Secondary league tables 2013: Best advanced academic results

This table lists the 100 schools and colleges in England with the best results in A-level and other advanced academic qualifications.

The schools are ranked on the average points scored per student.

Ties have been broken on the number of students in the institution who took the relevant qualifications.

Schools where the full-time equivalent of fewer than 30 pupils took the qualifications are not included.

Best performing schools

Academy Community Faith Free school Independent school Selective school College 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 Christian
(1) Colchester Royal Grammar School 		Essex 1412
IND Christian
(2) King's College School 		Merton 1344.7
IND
(3) Sevenoaks School 		Kent 1333
ACC SEL
(4) Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 		Trafford 1269.4
ACC SEL
(5) King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford 		Essex 1265.8
ACC SEL Christian
(6) King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys 		Birmingham 1264.9
IND Church of England
(7) King Edward's School 		Birmingham 1250.2
IND
(8) St Clare's, Oxford 		Oxfordshire 1241.3
ACC SEL
(9) Pate's Grammar School 		Gloucestershire 1234.7
ACC SEL
(10) Colyton Grammar School 		Devon 1215.8
ACC SEL Christian
(11) King Edward VI Handsworth School 		Birmingham 1209.4
IND Church of England
(12) The Lady Eleanor Holles School 		Richmond upon Thames 1206
IND Christian
(13) King Edward VI High School for Girls 		Birmingham 1201.9
IND
(14) North London Collegiate School 		Harrow 1197.1
ACC SEL
(15) Dartford Grammar School 		Kent 1193.4
ACC SEL
(16) Invicta Grammar School 		Kent 1188.3
ACC SEL
(17) The Tiffin Girls' School 		Kingston upon Thames 1176.3
ACC
(18) Hockerill Anglo-European College 		Hertfordshire 1174.4
IND
(19) Withington Girls' School 		Manchester 1165.8
ACC Church of England
(20) The Blue Coat CofE School 		Oldham 1162.3
ACC SEL
(21) Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 		Barnet 1157.4
IND
(22) Loughborough High School 		Leicestershire 1152.8
IND
(23) Hampton School 		Richmond upon Thames 1147.4
VA SEL Church of England
(24) St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School 		Bromley 1145.7
IND Church of England
(25) Wycombe Abbey School 		Buckinghamshire 1145.3
ACC SEL
(26) Colchester County High School for Girls 		Essex 1142.9
ACC SEL
(27) Tiffin School 		Kingston upon Thames 1142.2
ACC SEL
(28) Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 		Lancashire 1141.6
ACC SEL
(29) Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 		Trafford 1140
ACC SEL
(30) Chelmsford County High School for Girls 		Essex 1134.4
IND
(31) The Stephen Perse Foundation 		Cambridgeshire 1132.6
ACC SEL
(32) Heckmondwike Grammar School 		Kirklees 1131.8
IND Church of England
(33) Westminster School 		Westminster 1131.4
ACC SEL
(34) The Blue Coat School 		Liverpool 1130.5
ACC SEL Church of England
(35) Wilson's School 		Sutton 1129.5
IND
(36) Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 		Wakefield 1129
FD SEL
(37) Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School 		Lancashire 1127.6
ACC SEL Christian
(38) King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls 		Birmingham 1127
ACC SEL
(=39) Caistor Grammar School 		Lincolnshire 1121.8
VA SEL Roman Catholic
(=39) St Michael's Catholic Grammar School 		Barnet 1121.8
ACC SEL
(41) Highsted Grammar School 		Kent 1118.8
IND
(42) The Godolphin and Latymer School 		Hammersmith and Fulham 1114.1
IND Church of England
(43) Queen Ethelburga's College 		North Yorkshire 1111.6
ACC SEL
(44) Southend High School for Boys 		Southend-on-Sea 1109.9
ACC SEL Christian
(45) Lancaster Royal Grammar School 		Lancashire 1107.5
IND Church of England
(46) St Paul's School 		Richmond upon Thames 1106.5
IND
(47) Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle 		Kensington and Chelsea 1103.8
IND
(48) Wakefield Girls' High School 		Wakefield 1102
ACC SEL
(49) Stratford Girls' Grammar School 		Warwickshire 1101.3
IND
(50) Concord College 		Shropshire 1094.5
IND
(51) Nottingham High School 		Nottingham 1093.9
IND Christian
(52) Magdalen College School 		Oxfordshire 1093.7
ACC SEL
(53) Devonport High School for Boys 		Plymouth 1092.3
ACC SEL
(54) Tonbridge Grammar School 		Kent 1089.7
FD SEL
(55) Wolverhampton Girls' High School 		Wolverhampton 1089.4
CY SEL
(56) Dover Grammar School for Girls 		Kent 1087.1
ACC SEL
(57) Reading School 		Reading 1087
IND Church of England
(58) St Catherine's School 		Surrey 1086.3
IND Christian
(59) St Albans School 		Hertfordshire 1083.8
ACC SEL
(60) Nonsuch High School for Girls 		Sutton 1083.6
ACC SEL
(61) Queen Mary's Grammar School 		Walsall 1078.5
ACC SEL
(62) Southend High School for Girls 		Southend-on-Sea 1078.1
IND
(63) Hymers College 		Kingston Upon Hull, City of 1077.5
IND Church of England
(64) Yarm School 		Stockton-on-Tees 1077.2
ACC SEL
(65) Dr Challoner's Grammar School 		Buckinghamshire 1070.1
VA Roman Catholic
(66) St Benedict's Catholic School 		Suffolk 1069.9
ACC SEL
(67) Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls 		Birmingham 1069.2
IND
(68) Birkdale School 		Sheffield 1068.3
IND
(69) Sir William Perkins's School 		Surrey 1067.3
IND Christian
(=70) Harrow School 		Harrow 1066
IND Church of England
(=70) Wellington College 		Bracknell Forest 1066
ACC SEL
(72) High School for Girls 		Gloucestershire 1065.1
IND Church of England
(73) James Allen's Girls' School 		Southwark 1064.4
ACC SEL
(74) Sir Thomas Rich's School 		Gloucestershire 1062.4
ACC SEL
(75) Westcliff High School for Girls 		Southend-on-Sea 1061.5
IND
(76) Bellerbys College Brighton 		Brighton and Hove 1061
IND Church of England
(77) Tonbridge School 		Kent 1059.5
Sixth Form College
(78) Greenhead College 		Kirklees 1058.7
ACC SEL Christian
(79) King Edward VI Five Ways School 		Birmingham 1058
IND
(80) Wolverhampton Grammar School 		Wolverhampton 1056.3
IND Christian
(81) The Cheltenham Ladies' College 		Gloucestershire 1053.7
IND
(82) Windermere School & Windermere Preparatory School 		Cumbria 1050.9
ACC SEL
(83) Wirral Grammar School for Boys 		Wirral 1049.5
ACC SEL
(84) Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy 		Lincolnshire 1049.3
IND
(85) St Paul's Girls' School 		Hammersmith and Fulham 1048.8
ACC Church of England
(86) The King's (the Cathedral) School 		Peterborough 1048.7
IND Church of England
(87) Malvern College 		Worcestershire 1046.6
IND Christian
(88) The Abbey School Reading 		Reading 1045.4
IND Christian
(89) Guildford High School 		Surrey 1044.2
ACC SEL
(90) Sir Roger Manwood's School 		Kent 1044
ACC SEL
(91) West Kirby Grammar School 		Wirral 1043.5
ACC SEL
(92) Bishop Vesey's Grammar School 		Birmingham 1043
IND
(93) Bolton School Girls' Division 		Bolton 1040.8
ACC SEL
(94) Barton Court Grammar School 		Kent 1039.1
ACC SEL
(95) Aylesbury Grammar School 		Buckinghamshire 1038.5
IND
(96) Oxford High School GDST 		Oxfordshire 1037.5
IND Church of England
(97) Leicester Grammar School Trust 		Leicestershire 1037.2
ACC SEL
(98) Newport Girls' High School 		Telford and Wrekin 1037
IND Church of England/Christian
(99) Radley College 		Oxfordshire 1034.9
IND Quaker
(100) Bootham School 		York 1034.8
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Average points score

Average points per full-time equivalent academic student