Secondary league tables 2013: Best GCSE results

This table lists the 81 schools in England with the highest attainment at GCSE level. All their pupils attained the benchmark standard of five A*-C grades in GCSEs or equivalent qualifications, including maths and English GCSEs.

The average number of points scored per pupil is then used to rank the schools.

Schools where fewer than 30 pupils have taken the qualifications are not included.

Best performing schools

Academy Community Faith Free school Independent school Selective school Others Links in the table below will take you to the Department for Education’s website
(Rank) School name
Local authority
Average point scoreWhat does this mean?
(Rank) School name Local authority Average point scoreWhat does this mean?
ACC SEL
(1) Colyton Grammar School 		Devon 882.5
ACC SEL
(2) Westcliff High School for Girls 		Southend-on-Sea 783.7
ACC SEL Christian
(3) King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls 		Birmingham 775.7
ACC SEL
(4) Colchester County High School for Girls 		Essex 756.7
ACC SEL
(5) Heckmondwike Grammar School 		Kirklees 744.9
ACC SEL
(6) King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 		Essex 723.5
VA SEL
(7) Lawrence Sheriff School 		Warwickshire 710.9
ACC SEL
(8) The Blue Coat School 		Liverpool 709.5
FD SEL
(9) The Crossley Heath School 		Calderdale 687.9
ACC SEL
(10) The Folkestone School for Girls 		Kent 678.1
ACC SEL Christian
(11) Colchester Royal Grammar School 		Essex 677.3
ACC SEL
(12) Chelmsford County High School for Girls 		Essex 667.6
ACC SEL
(13) Invicta Grammar School 		Kent 663
ACC SEL
(14) Southend High School for Girls 		Southend-on-Sea 660
ACC SEL
(15) Langley Grammar School 		Slough 658.7
ACC SEL
(16) Wallington High School for Girls 		Sutton 655.8
ACC SEL
(17) Newport Girls' High School 		Telford and Wrekin 655.2
ACC SEL
(18) Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 		Lancashire 652.5
VA SEL Church of England
(19) St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School 		Bromley 651.9
ACC SEL
(20) Tonbridge Grammar School 		Kent 646
ACC SEL
(21) Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 		Barnet 644.1
IND
(22) Badminton School 		Bristol, City of 636.7
IND Christian
(23) King Edward VI High School for Girls 		Birmingham 624.8
ACC SEL
(24) Reading School 		Reading 624.7
ACC SEL
(25) Nonsuch High School for Girls 		Sutton 622.6
ACC SEL
(26) Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School 		Lincolnshire 620.1
VA SEL Roman Catholic
(27) St Michael's Catholic Grammar School 		Barnet 618.2
IND
(28) North London Collegiate School 		Harrow 617.1
IND
(29) Edgbaston High School for Girls 		Birmingham 614.6
VA SEL
(30) The Skinners' School 		Kent 613.1
IND Christian
(31) Guildford High School 		Surrey 609
ACC SEL
(32) Caistor Grammar School 		Lincolnshire 606.2
IND Church of England
(33) Wycombe Abbey School 		Buckinghamshire 605.9
FD SEL
(34) Wolverhampton Girls' High School 		Wolverhampton 603.9
IND Church of England
(35) City of London School for Girls 		City of London 603.2
ACC SEL
(36) Torquay Boys' Grammar School 		Torbay 595.8
IND
(37) Eton College 		Windsor and Maidenhead 594.7
ACC SEL
(38) Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy 		Lincolnshire 587
FD SEL
(39) Beaconsfield High School 		Buckinghamshire 585.7
ACC SEL
(40) Clitheroe Royal Grammar School 		Lancashire 584.2
IND Christian
(41) The Abbey School Reading 		Reading 583.6
VC SEL
(42) Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 		Kent 583
IND Christian
(43) Magdalen College School 		Oxfordshire 581.6
ACC SEL
(44) Devonport High School for Girls 		Plymouth 579
IND Roman Catholic
(45) The Towers Convent School 		West Sussex 577.1
ACC SEL
(46) Sir Thomas Rich's School 		Gloucestershire 576
IND Methodist
(47) Queenswood School 		Hertfordshire 575.3
IND
(48) Benenden School 		Kent 574.9
ACC SEL
(49) Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School 		Bexley 572.8
ACC SEL
(50) Parkstone Grammar School 		Poole 570.9
ACC SEL
(51) Rugby High School 		Warwickshire 567.8
ACC SEL
(52) Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School 		Medway 567
IND Church of England
(53) Brighton College 		Brighton and Hove 561.7
IND Christian
(54) The Maynard School 		Devon 561.3
IND
(55) Manchester High School for Girls 		Manchester 554.9
ACC SEL
(56) Townley Grammar School 		Bexley 552.1
VA SEL
(57) The Latymer School 		Enfield 551.4
ACC SEL
(58) Stroud High School 		Gloucestershire 550.4
IND Christian
(59) Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls 		Hertfordshire 549.2
ACC SEL
(60) Sir William Borlase's Grammar School 		Buckinghamshire 546.9
IND Christian
(61) Bishop's Stortford College 		Hertfordshire 536.6
IND
(62) Tormead School 		Surrey 535.8
IND Christian
(63) Kingston Grammar School 		Kingston upon Thames 531.9
IND Christian
(64) The Queen's School 		Cheshire West and Chester 531.6
ACC SEL
(65) Bishop Vesey's Grammar School 		Birmingham 530.6
ACC SEL
(66) Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 		Trafford 528.2
IND Church of England
(67) Trinity School 		Croydon 524.1
IND
(68) Loughborough High School 		Leicestershire 520.5
IND
(69) Bury Grammar School Girls 		Bury 518.6
IND Christian
(70) St Francis College 		Hertfordshire 512.7
IND
(71) University College School 		Camden 512.1
IND
(72) Twycross House School 		Leicestershire 503.9
IND Church of England
(73) Hurstpierpoint College 		West Sussex 502.2
IND Church of England
(74) Bradford Girls' Grammar School 		Bradford 501.6
IND Church of England
(75) Forest School 		Waltham Forest 500.3
IND Church of England
(76) St Swithun's School 		Hampshire 495.9
IND Church of England
(77) Derby High School 		Derby 494.4
IND Christian
(78) Talbot Heath School 		Bournemouth 488.2
IND
(79) Ditcham Park School 		Hampshire 473.5
IND Christian
(80) St John's Preparatory and Senior School 		Enfield 459.9
IND
(81) King's High School 		Warwickshire 455
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Average point score

The average number of points attained per pupil taking GCSE or equivalent qualifications