Primary schools in England ranked by working above the expected level
Ranked by working above the expected level (officially reading, writing and maths: higher standard) for 2024/25, highest first. Share reaching the higher standard in all three. 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 | Working above the expected level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Farnham SchoolFarnham, Surrey · Academy | 845 | 2% | Outstanding 2024 | 63.0% |
| 2 | The Minster SchoolSouthwell, Nottinghamshire · Academy | 1,616 | 11% | Good 2023 | 60.0% |
| 3 | Lowbrook AcademyMaidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead · Academy | 327 | 5% | Good 2022 | 59.0% |
| 4 | Christ Church Primary School, HampsteadLondon, Camden · Church of England | 194 | 1% | Outstanding 2023 | 56.0% |
| 5 | Larks Hill Primary SchoolPontefract, Wakefield · Academy | 203 | 6% | No overall grade 2025 | 53.0% |
| 5 | Westbourne Primary SchoolSutton · Academy | 656 | 13% | Good 2023 | 53.0% |
| 7 | Sheringdale Primary SchoolLondon, Wandsworth · Council | 436 | 10% | No overall grade 2024 | 51.0% |
| 8 | Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolStamford, Peterborough · Church of England | 180 | 11% | Good 2022 | 50.0% |
| 8 | Denton CofE SchoolGrantham, Lincolnshire · Church of England | 63 | 11% | No overall grade 2025 | 50.0% |
| 8 | Maidwell Primary SchoolNorthampton, West Northamptonshire · Council | 67 | 2% | No overall grade 2025 | 50.0% |
| 8 | Parkend Primary SchoolLydney, Gloucestershire · Council | 68 | 22% | Good 2024 | 50.0% |
| 8 | Shenington Church of England Primary SchoolShenington, Oxfordshire · Church of England | 84 | 6% | No overall grade 2025 | 50.0% |
| 13 | Shalford Primary SchoolBraintree, Essex · Academy | 73 | 23% | Good 2019 | 47.0% |
| 14 | Lee Chapel Primary SchoolBasildon, Essex · Academy | 1,062 | 14% | Outstanding 2023 | 46.0% |
| 15 | Duloe CofE VA Primary AcademyLiskeard, Cornwall · Academy | 99 | 14% | Report card 2026 | 45.0% |
| 15 | Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary SchoolLondon, Greenwich · Roman Catholic | 416 | 21% | Outstanding 2023 | 45.0% |
| 15 | St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolWelling, Bexley · Roman Catholic | 419 | 3% | Report card 2026 | 45.0% |
| 15 | St. Walburga's Catholic Primary SchoolBournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Roman Catholic | 420 | 9% | Good 2020 | 45.0% |
| 19 | Calveley Primary AcademyCheshire East · Academy | 118 | 14% | No overall grade 2025 | 44.0% |
| 19 | Christow Primary SchoolExeter, Devon · Academy | 100 | 10% | Good 2024 | 44.0% |
| 19 | Ide Hill Church of England Primary SchoolSevenoaks, Kent · Church of England | 154 | 6% | Not inspected | 44.0% |
| 19 | Park AcademyLondon, Merton · Free school | 160 | 31% | Outstanding 2023 | 44.0% |
| 19 | St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood GreenSouthall, Ealing · Free school | 170 | 29% | Good 2022 | 44.0% |
| 19 | St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolLondon, Hammersmith and Fulham · Church of England | 445 | 13% | Outstanding 2023 | 44.0% |
| 19 | The Raleigh SchoolLeatherhead, Surrey · Academy | 434 | 3% | Outstanding 2024 | 44.0% |
| 26 | Fox Primary SchoolLondon, Kensington and Chelsea · Council | 418 | 10% | Outstanding 2023 | 42.0% |
| 26 | Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary SchoolLondon, Camden · Church of England | 208 | 7% | Good 2023 | 42.0% |
| 26 | Outwood Primary Academy AlneYork, North Yorkshire · Academy | 105 | 3% | Outstanding 2024 | 42.0% |
| 26 | St Peter's Church of England Primary School, CassingtonWitney, Oxfordshire · Academy | 89 | 11% | Good 2022 | 42.0% |
| 26 | Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary SchoolBerkeley, Gloucestershire · Academy | 83 | 17% | No overall grade 2025 | 42.0% |
| 26 | The King's Church of England Primary SchoolRichmond, Richmond upon Thames · Church of England | 397 | 9% | Good 2024 | 42.0% |
| 32 | Danesfield SchoolMarlow, Buckinghamshire · Foundation | 455 | 3% | Outstanding 2023 | 41.0% |
| 32 | Good Shepherd RC Primary SchoolLondon, Hammersmith and Fulham · Roman Catholic | 234 | 11% | Outstanding 2024 | 41.0% |
| 32 | The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OverieLondon, Southwark · Church of England | 217 | 20% | Outstanding 2022 | 41.0% |
| 35 | City of London Primary Academy, IslingtonLondon, Islington · Free school | 348 | 30% | Outstanding 2019 | 40.0% |
| 35 | East Garforth Primary AcademyLeeds · Academy | 208 | 10% | Good 2023 | 40.0% |
| 35 | Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary SchoolCranbrook, Kent · Church of England | 216 | 13% | No overall grade 2025 | 40.0% |
| 35 | St Luke's Church of England SchoolLondon, Camden · Free school | 97 | 31% | Good 2023 | 40.0% |
| 35 | St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary SchoolHartlepool · Academy | 96 | 6% | Good 2023 | 40.0% |
| 35 | St Peter's Primary SchoolLondon, Hammersmith and Fulham · Church of England | 210 | 9% | Outstanding 2023 | 40.0% |
| 35 | St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary SchoolLondon, Richmond upon Thames · Academy | 210 | 6% | Outstanding 2024 | 40.0% |
| 42 | Addison Primary SchoolLondon, Hammersmith and Fulham · Council | 200 | 32% | No overall grade 2025 | 39.0% |
| 42 | Baildon Church of England Primary SchoolShipley, Bradford · Academy | 428 | 9% | No overall grade 2024 | 39.0% |
| 42 | Barnes Primary SchoolLondon, Richmond upon Thames · Council | 470 | 2% | Outstanding 2022 | 39.0% |
| 42 | Gatley Primary SchoolStockport · Academy | 659 | 7% | Outstanding 2024 | 39.0% |
| 42 | Southfield Primary SchoolLondon, Ealing · Council | 372 | 14% | Outstanding 2023 | 39.0% |
| 42 | St Aloysius' Catholic Primary SchoolOxford, Oxfordshire · Roman Catholic | 183 | 11% | Report card 2026 | 39.0% |
| 42 | St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolBillericay, Essex · Academy | 419 | 5% | Outstanding 2024 | 39.0% |
| 49 | Ark Conway Primary AcademyLondon, Hammersmith and Fulham · Free school | 200 | 38% | Outstanding 2024 | 38.0% |
| 49 | Ashdene Primary SchoolWilmslow, Cheshire East · Council | 422 | 2% | Not inspected | 38.0% |
| 49 | Canary Wharf College, GlenworthLondon, Tower Hamlets · Free school | 308 | 11% | No overall grade 2025 | 38.0% |
| 49 | Caroline Haslett Primary SchoolMilton Keynes · Council | 417 | 22% | Not inspected | 38.0% |
| 49 | Churchfields Junior SchoolLondon, Redbridge · Council | 477 | 15% | No overall grade 2024 | 38.0% |
| 49 | Crondall Primary SchoolFarnham, Hampshire · Academy | 189 | 14% | Not inspected | 38.0% |
| 49 | Morley Primary SchoolIlkeston, Derbyshire · Academy | 80 | 13% | Report card 2026 | 38.0% |
| 49 | North Cerney Church of England Primary AcademyCirencester, Gloucestershire · Academy | 43 | 7% | Good 2022 | 38.0% |
| 49 | Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolLondon, Redbridge · Academy | 450 | 8% | No overall grade 2025 | 38.0% |
| 49 | Penny Acres Primary SchoolDronfield, Derbyshire · Council | 59 | 12% | Good 2023 | 38.0% |
| 49 | Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolBrentwood, Essex · Academy | 420 | 1% | Outstanding 2023 | 38.0% |
| 49 | Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolLoughborough, Leicestershire · Church of England | 90 | 3% | Good 2023 | 38.0% |
| 49 | The Arbours Primary AcademyNorthampton, West Northamptonshire · Academy | 333 | 22% | Outstanding 2023 | 38.0% |
| 49 | The St Margaret's Church of England School, WithernAlford, Lincolnshire · Church of England | 75 | 36% | Good 2022 | 38.0% |
| 49 | Trythall Community Primary SchoolPenzance, Cornwall · Foundation | 72 | 11% | Good 2023 | 38.0% |
| 49 | West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton, West Northamptonshire · Church of England | 239 | 3% | Not inspected | 38.0% |
| 65 | County Bridge Primary SchoolWalsall · Council | 229 | 47% | Good 2022 | 37.0% |
| 65 | Crofton Junior SchoolOrpington, Bromley · Academy | 717 | 6% | Outstanding 2024 | 37.0% |
| 65 | Essendine Primary SchoolLondon, Westminster · Council | 237 | 50% | Good 2023 | 37.0% |
| 65 | Gorsefield Primary SchoolManchester, Bury · Academy | 332 | 57% | Good 2023 | 37.0% |
| 65 | Kingston Primary SchoolThundersley, Essex · Academy | 210 | 9% | Outstanding 2023 | 37.0% |
| 65 | Marshgate Primary SchoolRichmond, Richmond upon Thames · Council | 389 | 9% | No overall grade 2025 | 37.0% |
| 65 | Miles Coverdale Primary SchoolLondon, Hammersmith and Fulham · Council | 197 | 42% | Outstanding 2024 | 37.0% |
| 65 | Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolSt Albans, Hertfordshire · Academy | 230 | 1% | No overall grade 2025 | 37.0% |
| 65 | St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolSolihull · Academy | 176 | 11% | Good 2024 | 37.0% |
| 65 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,ChiswickLondon, Hounslow · Roman Catholic | 195 | 7% | Good 2023 | 37.0% |
| 65 | Tollgate Primary SchoolLondon, Newham · Academy | 426 | 41% | Outstanding 2022 | 37.0% |
| 65 | Yardley Primary SchoolLondon, Waltham Forest · Academy | 551 | 18% | Outstanding 2023 | 37.0% |
| 77 | Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary SchoolTotnes, Devon · Academy | 87 | 13% | Report card 2025 | 36.0% |
| 77 | Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery SchoolLondon, Barnet · Council | 429 | 18% | Good 2023 | 36.0% |
| 77 | Cheam Common Junior AcademyWorcester Park, Sutton · Academy | 512 | 8% | Good 2024 | 36.0% |
| 77 | Ettington CofE Primary SchoolStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · Church of England | 200 | 9% | No overall grade 2025 | 36.0% |
| 77 | Gordon Primary SchoolIlford, Redbridge · Council | 398 | 19% | Good 2024 | 36.0% |
| 77 | John Betts Primary SchoolLondon, Hammersmith and Fulham · Voluntary | 206 | 8% | Good 2021 | 36.0% |
| 77 | Ketton Church of England Primary SchoolStamford, Rutland · Academy | 185 | 5% | Good 2023 | 36.0% |
| 77 | Kirkstead Junior AcademyPinxton, Derbyshire · Academy | 216 | 43% | Good 2022 | 36.0% |
| 77 | Lanercost CofE Primary SchoolBrampton, Cumberland · Church of England | 84 | 9% | Outstanding 2024 | 36.0% |
| 77 | Nishkam School West LondonOsterley, Hounslow · Free school | 1,491 | 13% | Outstanding 2024 | 36.0% |
| 77 | St Antony's Catholic Primary SchoolLondon, Newham · Academy | 429 | 37% | No overall grade 2025 | 36.0% |
| 77 | St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolWolverhampton · Academy | 423 | 12% | No overall grade 2024 | 36.0% |
| 77 | St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolLondon, Waltham Forest · Academy | 592 | 13% | Outstanding 2022 | 36.0% |
| 77 | Turton Belmont Community Primary SchoolBolton, Blackburn with Darwen · Council | 91 | 3% | Good 2024 | 36.0% |
| 77 | Tyntesfield Primary SchoolSale, Trafford · Academy | 441 | 4% | No overall grade 2024 | 36.0% |
| 77 | West London Free School PrimaryLondon, Hammersmith and Fulham · Free school | 423 | 25% | No overall grade 2025 | 36.0% |
| 93 | Ark Franklin Primary AcademyLondon, Brent · Academy | 663 | 19% | Not inspected | 35.0% |
| 93 | Badger Hill AcademySaltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland · Academy | 138 | 21% | Good 2022 | 35.0% |
| 93 | Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolPreston, Lancashire · Church of England | 198 | 7% | Outstanding 2023 | 35.0% |
| 93 | Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolStafford, Staffordshire · Academy | 201 | 30% | Report card 2026 | 35.0% |
| 93 | Bousfield Primary SchoolLondon, Kensington and Chelsea · Council | 434 | 14% | Good 2022 | 35.0% |
| 93 | Christ Church CofE SchoolLondon, Tower Hamlets · Church of England | 145 | 36% | Good 2023 | 35.0% |
| 93 | Freshford Church SchoolBath, Bath and North East Somerset · Academy | 159 | 1% | Good 2022 | 35.0% |
| 93 | Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolHaslemere, Surrey · Church of England | 202 | 3% | Good 2024 | 35.0% |
Other rankings for England
Primary results
- Reached the expected level at 11 Reading, writing and maths: expected 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)
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
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
How to read this
Share reaching the higher standard in all three. The official name of this measure is ‘Reading, writing and maths: higher standard’. 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.