South East girls' schools league table 2025: top 66
Single-sex girls' schools. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 66 schools shown.
- 199Tonbridge Grammar SchoolTonbridge · Academy Secondary77.2 Attainment 8 · 1,150 students
- 299Dr Challoner's High SchoolAmersham · Academy Secondary79.1 Attainment 8 · 1,391 students
- 398Beaconsfield High SchoolBeaconsfield · Academy Secondary75.9 Attainment 8 · 1,283 students
- 497St Helen and St KatharineAbingdon · Independent All-through71.8 Attainment 8 · 700 students
- 597Kendrick SchoolReading · Academy Secondary84.0 Attainment 8 · 939 students
- 697Aylesbury High SchoolAylesbury · Academy Secondary74.3 Attainment 8 · 1,368 students
- 797Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolTunbridge Wells · Local authority Secondary73.4 Attainment 8 · 1,123 students
- 896Invicta Grammar SchoolMaidstone · Academy Secondary70.8 Attainment 8 · 1,670 students
- 996Wycombe High SchoolHigh Wycombe · Academy Secondary73.9 Attainment 8 · 1,371 students
- 1096Weald of Kent Grammar SchoolTonbridge · Academy Secondary70.0 Attainment 8 · 1,913 students
- 1195The Rochester Grammar SchoolRochester · Academy Secondary68.4 Attainment 8 · 1,206 students
- 1295Notre Dame SchoolConvent Lane · Independent Secondary66.6 Attainment 8 · 371 students
- 1395Highworth Grammar SchoolAshford · Academy Secondary70.8 Attainment 8 · 1,553 students
- 1495The Holt SchoolWokingham · Academy Secondary63.7 Attainment 8 · 1,468 students
- 1594Farnborough HillFarnborough · Independent Secondary63.7 Attainment 8 · 475 students
- 1694Al-Madani Girls SchoolSlough · Independent Secondary62.7 Attainment 8 · 64 students
- 1794Simon Langton Girls' Grammar SchoolCanterbury · Local authority Secondary67.7 Attainment 8 · 1,258 students
- 1893Rosebery SchoolEpsom · Academy Secondary63.5 Attainment 8 · 1,514 students
- 1991Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsMaidstone · Local authority Secondary66.4 Attainment 8 · 1,254 students
- 2091Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolChatham · Academy Secondary65.9 Attainment 8 · 1,009 students
- 2190St Nicholas' SchoolFleet · Independent All-through58.1 Attainment 8 · 287 students
- 2290Didcot Girls' SchoolDidcot · Academy Secondary58.8 Attainment 8 · 1,633 students
- 2389Thornton CollegeMilton Keynes · Independent All-through62.2 Attainment 8 · 315 students
- 2489Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsDartford · Academy Secondary66.7 Attainment 8 · 1,154 students
- 2589Brighton Girls GDSTBrighton · Independent All-through62.5 Attainment 8 · 405 students
- 2688Dartford Grammar School for GirlsDartford · Academy Secondary75.5 Attainment 8 · 1,257 students
- 2786Highsted Grammar SchoolSittingbourne · Academy Secondary61.1 Attainment 8 · 793 students
- 2886The Folkestone School for GirlsFolkestone · Academy Secondary57.9 Attainment 8 · 1,145 students
- 2985Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendGravesend · Academy Secondary64.3 Attainment 8 · 1,398 students
- 3082Dover Grammar School for GirlsDover · Local authority Secondary59.9 Attainment 8 · 847 students
- 3181Eden Girls' School, SloughSlough · Academy Secondary59.4 Attainment 8 · 613 students
- 3280Newlands Girls' SchoolMaidenhead · Academy Secondary55.6 Attainment 8 · 1,226 students
- 3380Davison Church of England High School for Girls, WorthingWorthing · Local authority Secondary52.1 Attainment 8 · 1,334 students
- 3478Mayfield SchoolMayfield · Independent Secondary63.5 Attainment 8 · 349 students
- 3569Reading Girls' SchoolReading · Academy Secondary51.8 Attainment 8 · 905 students
- 3668St Anne's Catholic SchoolSouthampton · Academy Secondary55.6 Attainment 8 · 1,189 students
- 3768Hillview School for GirlsTonbridge · Academy Secondary48.0 Attainment 8 · 1,500 students
- 3861Baylis Court SchoolSlough · Academy Secondary51.7 Attainment 8 · 921 students
- 3959Dartford Science & Technology CollegeDartford · Local authority Secondary49.1 Attainment 8 · 857 students
- 4058Windsor Girls' SchoolWindsor · Academy Secondary45.7 Attainment 8 · 775 students
- 4157St Teresa's SchoolDorking · Independent All-through50.4 Attainment 8 · 477 students
- 4250Manor House SchoolLeatherhead · Independent Primary– · 241 students
- 4347St SwithunsWinchester · Independent All-through45.2 Attainment 8 · 667 students
- 4445Rainham School for GirlsGillingham · Academy Secondary44.3 Attainment 8 · 1,622 students
- 4535Headington School OxfordOxford · Independent All-through32.6 Attainment 8 · 1,082 students
- 4633Northfleet School for GirlsGravesend · Local authority Secondary43.0 Attainment 8 · 1,312 students
- 4732Burgess Hill GirlsBurgess Hill · Independent All-through39.0 Attainment 8 · 440 students
- 4828St Mary's SchoolGerrards Cross · Independent All-through37.6 Attainment 8 · 391 students
- 4927Queen Anne's SchoolReading · Independent Secondary36.0 Attainment 8 · 327 students
- 5026St George's SchoolAscot · Independent Secondary35.8 Attainment 8 · 208 students
- 5126St Mary's School AscotAscot · Independent Secondary33.9 Attainment 8 · 401 students
- 5224Woldingham SchoolCaterham · Independent All-through31.6 Attainment 8 · 528 students
- 5323Guildford High SchoolGuildford · Independent All-through22.1 Attainment 8 · 1,027 students
- 5423Prior's Field SchoolGodalming · Independent Secondary35.8 Attainment 8 · 280 students
- 5522Pipers Corner SchoolHigh Wycombe · Independent All-through33.9 Attainment 8 · 598 students
- 5622The Abbey School ReadingReading · Independent All-through27.6 Attainment 8 · 807 students
- 5722Benenden SchoolCranbrook · Independent All-through20.0 Attainment 8 · 480 students
- 5822Oxford High School GDSTOxford · Independent All-through19.4 Attainment 8 · 756 students
- 5922St Catherine's SchoolGuildford · Independent All-through16.9 Attainment 8 · 808 students
- 6021Tudor Hall SchoolBanbury · Independent All-through26.6 Attainment 8 · 246 students
- 6121Downe HouseThatcham · Independent Secondary18.6 Attainment 8 · 535 students
- 6221Wycombe AbbeyHigh Wycombe · Independent All-through13.8 Attainment 8 · 647 students
- 6321Roedean SchoolBrighton · Independent Secondary16.5 Attainment 8 · 519 students
- 6420Tormead SchoolGuildford · Independent All-through14.9 Attainment 8 · 786 students
- 6519Portsmouth High School GDSTSouthsea · Independent All-through12.4 Attainment 8 · 436 students
- 6613Walderslade SchoolChatham · Academy Secondary29.9 Attainment 8 · 697 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonbridge Grammar School Tonbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 99.1 Top 5% | 77.2 Attainment 8 | 1,150 |
| 2 | Dr Challoner's High School Amersham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 98.7 Top 5% | 79.1 Attainment 8 | 1,391 |
| 3 | Beaconsfield High School Beaconsfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 98.1 Top 5% | 75.9 Attainment 8 | 1,283 |
| 4 | St Helen and St Katharine Abingdon · All-through · Ages 9–18 | Independent | 97.4 Top 5% | 71.8 Attainment 8 | 700 |
| 5 | Kendrick School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 97.3 Top 5% | 84.0 Attainment 8 | 939 |
| 6 | Aylesbury High School Aylesbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 97.2 Top 5% | 74.3 Attainment 8 | 1,368 |
| 7 | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Tunbridge Wells · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 96.9 Top 5% | 73.4 Attainment 8 | 1,123 |
| 8 | Invicta Grammar School Maidstone · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.9 Top 5% | 70.8 Attainment 8 | 1,670 |
| 9 | Wycombe High School High Wycombe · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.9 Top 5% | 73.9 Attainment 8 | 1,371 |
| 10 | Weald of Kent Grammar School Tonbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.5 Top 5% | 70.0 Attainment 8 | 1,913 |
| 11 | The Rochester Grammar School Rochester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 95.2 Top 5% | 68.4 Attainment 8 | 1,206 |
| 12 | Notre Dame School Convent Lane · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 95.1 Top 5% | 66.6 Attainment 8 | 371 |
| 13 | Highworth Grammar School Ashford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 94.7 Top 5% | 70.8 Attainment 8 | 1,553 |
| 14 | The Holt School Wokingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 94.5 Top 5% | 63.7 Attainment 8 | 1,468 |
| 15 | Farnborough Hill Farnborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 93.9 Top 5% | 63.7 Attainment 8 | 475 |
| 16 | Al-Madani Girls School Slough · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 93.5 Top 5% | 62.7 Attainment 8 | 64 |
| 17 | Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Canterbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 93.5 Top 5% | 67.7 Attainment 8 | 1,258 |
| 18 | Rosebery School Epsom · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 93.2 Top 5% | 63.5 Attainment 8 | 1,514 |
| 19 | Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Maidstone · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 91.2 Top 10% | 66.4 Attainment 8 | 1,254 |
| 20 | Fort Pitt Grammar School Chatham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 90.5 Top 10% | 65.9 Attainment 8 | 1,009 |
| 21 | St Nicholas' School Fleet · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 90.1 Top 10% | 58.1 Attainment 8 | 287 |
| 22 | Didcot Girls' School Didcot · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 89.5 Top 10% | 58.8 Attainment 8 | 1,633 |
| 23 | Thornton College Milton Keynes · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 89.1 Top 10% | 62.2 Attainment 8 | 315 |
| 24 | Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Dartford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 89.1 Top 10% | 66.7 Attainment 8 | 1,154 |
| 25 | Brighton Girls GDST Brighton · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 89.0 Top 10% | 62.5 Attainment 8 | 405 |
| 26 | Dartford Grammar School for Girls Dartford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 87.6 Top 10% | 75.5 Attainment 8 | 1,257 |
| 27 | Highsted Grammar School Sittingbourne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 86.2 Top 10% | 61.1 Attainment 8 | 793 |
| 28 | The Folkestone School for Girls Folkestone · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 85.8 Top 10% | 57.9 Attainment 8 | 1,145 |
| 29 | Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Gravesend · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 85.1 Top 25% | 64.3 Attainment 8 | 1,398 |
| 30 | Dover Grammar School for Girls Dover · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 82.2 Top 25% | 59.9 Attainment 8 | 847 |
| 31 | Eden Girls' School, Slough Slough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 80.8 Top 25% | 59.4 Attainment 8 | 613 |
| 32 | Newlands Girls' School Maidenhead · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 80.2 Top 25% | 55.6 Attainment 8 | 1,226 |
| 33 | Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Worthing · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 79.9 Top 25% | 52.1 Attainment 8 | 1,334 |
| 34 | Mayfield School Mayfield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 78.2 Top 25% | 63.5 Attainment 8 | 349 |
| 35 | Reading Girls' School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 68.9 Top 50% | 51.8 Attainment 8 | 905 |
| 36 | St Anne's Catholic School Southampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 67.6 Top 50% | 55.6 Attainment 8 | 1,189 |
| 37 | Hillview School for Girls Tonbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 67.5 Top 50% | 48.0 Attainment 8 | 1,500 |
| 38 | Baylis Court School Slough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 60.6 Top 50% | 51.7 Attainment 8 | 921 |
| 39 | Dartford Science & Technology College Dartford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 59.4 Top 50% | 49.1 Attainment 8 | 857 |
| 40 | Windsor Girls' School Windsor · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 57.7 Top 50% | 45.7 Attainment 8 | 775 |
| 41 | St Teresa's School Dorking · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 57.2 Top 50% | 50.4 Attainment 8 | 477 |
| 42 | Manor House School Leatherhead · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Independent | 50.0 Lower 50% | – | 241 |
| 43 | St Swithuns Winchester · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 47.0 Lower 50% | 45.2 Attainment 8 | 667 |
| 44 | Rainham School for Girls Gillingham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 44.5 Lower 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 1,622 |
| 45 | Headington School Oxford Oxford · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 34.5 Lower 50% | 32.6 Attainment 8 | 1,082 |
| 46 | Northfleet School for Girls Gravesend · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 33.1 Lower 50% | 43.0 Attainment 8 | 1,312 |
| 47 | Burgess Hill Girls Burgess Hill · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 31.6 Lower 50% | 39.0 Attainment 8 | 440 |
| 48 | St Mary's School Gerrards Cross · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 27.8 Lower 50% | 37.6 Attainment 8 | 391 |
| 49 | Queen Anne's School Reading · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 26.6 Lower 50% | 36.0 Attainment 8 | 327 |
| 50 | St George's School Ascot · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Independent | 25.9 Lower 50% | 35.8 Attainment 8 | 208 |
| 51 | St Mary's School Ascot Ascot · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 25.9 Lower 50% | 33.9 Attainment 8 | 401 |
| 52 | Woldingham School Caterham · All-through · Ages 10–19 | Independent | 23.6 Lower 50% | 31.6 Attainment 8 | 528 |
| 53 | Guildford High School Guildford · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 22.8 Lower 50% | 22.1 Attainment 8 | 1,027 |
| 54 | Prior's Field School Godalming · Secondary · Ages 11–20 | Independent | 22.5 Lower 50% | 35.8 Attainment 8 | 280 |
| 55 | Pipers Corner School High Wycombe · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 22.4 Lower 50% | 33.9 Attainment 8 | 598 |
| 56 | The Abbey School Reading Reading · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 22.3 Lower 50% | 27.6 Attainment 8 | 807 |
| 57 | Benenden School Cranbrook · All-through · Ages 10–19 | Independent | 21.9 Lower 50% | 20.0 Attainment 8 | 480 |
| 58 | Oxford High School GDST Oxford · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 21.7 Lower 50% | 19.4 Attainment 8 | 756 |
| 59 | St Catherine's School Guildford · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 21.6 Lower 50% | 16.9 Attainment 8 | 808 |
| 60 | Tudor Hall School Banbury · All-through · Ages 9–18 | Independent | 21.4 Lower 50% | 26.6 Attainment 8 | 246 |
| 61 | Downe House Thatcham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 21.2 Lower 50% | 18.6 Attainment 8 | 535 |
| 62 | Wycombe Abbey High Wycombe · All-through · Ages 10–19 | Independent | 21.1 Lower 50% | 13.8 Attainment 8 | 647 |
| 63 | Roedean School Brighton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 20.5 Lower 50% | 16.5 Attainment 8 | 519 |
| 64 | Tormead School Guildford · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 20.2 Lower 50% | 14.9 Attainment 8 | 786 |
| 65 | Portsmouth High School GDST Southsea · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 18.8 Lower 50% | 12.4 Attainment 8 | 436 |
| 66 | Walderslade School Chatham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 13.4 Lower 50% | 29.9 Attainment 8 | 697 |
Tonbridge Grammar School in Tonbridge leads the 2025 list of girls' schools in South East with a Success Index (England) of 99.1. Of the 66 schools shown, 31 are independent, 28 are academy, 7 are local authority.
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What is the best girls school in South East?
Tonbridge Grammar School in Tonbridge ranks first among girls' schools in South East with a Success Index (England) of 99.1 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 1,150).
How are girls' schools in South East 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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