England independent schools league table 2025: top 100
Fee-paying schools, scored only where they publish results in the performance tables. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 100 schools shown.
- 1100Wimbledon High School GDSTLondon, London · Independent All-through81.0 Attainment 8 · 1,085 students
- 299The Perse SchoolCambridge, East of England · Independent All-through82.9 Attainment 8 · 1,774 students
- 398Cheltenham Ladies' CollegeCheltenham, South West · Independent Secondary78.2 Attainment 8 · 814 students
- 498The Harrodian SchoolLondon, London · Independent All-through75.4 Attainment 8 · 1,034 students
- 598Cardiff Sixth Form College, CambridgeCambridge, East of England · Independent Secondary– · 100 students
- 698St Helen's SchoolNorthwood, London · Independent All-through73.0 Attainment 8 · 1,097 students
- 797Crosfields SchoolReading, South East · Independent All-through69.9 Attainment 8 · 713 students
- 897St Helen and St KatharineAbingdon, South East · Independent All-through71.8 Attainment 8 · 700 students
- 997Manchester High School for GirlsManchester, North West · Independent All-through73.7 Attainment 8 · 913 students
- 1097Red House SchoolStockton-on-Tees, North East · Independent All-through69.8 Attainment 8 · 345 students
- 1196The Marist SchoolAscot, South East · Independent All-through71.9 Attainment 8 · 401 students
- 1296Abbot's Hill SchoolHemel Hempstead, East of England · Independent All-through68.8 Attainment 8 · 380 students
- 1396Claremont Fan Court SchoolEsher, South East · Independent All-through68.6 Attainment 8 · 1,193 students
- 1496Rawdhatul Ilm Wal HudaBlackburn, North West · Independent Secondary67.2 Attainment 8 · 246 students
- 1596The Queen's SchoolChester, North West · Independent All-through67.4 Attainment 8 · 382 students
- 1696CranmoreLeatherhead, South East · Independent All-through66.0 Attainment 8 · 445 students
- 1796Nottingham Girls' High School GDSTNottingham, East Midlands · Independent All-through69.8 Attainment 8 · 625 students
- 1896Ipswich SchoolIpswich, East of England · Independent All-through68.1 Attainment 8 · 966 students
- 1996Islamia School for Girls'London, London · Independent Secondary65.2 Attainment 8 · 108 students
- 2096Northwood College for Girls GDSTNorthwood, London · Independent All-through69.9 Attainment 8 · 814 students
- 2196Al-Burhan Grammar SchoolBirmingham, West Midlands · Independent Secondary66.7 Attainment 8 · 114 students
- 2296Brondesbury College LondonLondon, London · Independent Secondary65.9 Attainment 8 · 118 students
- 2396St Mary's School for GirlsColchester, East of England · Independent All-through66.5 Attainment 8 · 424 students
- 2495d'Overbroeck'sOxford, South East · Independent Secondary64.8 Attainment 8 · 615 students
- 2595Notre Dame SchoolConvent Lane, South East · Independent Secondary66.6 Attainment 8 · 371 students
- 2695New Hall SchoolChelmsford, East of England · Independent All-through70.5 Attainment 8 · 1,364 students
- 2795Azhar Academy Girls SchoolLondon, London · Independent All-through66.4 Attainment 8 · 585 students
- 2895Thomas's CollegeRichmond, London · Independent Secondary64.4 Attainment 8 · 304 students
- 2995Bnos Zion of BobovLondon, London · Independent All-through61.9 Attainment 8 · 299 students
- 3094Meoncross SchoolFareham, South East · Independent All-through65.1 Attainment 8 · 313 students
- 3194Bethany SchoolSheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber · Independent All-through62.0 Attainment 8 · 90 students
- 3294Manchester Islamic Grammar School for GirlsManchester, North West · Independent Secondary64.3 Attainment 8 · 264 students
- 3394St John's Preparatory and Senior SchoolPotters Bar, London · Independent All-through68.1 Attainment 8 · 493 students
- 3494Kassim Darwish Grammar School for BoysManchester, North West · Independent Secondary62.2 Attainment 8 · 145 students
- 3594Farnborough HillFarnborough, South East · Independent Secondary63.7 Attainment 8 · 475 students
- 3694Tayyibah Girls' SchoolLondon, London · Independent All-through61.6 Attainment 8 · 157 students
- 3794The Maynard SchoolExeter, South West · Independent All-through60.5 Attainment 8 · 410 students
- 3894The Montessori PlaceHove, South East · Independent All-through– · 165 students
- 3994St Augustine's PrioryLondon, London · Independent All-through59.7 Attainment 8 · 330 students
- 4094Al-Madani Girls SchoolSlough, South East · Independent Secondary62.7 Attainment 8 · 64 students
- 4193Alleyns Hampstead Senior SchoolHampstead, London · Independent Secondary62.3 Attainment 8 · 365 students
- 4293North Bridge House Senior Canonbury SchoolIslington, London · Independent Secondary67.5 Attainment 8 · 195 students
- 4393Tiferes High SchoolLondon, London · Independent Secondary62.5 Attainment 8 · 137 students
- 4493Al-Aqsa Schools TrustLeicester, East Midlands · Independent All-through61.2 Attainment 8 · 297 students
- 4593Hulme Hall Grammar SchoolStockport, North West · Independent All-through61.9 Attainment 8 · 203 students
- 4693Ayesha Siddiqa Girls SchoolSouthall, London · Independent Secondary62.3 Attainment 8 · 69 students
- 4793Darul Uloom LeicesterLeicester, East Midlands · Independent Secondary63.6 Attainment 8 · 142 students
- 4893Salesian CollegeFarnborough, South East · Independent Secondary71.9 Attainment 8 · 527 students
- 4993Westbourne SchoolSheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber · Independent All-through62.3 Attainment 8 · 276 students
- 5093Downsend SchoolLeatherhead, South East · Independent All-through61.0 Attainment 8 · 537 students
- 5193The Webber Independent SchoolStantonbury Fields, South East · Independent All-through61.1 Attainment 8 · 271 students
- 5293Twycross House SchoolAtherstone, East Midlands · Independent All-through64.7 Attainment 8 · 383 students
- 5392Ditcham Park SchoolPetersfield, South East · Independent All-through59.9 Attainment 8 · 428 students
- 5492Long Close SchoolSlough, South East · Independent All-through60.4 Attainment 8 · 183 students
- 5592Derby High SchoolDerby, East Midlands · Independent All-through60.1 Attainment 8 · 679 students
- 5692OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade CampusBiggleswade, East of England · Independent All-through59.1 Attainment 8 · 161 students
- 5792Royal Masonic School for GirlsRickmansworth, East of England · Independent All-through66.2 Attainment 8 · 880 students
- 5892Christian Fellowship SchoolLiverpool, North West · Independent All-through60.7 Attainment 8 · 175 students
- 5992Huddersfield Grammar SchoolHuddersfield, Yorkshire and the Humber · Independent All-through60.8 Attainment 8 · 493 students
- 6092Kew HouseLondon, London · Independent Secondary66.9 Attainment 8 · 467 students
- 6192The King's SchoolHarpenden, East of England · Independent All-through59.3 Attainment 8 · 169 students
- 6292Al-Madani Independent Grammar SchoolSlough, South East · Independent Secondary58.8 Attainment 8 · 94 students
- 6392Jamiatul Ummah SchoolLondon, London · Independent Secondary58.1 Attainment 8 · 181 students
- 6491Green Oak AcademyBirmingham, West Midlands · Independent Secondary61.5 Attainment 8 · 74 students
- 6591Brockwood Park SchoolAlresford, South East · Independent Secondary– · 77 students
- 6691Talbot Heath SchoolBournemouth, South West · Independent All-through61.3 Attainment 8 · 427 students
- 6791Colchester Prep & High SchoolColchester, East of England · Independent All-through61.0 Attainment 8 · 280 students
- 6890Baytul Ilm Secondary SchoolBletchley, South East · Independent Secondary56.8 Attainment 8 · 82 students
- 6990St Nicholas' SchoolFleet, South East · Independent All-through58.1 Attainment 8 · 287 students
- 7090OneSchool Global UK Colchester CampusColchester, East of England · Independent All-through58.2 Attainment 8 · 120 students
- 7190Hydesville Tower SchoolWalsall, West Midlands · Independent All-through57.5 Attainment 8 · 247 students
- 7290London Islamic SchoolLondon, London · Independent Secondary58.7 Attainment 8 · 140 students
- 7390Gad's Hill SchoolRochester, South East · Independent All-through57.3 Attainment 8 · 326 students
- 7490Lantern of Knowledge Secondary SchoolLondon, London · Independent All-through56.5 Attainment 8 · 86 students
- 7590St Francis CollegeLetchworth Garden City, East of England · Independent All-through56.9 Attainment 8 · 264 students
- 7689ArtsEd Day School & Sixth FormLondon, London · Independent Secondary63.3 Attainment 8 · 265 students
- 7789The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute SchoolLeicester, East Midlands · Independent All-through57.6 Attainment 8 · 224 students
- 7889Sherfield SchoolHampshire, South East · Independent All-through66.3 Attainment 8 · 505 students
- 7989Cundall Manor SchoolYork, Yorkshire and the Humber · Independent All-through60.6 Attainment 8 · 295 students
- 8089Thornton CollegeMilton Keynes, South East · Independent All-through62.2 Attainment 8 · 315 students
- 8189Brighton Girls GDSTBrighton, South East · Independent All-through62.5 Attainment 8 · 405 students
- 8289OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusReading, South East · Independent All-through58.0 Attainment 8 · 92 students
- 8389Jameah AcademyLeicester, East Midlands · Independent All-through56.6 Attainment 8 · 217 students
- 8488Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational TrustLondon, London · Independent Secondary55.5 Attainment 8 · 94 students
- 8588Thomas Telford SchoolTelford, West Midlands · Independent Secondary59.1 Attainment 8 · 1,657 students
- 8688Jamiatul Uloom Al - IslamiaLuton, East of England · Independent All-through57.4 Attainment 8 · 103 students
- 8788Stafford Grammar SchoolStaffordshire, West Midlands · Independent All-through61.3 Attainment 8 · 375 students
- 8888North London Grammar SchoolLondon, London · Independent All-through55.5 Attainment 8 · 226 students
- 8988Priory SchoolEdgbaston, West Midlands · Independent All-through59.2 Attainment 8 · 330 students
- 9087Hulme Grammar SchoolOldham, North West · Independent All-through59.3 Attainment 8 · 579 students
- 9187Madani Secondary Girls' SchoolLondon, London · Independent Secondary56.6 Attainment 8 · 244 students
- 9287St Margaret's SchoolBushey, East of England · Independent All-through56.3 Attainment 8 · 799 students
- 9387Hall School WimbledonWimbledon, London · Independent All-through54.7 Attainment 8 · 172 students
- 9487Shoreham CollegeShoreham by Sea, South East · Independent All-through56.1 Attainment 8 · 331 students
- 9587Shrewsbury High SchoolShrewsbury, West Midlands · Independent All-through65.6 Attainment 8 · 309 students
- 9687Tower CollegePrescot, North West · Independent All-through56.1 Attainment 8 · 279 students
- 9787London East AcademyLondon, London · Independent Secondary55.7 Attainment 8 · 143 students
- 9886Thorpe House SchoolGerrards Cross, South East · Independent All-through55.4 Attainment 8 · 267 students
- 9986The Peterborough SchoolPeterborough, East of England · Independent All-through60.8 Attainment 8 · 486 students
- 10086The King's SchoolWitney, South East · Independent All-through54.8 Attainment 8 · 209 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimbledon High School GDST London, London · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 99.7 Top 5% | 81.0 Attainment 8 | 1,085 |
| 2 | The Perse School Cambridge, East of England · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 99.4 Top 5% | 82.9 Attainment 8 | 1,774 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Ladies' College Cheltenham, South West · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 98.2 Top 5% | 78.2 Attainment 8 | 814 |
| 4 | The Harrodian School London, London · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 98.0 Top 5% | 75.4 Attainment 8 | 1,034 |
| 5 | Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · Secondary · Ages 14–19 | Independent | 97.5 Top 5% | – | 100 |
| 6 | St Helen's School Northwood, London · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 97.5 Top 5% | 73.0 Attainment 8 | 1,097 |
| 7 | Crosfields School Reading, South East · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 97.4 Top 5% | 69.9 Attainment 8 | 713 |
| 8 | St Helen and St Katharine Abingdon, South East · All-through · Ages 9–18 | Independent | 97.4 Top 5% | 71.8 Attainment 8 | 700 |
| 9 | Manchester High School for Girls Manchester, North West · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 97.1 Top 5% | 73.7 Attainment 8 | 913 |
| 10 | Red House School Stockton-on-Tees, North East · All-through · Ages 3–17 | Independent | 96.7 Top 5% | 69.8 Attainment 8 | 345 |
| 11 | The Marist School Ascot, South East · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 96.2 Top 5% | 71.9 Attainment 8 | 401 |
| 12 | Abbot's Hill School Hemel Hempstead, East of England · All-through · Ages 0–16 | Independent | 96.0 Top 5% | 68.8 Attainment 8 | 380 |
| 13 | Claremont Fan Court School Esher, South East · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 96.0 Top 5% | 68.6 Attainment 8 | 1,193 |
| 14 | Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda Blackburn, North West · Secondary · Ages 11–25 | Independent | 96.0 Top 5% | 67.2 Attainment 8 | 246 |
| 15 | The Queen's School Chester, North West · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 96.0 Top 5% | 67.4 Attainment 8 | 382 |
| 16 | Cranmore Leatherhead, South East · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 95.9 Top 5% | 66.0 Attainment 8 | 445 |
| 17 | Nottingham Girls' High School GDST Nottingham, East Midlands · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 95.8 Top 5% | 69.8 Attainment 8 | 625 |
| 18 | Ipswich School Ipswich, East of England · All-through · Ages 0–18 | Independent | 95.7 Top 5% | 68.1 Attainment 8 | 966 |
| 19 | Islamia School for Girls' London, London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 95.7 Top 5% | 65.2 Attainment 8 | 108 |
| 20 | Northwood College for Girls GDST Northwood, London · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 95.6 Top 5% | 69.9 Attainment 8 | 814 |
| 21 | Al-Burhan Grammar School Birmingham, West Midlands · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 95.5 Top 5% | 66.7 Attainment 8 | 114 |
| 22 | Brondesbury College London London, London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 95.5 Top 5% | 65.9 Attainment 8 | 118 |
| 23 | St Mary's School for Girls Colchester, East of England · All-through · Ages 2–17 | Independent | 95.5 Top 5% | 66.5 Attainment 8 | 424 |
| 24 | d'Overbroeck's Oxford, South East · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 95.4 Top 5% | 64.8 Attainment 8 | 615 |
| 25 | Notre Dame School Convent Lane, South East · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 95.1 Top 5% | 66.6 Attainment 8 | 371 |
| 26 | New Hall School Chelmsford, East of England · All-through · Ages 1–19 | Independent | 94.9 Top 5% | 70.5 Attainment 8 | 1,364 |
| 27 | Azhar Academy Girls School London, London · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 94.8 Top 5% | 66.4 Attainment 8 | 585 |
| 28 | Thomas's College Richmond, London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 94.7 Top 5% | 64.4 Attainment 8 | 304 |
| 29 | Bnos Zion of Bobov London, London · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 94.6 Top 5% | 61.9 Attainment 8 | 299 |
| 30 | Meoncross School Fareham, South East · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 94.3 Top 5% | 65.1 Attainment 8 | 313 |
| 31 | Bethany School Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Independent | 94.2 Top 5% | 62.0 Attainment 8 | 90 |
| 32 | Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Manchester, North West · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 94.2 Top 5% | 64.3 Attainment 8 | 264 |
| 33 | St John's Preparatory and Senior School Potters Bar, London · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 94.1 Top 5% | 68.1 Attainment 8 | 493 |
| 34 | Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Manchester, North West · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 94.0 Top 5% | 62.2 Attainment 8 | 145 |
| 35 | Farnborough Hill Farnborough, South East · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 93.9 Top 5% | 63.7 Attainment 8 | 475 |
| 36 | Tayyibah Girls' School London, London · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 93.9 Top 5% | 61.6 Attainment 8 | 157 |
| 37 | The Maynard School Exeter, South West · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 93.9 Top 5% | 60.5 Attainment 8 | 410 |
| 38 | The Montessori Place Hove, South East · All-through · Ages 1–19 | Independent | 93.9 Top 5% | – | 165 |
| 39 | St Augustine's Priory London, London · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 93.7 Top 5% | 59.7 Attainment 8 | 330 |
| 40 | Al-Madani Girls School Slough, South East · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 93.5 Top 5% | 62.7 Attainment 8 | 64 |
| 41 | Alleyns Hampstead Senior School Hampstead, London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 93.4 Top 5% | 62.3 Attainment 8 | 365 |
| 42 | North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School Islington, London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 93.3 Top 5% | 67.5 Attainment 8 | 195 |
| 43 | Tiferes High School London, London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 93.3 Top 5% | 62.5 Attainment 8 | 137 |
| 44 | Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Leicester, East Midlands · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 93.2 Top 5% | 61.2 Attainment 8 | 297 |
| 45 | Hulme Hall Grammar School Stockport, North West · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 93.1 Top 5% | 61.9 Attainment 8 | 203 |
| 46 | Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School Southall, London · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 92.9 Top 5% | 62.3 Attainment 8 | 69 |
| 47 | Darul Uloom Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · Secondary · Ages 11–23 | Independent | 92.9 Top 5% | 63.6 Attainment 8 | 142 |
| 48 | Salesian College Farnborough, South East · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 92.9 Top 5% | 71.9 Attainment 8 | 527 |
| 49 | Westbourne School Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 92.9 Top 5% | 62.3 Attainment 8 | 276 |
| 50 | Downsend School Leatherhead, South East · All-through · Ages 7–19 | Independent | 92.8 Top 5% | 61.0 Attainment 8 | 537 |
| 51 | The Webber Independent School Stantonbury Fields, South East · All-through · Ages 0–16 | Independent | 92.8 Top 5% | 61.1 Attainment 8 | 271 |
| 52 | Twycross House School Atherstone, East Midlands · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 92.5 Top 5% | 64.7 Attainment 8 | 383 |
| 53 | Ditcham Park School Petersfield, South East · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Independent | 92.4 Top 5% | 59.9 Attainment 8 | 428 |
| 54 | Long Close School Slough, South East · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 92.4 Top 5% | 60.4 Attainment 8 | 183 |
| 55 | Derby High School Derby, East Midlands · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 92.3 Top 5% | 60.1 Attainment 8 | 679 |
| 56 | OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus Biggleswade, East of England · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 92.3 Top 5% | 59.1 Attainment 8 | 161 |
| 57 | Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth, East of England · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 92.3 Top 10% | 66.2 Attainment 8 | 880 |
| 58 | Christian Fellowship School Liverpool, North West · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Independent | 92.2 Top 10% | 60.7 Attainment 8 | 175 |
| 59 | Huddersfield Grammar School Huddersfield, Yorkshire and the Humber · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 92.1 Top 10% | 60.8 Attainment 8 | 493 |
| 60 | Kew House London, London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 92.1 Top 10% | 66.9 Attainment 8 | 467 |
| 61 | The King's School Harpenden, East of England · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Independent | 92.1 Top 10% | 59.3 Attainment 8 | 169 |
| 62 | Al-Madani Independent Grammar School Slough, South East · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 91.6 Top 10% | 58.8 Attainment 8 | 94 |
| 63 | Jamiatul Ummah School London, London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 91.5 Top 10% | 58.1 Attainment 8 | 181 |
| 64 | Green Oak Academy Birmingham, West Midlands · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 91.3 Top 10% | 61.5 Attainment 8 | 74 |
| 65 | Brockwood Park School Alresford, South East · Secondary · Ages 13–20 | Independent | 91.0 Top 10% | – | 77 |
| 66 | Talbot Heath School Bournemouth, South West · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 91.0 Top 10% | 61.3 Attainment 8 | 427 |
| 67 | Colchester Prep & High School Colchester, East of England · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 90.6 Top 10% | 61.0 Attainment 8 | 280 |
| 68 | Baytul Ilm Secondary School Bletchley, South East · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 90.3 Top 10% | 56.8 Attainment 8 | 82 |
| 69 | St Nicholas' School Fleet, South East · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 90.1 Top 10% | 58.1 Attainment 8 | 287 |
| 70 | OneSchool Global UK Colchester Campus Colchester, East of England · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 89.9 Top 10% | 58.2 Attainment 8 | 120 |
| 71 | Hydesville Tower School Walsall, West Midlands · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 89.7 Top 10% | 57.5 Attainment 8 | 247 |
| 72 | London Islamic School London, London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 89.6 Top 10% | 58.7 Attainment 8 | 140 |
| 73 | Gad's Hill School Rochester, South East · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 89.5 Top 10% | 57.3 Attainment 8 | 326 |
| 74 | Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School London, London · All-through · Ages 10–16 | Independent | 89.5 Top 10% | 56.5 Attainment 8 | 86 |
| 75 | St Francis College Letchworth Garden City, East of England · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 89.5 Top 10% | 56.9 Attainment 8 | 264 |
| 76 | ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form London, London · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 89.4 Top 10% | 63.3 Attainment 8 | 265 |
| 77 | The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Leicester, East Midlands · All-through · Ages 5–16 | Independent | 89.4 Top 10% | 57.6 Attainment 8 | 224 |
| 78 | Sherfield School Hampshire, South East · All-through · Ages 0–19 | Independent | 89.3 Top 10% | 66.3 Attainment 8 | 505 |
| 79 | Cundall Manor School York, Yorkshire and the Humber · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 89.2 Top 10% | 60.6 Attainment 8 | 295 |
| 80 | Thornton College Milton Keynes, South East · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 89.1 Top 10% | 62.2 Attainment 8 | 315 |
| 81 | Brighton Girls GDST Brighton, South East · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 89.0 Top 10% | 62.5 Attainment 8 | 405 |
| 82 | OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus Reading, South East · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 89.0 Top 10% | 58.0 Attainment 8 | 92 |
| 83 | Jameah Academy Leicester, East Midlands · All-through · Ages 5–16 | Independent | 88.5 Top 10% | 56.6 Attainment 8 | 217 |
| 84 | Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust London, London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 88.1 Top 10% | 55.5 Attainment 8 | 94 |
| 85 | Thomas Telford School Telford, West Midlands · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 88.0 Top 10% | 59.1 Attainment 8 | 1,657 |
| 86 | Jamiatul Uloom Al - Islamia Luton, East of England · All-through · Ages 10–16 | Independent | 87.9 Top 10% | 57.4 Attainment 8 | 103 |
| 87 | Stafford Grammar School Staffordshire, West Midlands · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 87.8 Top 10% | 61.3 Attainment 8 | 375 |
| 88 | North London Grammar School London, London · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 87.7 Top 10% | 55.5 Attainment 8 | 226 |
| 89 | Priory School Edgbaston, West Midlands · All-through · Ages 0–18 | Independent | 87.6 Top 10% | 59.2 Attainment 8 | 330 |
| 90 | Hulme Grammar School Oldham, North West · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 87.3 Top 10% | 59.3 Attainment 8 | 579 |
| 91 | Madani Secondary Girls' School London, London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 87.1 Top 10% | 56.6 Attainment 8 | 244 |
| 92 | St Margaret's School Bushey, East of England · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 87.1 Top 10% | 56.3 Attainment 8 | 799 |
| 93 | Hall School Wimbledon Wimbledon, London · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 86.9 Top 10% | 54.7 Attainment 8 | 172 |
| 94 | Shoreham College Shoreham by Sea, South East · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 86.8 Top 10% | 56.1 Attainment 8 | 331 |
| 95 | Shrewsbury High School Shrewsbury, West Midlands · All-through · Ages 4–20 | Independent | 86.8 Top 10% | 65.6 Attainment 8 | 309 |
| 96 | Tower College Prescot, North West · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 86.8 Top 10% | 56.1 Attainment 8 | 279 |
| 97 | London East Academy London, London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 86.6 Top 10% | 55.7 Attainment 8 | 143 |
| 98 | Thorpe House School Gerrards Cross, South East · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 86.4 Top 10% | 55.4 Attainment 8 | 267 |
| 99 | The Peterborough School Peterborough, East of England · All-through · Ages 4–20 | Independent | 86.0 Top 10% | 60.8 Attainment 8 | 486 |
| 100 | The King's School Witney, South East · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 85.8 Top 10% | 54.8 Attainment 8 | 209 |
Wimbledon High School GDST in London, London leads the 2025 list of independent schools in England with a Success Index (England) of 99.7. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are independent.
Scores are percentiles within school type, so a primary school and a secondary school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.
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Wimbledon High School GDST in London, London ranks first among independent schools in England with a Success Index (England) of 99.7 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 1,085).
How are independent schools in England ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
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