1.16 |
| 31 | The Kingston AcademyKingston upon Thames · Free school | 1,213 | 13% | Outstanding 2024 | 1.16 |
| 34 | Eden Girls' School, SloughSlough · Free school | 613 | 27% | Outstanding 2024 | 1.15 |
| 35 | Glenmoor AcademyBournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Academy | 902 | 23% | Not inspected | 1.14 |
| 35 | Madani Girls' SchoolLeicester · Muslim | 452 | 29% | Good 2022 | 1.14 |
| 37 | Hethersett AcademyNorwich, Norfolk · Academy | 1,250 | 14% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.13 |
| 37 | St Peter's Catholic SchoolGuildford, Surrey · Academy | 1,360 | 7% | Outstanding 2024 | 1.13 |
| 37 | The Royal Grammar School, High WycombeHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 1,451 | 6% | Good 2019 | 1.13 |
| 40 | Seven Kings SchoolIlford, Redbridge · Council | 2,189 | 20% | Not inspected | 1.12 |
| 41 | Bedford Free SchoolBedford · Free school | 536 | 30% | Outstanding 2020 | 1.11 |
| 41 | Dartford Grammar SchoolDartford, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 1,576 | 10% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.11 |
| 41 | Dr Challoner's High SchoolAmersham, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 1,391 | 3% | Outstanding 2023 | 1.11 |
| 41 | King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordChelmsford, Essex · Academy (grammar) | 1,153 | 3% | Report card 2026 | 1.11 |
| 45 | Avanti House SchoolStanmore, Harrow · Free school | 1,206 | 5% | No overall grade 2025 | 1.10 |
| 45 | The King's School, GranthamGrantham, Lincolnshire · Academy (grammar) | 1,221 | 8% | Good 2022 | 1.10 |
| 47 | Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolColchester, Essex · Academy (grammar) | 1,073 | 5% | Report card 2026 | 1.09 |
| 47 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBirmingham · Academy (grammar) | 1,059 | 28% | Outstanding 2023 | 1.09 |
| 47 | The Henrietta Barnett SchoolLondon, Barnet · Academy (grammar) | 812 | 4% | Good 2022 | 1.09 |
| 50 | Loxford SchoolIlford, Redbridge · Academy | 2,799 | 26% | Outstanding 2023 | 1.08 |
| 50 | Twyford Church of England High SchoolLondon, Ealing · Academy | 1,682 | 18% | Outstanding 2023 | 1.08 |
| 52 | Kendrick SchoolReading · Academy (grammar) | 939 | 11% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.07 |
| 52 | Stratford Girls' Grammar SchoolStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · Academy (grammar) | 853 | 3% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.07 |
| 52 | The Five Islands AcademySt Mary's, Isles Of Scilly · Academy | 243 | 4% | Good 2023 | 1.07 |
| 55 | Bolton Muslim Girls SchoolBolton · Academy | 774 | 42% | No overall grade 2025 | 1.06 |
| 55 | Loreto Grammar SchoolAltrincham, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 1,075 | 6% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.06 |
| 55 | Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolPreston, Lancashire · Muslim | 607 | 22% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.06 |
| 55 | Sandringham SchoolSt Albans, Hertfordshire · Academy | 1,777 | 8% | Outstanding 2024 | 1.06 |
| 55 | The Tiffin Girls' SchoolKingston upon Thames · Academy (grammar) | 1,267 | 7% | Report card 2026 | 1.06 |
| 60 | Bishopshalt SchoolUxbridge, Hillingdon · Academy | 1,239 | 28% | Report card 2026 | 1.05 |
| 60 | Chesterton Community CollegeCambridge, Cambridgeshire · Academy | 1,126 | 18% | No overall grade 2025 | 1.05 |
| 60 | Forest Gate Community SchoolLondon, Newham · Academy | 1,343 | 50% | Outstanding 2021 | 1.05 |
| 60 | Newstead Wood SchoolOrpington, Bromley · Academy (grammar) | 1,347 | 6% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.05 |
| 60 | Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSutton Coldfield, Birmingham · Academy (grammar) | 1,236 | 17% | Good 2022 | 1.05 |
| 65 | Ark Bolingbroke AcademyLondon, Wandsworth · Free school | 793 | 32% | No overall grade 2024 | 1.04 |
| 65 | Harris Academy Chafford HundredGrays, Thurrock · Academy | 1,435 | 18% | Outstanding 2024 | 1.04 |
| 65 | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolGrantham, Lincolnshire · Academy (grammar) | 1,238 | 9% | Outstanding 2023 | 1.04 |
| 65 | Saint Ambrose CollegeAltrincham, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 1,096 | 6% | Report card 2025 | 1.04 |
| 65 | The Grey Coat HospitalLondon, Westminster · Academy | 1,167 | 30% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.04 |
| 65 | Waterside AcademyLondon, Hackney · Free school | 351 | 66% | Report card 2026 | 1.04 |
| 71 | Bishop Stopford SchoolKettering, North Northamptonshire · Academy | 1,454 | 8% | No overall grade 2025 | 1.02 |
| 71 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterManchester · Free school | 659 | 46% | Report card 2026 | 1.02 |
| 71 | Gordon's SchoolWoking, Surrey · Academy | 988 | 3% | No overall grade 2024 | 1.02 |
| 71 | Nonsuch High School for GirlsSutton · Academy (grammar) | 1,494 | 10% | Report card 2026 | 1.02 |
| 71 | St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolCambridge, Cambridgeshire · Academy | 943 | 17% | Outstanding 2024 | 1.02 |
| 76 | Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsAltrincham, Trafford · Academy (grammar) | 1,381 | 7% | Outstanding 2022 | 1.01 |
| 76 | Brentwood Ursuline Convent High SchoolBrentwood, Essex · Academy | 991 | 10% | Good 2023 | 1.01 |
| 76 | Pate's Grammar SchoolCheltenham, Gloucestershire · Academy (grammar) | 1,288 | 6% | Outstanding 2024 | 1.01 |
| 76 | St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary AcademyRichmond, North Yorkshire · Academy | 611 | 11% | No overall grade 2024 | 1.01 |
| 80 | Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolHeckmondwike, Kirklees · Academy (grammar) | 1,522 | 6% | Good 2022 | 1.00 |
| 80 | The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC SchoolLondon, Kensington and Chelsea · Academy | 1,034 | 18% | Report card 2026 | 1.00 |
| 82 | Colchester County High School for GirlsColchester, Essex · Academy (grammar) | 1,198 | 3% | Outstanding 2023 | 0.99 |
| 82 | Colyton Grammar SchoolColyton, Devon · Academy (grammar) | 1,083 | 9% | Outstanding 2022 | 0.99 |
| 82 | Gunnersbury Catholic SchoolBrentford, Hounslow · Roman Catholic | 1,248 | 18% | Outstanding 2023 | 0.99 |
| 82 | Harris Girls Academy BromleyBeckenham, Bromley · Academy | 1,117 | 27% | Outstanding 2024 | 0.99 |
| 82 | The Ruth Gorse AcademyLeeds · Free school | 1,265 | 54% | Outstanding 2023 | 0.99 |
| 82 | The Skinners' SchoolTunbridge Wells, Kent · Academy (grammar) | 1,149 | 5% | Report card 2026 | 0.99 |
| 88 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastBirmingham · Free school | 609 | 59% | Outstanding 2023 | 0.98 |
| 88 | Harris Boys' Academy East DulwichLondon, Southwark · Academy | 912 | 37% | Outstanding 2023 | 0.98 |
| 88 | St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolLondon, Barnet · Roman Catholic (grammar) | 908 | 10% | Outstanding 2022 | 0.98 |
| 91 | JCoSSNew Barnet, Barnet · Jewish | 1,356 | 4% | Good 2022 | 0.97 |
| 91 | The Ellen Wilkinson School for GirlsLondon, Ealing · Foundation | 1,315 | 36% | Not inspected | 0.97 |
| 91 | Yavneh CollegeBorehamwood, Hertfordshire · Academy | 1,085 | 6% | Good 2023 | 0.97 |
| 94 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsBirmingham · Academy (grammar) | 1,118 | 30% | Outstanding 2021 | 0.96 |
| 94 | Salesian School, ChertseyChertsey, Surrey · Academy | 1,884 | 8% | No overall grade 2024 | 0.96 |
| 94 | The Holt SchoolWokingham · Academy | 1,468 | 5% | Outstanding 2023 | 0.96 |
| 94 | West London Free SchoolLondon, Hammersmith and Fulham · Free school | 926 | 27% | Good 2022 | 0.96 |
| 98 | Beaconsfield High SchoolBeaconsfield, Buckinghamshire · Academy (grammar) | 1,283 | 2% | Outstanding 2019 | 0.95 |
| 98 | Northampton School for BoysNorthampton, West Northamptonshire · Academy | 1,756 | 11% | No overall grade 2025 | 0.95 |
| 98 | The Holy Cross SchoolNew Malden, Kingston upon Thames · Academy | 994 | 13% | Good 2022 | 0.95 |
Other rankings for England
Secondary results
- Average GCSE score Attainment 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 & TechnologyPhysical EducationSocial StudiesFood Preparation & NutritionDramaStatisticsOther Modern LanguagesGermanMusicMedia / Film / TVEconomicsDanceFilm StudiesLatinClassical CivilisationEngineeringOther Sciences
How to read this
How much better (or worse) pupils did than pupils across the country who started secondary school at the same level. +1 means a grade higher in every subject. The official name of this measure is ‘Progress 8’. Source: Department for Education, latest published year. Schools whose figure is missing or held back are left out. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are left out because their figures can't be compared fairly.