Top 100 Boarding Schools by GCSE
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2021 LEAGUE TABLES
Our League Tables show the highest performing independent schools in the UK based on the percentage of top grades awarded to students in 2021.
This year, students did not sit public examinations and grades were awarded by schools according to strictly controlled internal assessment criteria. Simply put, the grades were awarded by teachers. The latest grades based on actual examination results were awarded in 2019, of which we hold almost complete records which are available exclusively to our clients.
Whilst we are confident that the grades awarded in 2021 are a reflection of student achievement it is important to note that, in the case of a number of schools, the percentage of top grades varies considerably from the results obtained in previous years.
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2021 Results
# | A + A* % | Name | Day/Board | Boy/Girl | Day £ | Board £ |
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1 | 99.60 | Wycombe Abbey School | Boarding | Girls | 30,945 | 41,250 |
2 | 98.00 | Brighton College | Both | Co-ed | 26,310 | 52,050 |
3 | 97.90 | St Paul's School | Both | Boys | 26,556 | 39,966 |
4 | 96.10 | Cheltenham Ladies' College | Both | Girls | 30,390 | 44,790 |
5 | 96.00 | Tonbridge School | Both | Boys | 33,636 | 44,835 |
6 | 95.00 | St Mary's School - Ascot | Both | Girls | 30,465 | 42,780 |
7 | 94.70 | Winchester College | Boarding | Boys | 43,335 | |
8 | 93.80 | Sevenoaks School | Both | Co-ed | 28,413 | 43,353 |
9 | 93.70 | Wellington College | Both | Co-ed | 31,140 | 42,630 |
10 | 93.00 | Radley College | Boarding | Boys | 41,700 | |
= | 93.00 | Whitgift School | Both | Boys | 21,240 | 41,550 |
= | 93.00 | Concord College | Both | Co-ed | 15,600 | 47,500 |
13 | 92.00 | Caterham School | Both | Co-ed | 20,625 | 41,130 |
14 | 91.70 | Rugby School | Both | Co-ed | 24,126 | 38,454 |
15 | 91.10 | Abingdon School | Both | Boys | 21,600 | 44,070 |
16 | 91.00 | St Catherine's School, Bramley | Both | Girls | 19,775 | 32,865 |
= | 91.00 | Ardingly College | Both | Co-ed | 25,185 | 39,312 |
18 | 90.90 | Canford School | Both | Co-ed | 29,985 | 39,390 |
19 | 89.50 | Benenden School | Boarding | Girls | 40,848 | |
= | 89.50 | St Swithun's School | Both | Girls | 21,918 | 36,339 |
21 | 89.00 | City of London Freemen's School - Senior | Both | Co-ed | 21,525 | 36,993 |
= | 89.00 | Kirkham Grammar School | Both | Co-ed | 12,570 | 24,240 |
= | 89.00 | Downe House School | Both | Girls | 31,305 | 42,090 |
24 | 87.00 | Oundle School | Both | Co-ed | 25,185 | 39,315 |
= | 87.00 | Mayfield School | Both | Girls | 23,250 | 36,750 |
26 | 85.80 | Uppingham School | Both | Co-ed | 24,450 | 39,492 |
27 | 85.30 | Headington School | Both | Girls | 20,280 | 40,965 |
28 | 84.00 | Sherborne Girls | Both | Girls | 23,760 | 39,510 |
= | 84.00 | Haileybury | Both | Co-ed | 27,435 | 37,215 |
30 | 83.00 | Charterhouse School | Both | Co-ed | 34,218 | 41,406 |
31 | 81.00 | Fettes College | Both | Co-ed | 30,870 | 37,200 |
32 | 80.10 | Woldingham School | Both | Girls | 25,500 | 42,210 |
33 | 80.00 | Queen Anne's School | Both | Girls | 25,110 | 41,775 |
34 | 79.10 | Royal High School | Both | Girls | 14,595 | 32,286 |
35 | 79.00 | Marlborough College | Both | Co-ed | 33,950 | 39,930 |
= | 79.00 | Bishop's Stortford College | Both | Co-ed | 21,096 | 35,835 |
= | 79.00 | New Hall School | Both | Co-ed | 20,502 | 32,472 |
38 | 78.20 | St Michael's School - Llanelli | Both | Co-ed | 13,416 | 32,400 |
39 | 78.00 | King's School - Canterbury | Both | Co-ed | 27,900 | 39,855 |
40 | 77.60 | St George's School - Ascot | Both | Girls | 24,195 | 37,980 |
41 | 77.00 | Badminton School | Both | Girls | 17,430 | 40,500 |
= | 77.00 | Kingswood School | Both | Co-ed | 16,413 | 35,376 |
= | 77.00 | Bedford School | Both | Boys | 20,949 | 35,430 |
= | 77.00 | Royal Masonic School for Girls | Both | Girls | 19,278 | 33,198 |
= | 77.00 | The Purcell School | Both | Co-ed | 26,748 | 34,152 |
= | 77.00 | Dauntsey's School | Both | Co-ed | 20,295 | 38,790 |
47 | 76.30 | Sherborne School | Both | Boys | 31,800 | 40,125 |
= | 76.30 | Tudor Hall School | Both | Girls | ||
49 | 76.00 | Clifton College | Both | Co-ed | 27,285 | 42,195 |
= | 76.00 | Shrewsbury School | Both | Co-ed | 27,840 | 41,520 |
= | 76.00 | Blundell's School | Both | Co-ed | 24,015 | 38,985 |
52 | 75.70 | St Peter's School | Both | Co-ed | 19,380 | 34,500 |
53 | 75.60 | Monmouth School for Boys | Both | Boys (Co-ed 6th form) | 16,599 | 34,167 |
54 | 75.00 | Prior's Field School | Both | Girls | 19,575 | 32,055 |
55 | 74.70 | Monmouth School for Girls | Both | Girls (Co-ed 6th form) | 16,599 | 34,167 |
56 | 74.40 | Berkhamsted School | Both | Co-ed | 22,170 | 35,610 |
57 | 74.00 | Malvern St James Girls' School | Both | Girls | 19,740 | 42,810 |
58 | 73.50 | Kimbolton School | Both | Co-ed | 17,175 | 28,560 |
59 | 73.00 | St Francis' College | Both | Girls | 18,450 | 34,770 |
= | 73.00 | Mill Hill School | Both | Co-ed | 22,830 | 36,900 |
= | 73.00 | Repton School | Both | Co-ed | 28,311 | 38,163 |
62 | 72.00 | Malvern College | Both | Co-ed | 27,084 | 41,145 |
= | 72.00 | Loughborough Grammar School | Both | Boys | 14,205 | 34,485 |
64 | 71.20 | Ipswich School | Both | Co-ed | 16,923 | 34,257 |
65 | 71.00 | Cheltenham College | Both | Co-ed | 30,690 | 40,560 |
= | 71.00 | Monkton Senior School | Both | Co-ed | 22,315 | 35,600 |
67 | 70.50 | Brentwood School | Both | Co-ed | 20,598 | 40,365 |
68 | 70.00 | Moreton Hall School | Both | Girls (Co-ed 11 - 13) | 31,080 | 37,770 |
= | 70.00 | Christ's Hospital | Both | Co-ed | 23,790 | 36,600 |
= | 70.00 | Bromsgrove School | Both | Co-ed | 17,940 | 40,155 |
71 | 69.00 | d'Overbroeck's | Both | Co-ed | 24,900 | 45,300 |
72 | 68.50 | Bootham Senior School | Both | Co-ed | 18,900 | 34,410 |
73 | 68.00 | Ampleforth College | Both | Co-ed | 26,370 | 37,905 |
74 | 67.40 | The Royal School - Haslemere | Both | Co-ed | 18,507 | 31,557 |
75 | 67.30 | Queenswood School | Both | Girls | 27,120 | 37,650 |
76 | 67.00 | Queen Margaret's School - York | Both | Girls | 19,500 | 33,690 |
= | 67.00 | Truro School | Both | Co-ed | 14,985 | 32,475 |
= | 67.00 | Bruton School For Girls | Both | Girls | 18,696 | 34,524 |
79 | 66.90 | Royal Russell School | Both | Co-ed | 19,986 | 39,504 |
80 | 66.70 | Stamford High School | Both | Girls | 17,460 | 32,750 |
81 | 66.00 | St Mary's School - Cambridge | Both | Girls | 17,373 | 36,007 |
82 | 65.00 | Stonyhurst College | Both | Co-ed | 21,750 | 39,300 |
= | 65.00 | Abbey College Cambridge | Both | Co-ed | 25,175 | 55,285 |
= | 65.00 | King's Ely | Both | Co-ed | 23,664 | 43,476 |
= | 65.00 | King's College Taunton | Both | Co-ed | 23,880 | 38,475 |
= | 65.00 | Oakham School | Both | Co-ed | 22,830 | 37,800 |
= | 65.00 | Queen's College - Taunton | Both | Co-ed | 19,695 | 40,485 |
= | 65.00 | Prior Park College | Both | Co-ed | 17,595 | 35,001 |
89 | 64.90 | West Buckland School | Both | Co-ed | 16,455 | 37,500 |
90 | 64.50 | Trent College | Both | Co-ed | 18,789 | 36,369 |
91 | 64.00 | The Godolphin School | Both | Girls | 22,335 | 39,165 |
= | 64.00 | Dean Close School | Both | Co-ed | 26,940 | 39,450 |
93 | 63.00 | St Edmund's College | Both | Co-ed | 18,990 | 33,606 |
= | 63.00 | Reddam House Berkshire | Both | Co-ed | 18,420 | 33,789 |
95 | 62.40 | Stamford School | Both | Boys | 17,460 | 32,750 |
96 | 62.00 | Harrogate Ladies' College | Both | Girls | 17,520 | 41,355 |
= | 62.00 | DLD College London | Both | Co-ed | 24,670 | 57,330 |
= | 62.00 | Lancing College | Both | Co-ed | 26,340 | 38,550 |
= | 62.00 | Battle Abbey School | Both | Co-ed | 17,943 | 33,876 |
100 | 61.50 | King Edward's Witley | Both | Co-ed | 21,585 | 34,995 |
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This table lists the Top 100 boarding schools in the UK based on 2019 GCSE results. Rankings are based on the percentage of GCSE or IGCSE entries awarded 9-7 and A* and A grades. To qualify for inclusion there must be a minimum of 20 students in the cohort.
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Notes
- We make every effort to obtain results for every independent school, but there are sometimes a few gaps in our data, because the information is not freely available or because a school will not supply it. In most cases this applies to schools that would not appear in the top quartile of the table.
- Sometimes grades improve as a result of appeals or remarks and we may update the data periodically, as long it does not distort the results of schools which have not given us their remarks. We encourage all schools to supply corrections or additions by contacting us at info@educationadvisers.co.uk.
- Exam results are not the only criteria by which to judge a school. Most of the schools in this Top 100 table are very selective on their admissions. Be aware that your child may not necessarily thrive in a high pressure academic environment. Please contact us for advice on choosing the right school.
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