East of England girls' schools league table 2025: top 26
Single-sex girls' schools. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 26 schools shown.
- 199Chelmsford County High School for GirlsChelmsford · Academy Secondary80.7 Attainment 8 · 1,275 students
- 299Colchester County High School for GirlsColchester · Academy Secondary80.6 Attainment 8 · 1,198 students
- 396Southend High School for GirlsSouthend-on-Sea · Academy Secondary75.0 Attainment 8 · 1,312 students
- 496Westcliff High School for GirlsWestcliff-on-Sea · Academy Secondary75.6 Attainment 8 · 1,354 students
- 596St Mary's School for GirlsColchester · Independent All-through66.5 Attainment 8 · 424 students
- 694Watford Grammar School for GirlsWatford · Academy Secondary68.2 Attainment 8 · 1,427 students
- 794The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science CollegeBishop's Stortford · Academy Secondary63.6 Attainment 8 · 1,508 students
- 892Royal Masonic School for GirlsRickmansworth · Independent All-through66.2 Attainment 8 · 880 students
- 990St Francis CollegeLetchworth Garden City · Independent All-through56.9 Attainment 8 · 264 students
- 1089Hitchin Girls' SchoolHitchin · Academy Secondary57.8 Attainment 8 · 1,357 students
- 1189St Albans Girls' SchoolSt Albans · Academy Secondary58.8 Attainment 8 · 1,423 students
- 1289Presdales SchoolWare · Academy Secondary58.9 Attainment 8 · 1,167 students
- 1388Brentwood Ursuline Convent High SchoolBrentwood · Academy Secondary61.0 Attainment 8 · 991 students
- 1483St Mary's Schoolcambridge · Independent All-through51.8 Attainment 8 · 510 students
- 1581Grays Convent High SchoolGrays · Local authority Secondary55.7 Attainment 8 · 655 students
- 1680Loreto CollegeSt Albans · Academy Secondary58.3 Attainment 8 · 952 students
- 1775St Bernard's High SchoolWestcliff-on-Sea · Academy Secondary54.9 Attainment 8 · 1,001 students
- 1875Bishop's Hatfield Girls' SchoolHatfield · Academy Secondary51.9 Attainment 8 · 942 students
- 1961Challney High School for GirlsLuton · Academy Secondary50.1 Attainment 8 · 1,062 students
- 2055St Albans High School for GirlsSt Albans · Independent All-through48.5 Attainment 8 · 1,106 students
- 2149Queenswood SchoolHatfield · Independent Secondary47.2 Attainment 8 · 426 students
- 2235Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School)LUTON · Independent All-through41.0 Attainment 8 · 139 students
- 2335Haberdashers' Girls' SchoolBorehamwood · Independent All-through39.9 Attainment 8 · 1,118 students
- 2428Norwich High School for Girls GDSTNorwich · Independent All-through36.7 Attainment 8 · 574 students
- 2518Bedford Girls' SchoolBedford · Independent All-through14.2 Attainment 8 · 843 students
- 2610Iqra AcademyPeterborough · Independent Secondary20.1 Attainment 8 · 103 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelmsford County High School for Girls Chelmsford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 98.8 Top 5% | 80.7 Attainment 8 | 1,275 |
| 2 | Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 98.8 Top 5% | 80.6 Attainment 8 | 1,198 |
| 3 | Southend High School for Girls Southend-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 96.2 Top 5% | 75.0 Attainment 8 | 1,312 |
| 4 | Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.9 Top 5% | 75.6 Attainment 8 | 1,354 |
| 5 | St Mary's School for Girls Colchester · All-through · Ages 2–17 | Independent | 95.5 Top 5% | 66.5 Attainment 8 | 424 |
| 6 | Watford Grammar School for Girls Watford · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 93.9 Top 5% | 68.2 Attainment 8 | 1,427 |
| 7 | The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Bishop's Stortford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 93.5 Top 5% | 63.6 Attainment 8 | 1,508 |
| 8 | Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 92.3 Top 10% | 66.2 Attainment 8 | 880 |
| 9 | St Francis College Letchworth Garden City · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 89.5 Top 10% | 56.9 Attainment 8 | 264 |
| 10 | Hitchin Girls' School Hitchin · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 89.2 Top 10% | 57.8 Attainment 8 | 1,357 |
| 11 | St Albans Girls' School St Albans · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 89.2 Top 10% | 58.8 Attainment 8 | 1,423 |
| 12 | Presdales School Ware · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 88.7 Top 10% | 58.9 Attainment 8 | 1,167 |
| 13 | Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Brentwood · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 87.9 Top 10% | 61.0 Attainment 8 | 991 |
| 14 | St Mary's School cambridge · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 82.7 Top 25% | 51.8 Attainment 8 | 510 |
| 15 | Grays Convent High School Grays · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 80.5 Top 25% | 55.7 Attainment 8 | 655 |
| 16 | Loreto College St Albans · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 80.4 Top 25% | 58.3 Attainment 8 | 952 |
| 17 | St Bernard's High School Westcliff-on-Sea · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 75.1 Top 25% | 54.9 Attainment 8 | 1,001 |
| 18 | Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School Hatfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 74.9 Top 25% | 51.9 Attainment 8 | 942 |
| 19 | Challney High School for Girls Luton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 61.1 Top 50% | 50.1 Attainment 8 | 1,062 |
| 20 | St Albans High School for Girls St Albans · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 55.2 Top 50% | 48.5 Attainment 8 | 1,106 |
| 21 | Queenswood School Hatfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 48.5 Top 50% | 47.2 Attainment 8 | 426 |
| 22 | Bury Park Educational Institute (Al - Hikmah Secondary School) LUTON · All-through · Ages 9–19 | Independent | 35.4 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 139 |
| 23 | Haberdashers' Girls' School Borehamwood · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 34.6 Lower 50% | 39.9 Attainment 8 | 1,118 |
| 24 | Norwich High School for Girls GDST Norwich · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 28.3 Lower 50% | 36.7 Attainment 8 | 574 |
| 25 | Bedford Girls' School Bedford · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 17.7 Lower 50% | 14.2 Attainment 8 | 843 |
| 26 | Iqra Academy Peterborough · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 9.7 Lower 50% | 20.1 Attainment 8 | 103 |
Chelmsford County High School for Girls in Chelmsford leads the 2025 list of girls' schools in East of England with a Success Index (England) of 98.8. Of the 26 schools shown, 14 are academy, 11 are independent, 1 are local authority.
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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Frequently asked questions
What is the best girls school in East of England?
Chelmsford County High School for Girls in Chelmsford ranks first among girls' schools in East of England with a Success Index (England) of 98.8 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 1,275).
How are girls' schools in East of 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.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.