South West secondary schools by attainment 8 league table 2025: top 100
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (England) for context; 100 schools shown.
- 199Pate's Grammar SchoolCheltenham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 82.7
- 298Colyton Grammar SchoolColyton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 78.8
- 398Cheltenham Ladies' CollegeCheltenham · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 78.2
- 498Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolGloucester · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 77.2
- 597South Wilts Grammar SchoolSalisbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 77.0
- 697Stroud High SchoolStroud · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 76.9
- 796Bournemouth SchoolBournemouth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 74.2
- 895Marling SchoolStroud · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 73.9
- 994Devonport High School for GirlsPlymouth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 73.8
- 1097Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar SchoolSalisbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 73.1
- 1194Denmark Road High SchoolGloucester · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 72.9
- 1296The Crypt SchoolGloucester · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 72.7
- 1394Bournemouth School for GirlsBournemouth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 72.2
- 1496Churston Ferrers Grammar School AcademyBrixham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 71.2
- 1592Torquay Boys' Grammar SchoolTorquay · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 70.8
- 1695Poole Grammar SchoolPoole · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 70.2
- 1793Devonport High School for BoysPlymouth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 69.3
- 1895Torquay Girls' Grammar SchoolTorquay · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 68.6
- 1995Parkstone Grammar SchoolPoole · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 68.5
- 2090Ribston Hall High SchoolGloucester · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 67.7
- 2189Plymouth High School for GirlsPlymouth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 65.5
- 2291Talbot Heath SchoolBournemouth · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 61.3
- 2385Glenmoor AcademyBournemouth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 60.7
- 2494The Maynard SchoolExeter · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 60.5
- 2590Redland Green SchoolBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 59.0
- 2690Balcarras SchoolCheltenham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 58.5
- 2785Queen's CollegeTaunton · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 57.4
- 2868E-ACT Montpelier High SchoolBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 57.3
- 2983St Bede's Catholic CollegeBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 57.1
- 3086Hayesfield Girls SchoolBath · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 57.0
- 3186Bristol Free SchoolBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 56.3
- 3280The Cornwall Independent SchoolHayle · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 55.5
- 3385Winton AcademyBournemouth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 55.4
- 3485Ivybridge Community CollegeIvybridge · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 55.2
- 3586Beechen Cliff SchoolBath · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 55.0
- 3676Al-Ashraf Secondary School for GirlsGloucester · Independent SecondaryAttainment 8: 54.9
- 3771Yate AcademyYate · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 54.8
- 3875Bristol Cathedral Choir SchoolBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 54.6
- 3982Ralph Allen SchoolBath · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 54.6
- 4082St Laurence SchoolBradford-on-Avon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 54.5
- 4175St Mary Redcliffe and Temple SchoolBristol · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 54.2
- 4281Oneschool Global Uk - Tewkesbury CampusTewkesbury · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 54.2
- 4384West Buckland SchoolBarnstaple · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 54.1
- 4479Chulmleigh Community CollegeChulmleigh · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 54.1
- 4583Braunton AcademyBraunton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 53.7
- 4678Twynham SchoolChristchurch · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 53.5
- 4780The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form CollegeSwindon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 53.5
- 4883The Castle SchoolTaunton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 53.4
- 4982Katharine Lady Berkeley's SchoolWotton-under-Edge · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 53.1
- 5083St Peter's Church of England Aided SchoolExeter · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 53.0
- 5181The Cotswold AcademyCheltenham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 53.0
- 5266Avonbourne Girls AcademyBournemouth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 53.0
- 5378Uffculme SchoolCullompton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.8
- 5479Backwell SchoolBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.7
- 5567Dene Magna and Sixth FormMitcheldean · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.6
- 5679Nailsea SchoolBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.6
- 5779Cirencester Deer Park SchoolCirencester · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.5
- 5876The Castle SchoolBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.4
- 5963John Cabot AcademyBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.1
- 6068Trinity AcademyBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.1
- 6177Winterbourne AcademyBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.0
- 6273The King's SchoolOttery St Mary · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.9
- 6362Cotham SchoolBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.8
- 6469Five Acres High SchoolColeford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.8
- 6570Sexey's SchoolBruton · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.5
- 6674Churchdown SchoolGloucester · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.5
- 6759Collegiate SchoolBristol · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 51.4
- 6872The Woodroffe SchoolLyme Regis · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.4
- 6973St Augustine's Catholic CollegeTrowbridge · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.4
- 7076Clevedon SchoolClevedon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.4
- 7175Richard Lander SchoolTruro · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.0
- 7277Royal Wootton Bassett AcademySwindon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.0
- 7373Downend SchoolBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.0
- 7470Poole High SchoolPoole · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 51.0
- 7575Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury CampusSalisbury · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 50.9
- 7671Penrice AcademySt Austell · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.9
- 7775St John's MarlboroughMarlborough · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.9
- 7854OneSchoolGlobal Bristol CampusGloucestershire · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 50.9
- 7971Hele's SchoolPlymouth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.7
- 8068Bradley Stoke Community SchoolBristol · Academy All-throughAttainment 8: 50.6
- 8167Huish Episcopi AcademyLANGPORT · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.6
- 8273Wellsway SchoolBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.5
- 8377Lavington SchoolDevizes · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.3
- 8471Churchill Academy & Sixth FormWinscombe · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.3
- 8538Swindon AcademySwindon · Academy All-throughAttainment 8: 50.2
- 8672Norton Hill AcademyRadstock · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.2
- 8761St Katherine's SchoolBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.0
- 8866Cleeve SchoolCheltenham · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.9
- 8968The Thomas Hardye SchoolDorchester · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.8
- 9072Malmesbury SchoolMalmesbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.8
- 9170Chew Valley SchoolBristol · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.8
- 9267Camborne Science and International AcademyCamborne · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.7
- 9369The Blue SchoolWells · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.7
- 9463The Bishop of Winchester AcademyBournemouth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.6
- 9573Kingsbridge AcademyKingsbridge · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.6
- 9667Coombe Dean SchoolPlymouth · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.2
- 9768Penryn CollegePenryn · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.2
- 9871Penair SchoolTruro · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.1
- 9969Farmor's SchoolFairford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.1
- 10067Nova Hreod AcademySwindon · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 49.1
| # | School | Sector | Attainment 8 | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pate's Grammar School Cheltenham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 82.7 | 99.1 Top 5% | 82.7 Attainment 8 | 1,288 |
| 2 | Colyton Grammar School Colyton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 78.8 | 97.8 Top 5% | 78.8 Attainment 8 | 1,083 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Ladies' College Cheltenham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 78.2 | 98.2 Top 5% | 78.2 Attainment 8 | 814 |
| 4 | Sir Thomas Rich's School Gloucester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 77.2 | 97.6 Top 5% | 77.2 Attainment 8 | 1,240 |
| 5 | South Wilts Grammar School Salisbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 77.0 | 96.5 Top 5% | 77.0 Attainment 8 | 1,200 |
| 6 | Stroud High School Stroud · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 76.9 | 97.1 Top 5% | 76.9 Attainment 8 | 1,144 |
| 7 | Bournemouth School Bournemouth · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 74.2 | 95.7 Top 5% | 74.2 Attainment 8 | 1,320 |
| 8 | Marling School Stroud · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 73.9 | 95.2 Top 5% | 73.9 Attainment 8 | 1,082 |
| 9 | Devonport High School for Girls Plymouth · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 73.8 | 94.3 Top 5% | 73.8 Attainment 8 | 971 |
| 10 | Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School Salisbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 73.1 | 97.1 Top 5% | 73.1 Attainment 8 | 1,193 |
| 11 | Denmark Road High School Gloucester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 72.9 | 93.6 Top 5% | 72.9 Attainment 8 | 1,024 |
| 12 | The Crypt School Gloucester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 72.7 | 96.1 Top 5% | 72.7 Attainment 8 | 1,100 |
| 13 | Bournemouth School for Girls Bournemouth · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 72.2 | 93.8 Top 5% | 72.2 Attainment 8 | 1,290 |
| 14 | Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy Brixham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 71.2 | 95.5 Top 5% | 71.2 Attainment 8 | 1,062 |
| 15 | Torquay Boys' Grammar School Torquay · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 70.8 | 92.0 Top 10% | 70.8 Attainment 8 | 1,087 |
| 16 | Poole Grammar School Poole · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 70.2 | 95.3 Top 5% | 70.2 Attainment 8 | 1,224 |
| 17 | Devonport High School for Boys Plymouth · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 69.3 | 93.3 Top 5% | 69.3 Attainment 8 | 1,300 |
| 18 | Torquay Girls' Grammar School Torquay · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 68.6 | 95.1 Top 5% | 68.6 Attainment 8 | 1,058 |
| 19 | Parkstone Grammar School Poole · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 68.5 | 95.1 Top 5% | 68.5 Attainment 8 | 1,241 |
| 20 | Ribston Hall High School Gloucester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 67.7 | 90.3 Top 10% | 67.7 Attainment 8 | 939 |
| 21 | Plymouth High School for Girls Plymouth · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 65.5 | 88.7 Top 10% | 65.5 Attainment 8 | 782 |
| 22 | Talbot Heath School Bournemouth · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Independent | 61.3 | 91.0 Top 10% | 61.3 Attainment 8 | 427 |
| 23 | Glenmoor Academy Bournemouth · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 60.7 | 85.2 Top 25% | 60.7 Attainment 8 | 902 |
| 24 | The Maynard School Exeter · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Independent | 60.5 | 93.9 Top 5% | 60.5 Attainment 8 | 410 |
| 25 | Redland Green School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.0 | 89.9 Top 10% | 59.0 Attainment 8 | 1,652 |
| 26 | Balcarras School Cheltenham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 58.5 | 90.3 Top 10% | 58.5 Attainment 8 | 1,427 |
| 27 | Queen's College Taunton · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 57.4 | 84.6 Top 25% | 57.4 Attainment 8 | 613 |
| 28 | E-ACT Montpelier High School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 57.3 | 67.9 Top 50% | 57.3 Attainment 8 | 859 |
| 29 | St Bede's Catholic College Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 57.1 | 83.3 Top 25% | 57.1 Attainment 8 | 1,324 |
| 30 | Hayesfield Girls School Bath · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 57.0 | 85.5 Top 25% | 57.0 Attainment 8 | 1,497 |
| 31 | Bristol Free School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 56.3 | 86.2 Top 10% | 56.3 Attainment 8 | 1,304 |
| 32 | The Cornwall Independent School Hayle · All-through · Ages 4–16 | Independent | 55.5 | 79.5 Top 25% | 55.5 Attainment 8 | 73 |
| 33 | Winton Academy Bournemouth · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 55.4 | 84.5 Top 25% | 55.4 Attainment 8 | 902 |
| 34 | Ivybridge Community College Ivybridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 55.2 | 85.0 Top 25% | 55.2 Attainment 8 | 2,262 |
| 35 | Beechen Cliff School Bath · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 55.0 | 85.7 Top 10% | 55.0 Attainment 8 | 1,232 |
| 36 | Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls Gloucester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 54.9 | 76.2 Top 25% | 54.9 Attainment 8 | 76 |
| 37 | Yate Academy Yate · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.8 | 70.9 Top 25% | 54.8 Attainment 8 | 804 |
| 38 | Bristol Cathedral Choir School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.6 | 74.6 Top 25% | 54.6 Attainment 8 | 1,192 |
| 39 | Ralph Allen School Bath · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.6 | 81.8 Top 25% | 54.6 Attainment 8 | 1,398 |
| 40 | St Laurence School Bradford-on-Avon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 54.5 | 82.2 Top 25% | 54.5 Attainment 8 | 1,378 |
| 41 | St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 54.2 | 75.4 Top 25% | 54.2 Attainment 8 | 1,792 |
| 42 | Oneschool Global Uk - Tewkesbury Campus Tewkesbury · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 54.2 | 81.4 Top 25% | 54.2 Attainment 8 | 147 |
| 43 | West Buckland School Barnstaple · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 54.1 | 84.4 Top 25% | 54.1 Attainment 8 | 499 |
| 44 | Chulmleigh Community College Chulmleigh · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 54.1 | 78.8 Top 25% | 54.1 Attainment 8 | 735 |
| 45 | Braunton Academy Braunton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 53.7 | 82.9 Top 25% | 53.7 Attainment 8 | 828 |
| 46 | Twynham School Christchurch · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 53.5 | 77.8 Top 25% | 53.5 Attainment 8 | 1,651 |
| 47 | The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Swindon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 53.5 | 79.6 Top 25% | 53.5 Attainment 8 | 1,616 |
| 48 | The Castle School Taunton · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 53.4 | 82.5 Top 25% | 53.4 Attainment 8 | 1,207 |
| 49 | Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Wotton-under-Edge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 53.1 | 82.2 Top 25% | 53.1 Attainment 8 | 1,549 |
| 50 | St Peter's Church of England Aided School Exeter · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 53.0 | 83.2 Top 25% | 53.0 Attainment 8 | 1,305 |
| 51 | The Cotswold Academy Cheltenham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 53.0 | 80.9 Top 25% | 53.0 Attainment 8 | 1,564 |
| 52 | Avonbourne Girls Academy Bournemouth · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 53.0 | 66.2 Top 50% | 53.0 Attainment 8 | 1,160 |
| 53 | Uffculme School Cullompton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 52.8 | 78.3 Top 25% | 52.8 Attainment 8 | 1,093 |
| 54 | Backwell School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 52.7 | 78.6 Top 25% | 52.7 Attainment 8 | 1,595 |
| 55 | Dene Magna and Sixth Form Mitcheldean · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 52.6 | 67.3 Top 50% | 52.6 Attainment 8 | 1,020 |
| 56 | Nailsea School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 52.6 | 78.7 Top 25% | 52.6 Attainment 8 | 1,197 |
| 57 | Cirencester Deer Park School Cirencester · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 52.5 | 79.2 Top 25% | 52.5 Attainment 8 | 1,020 |
| 58 | The Castle School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 52.4 | 76.2 Top 25% | 52.4 Attainment 8 | 1,416 |
| 59 | John Cabot Academy Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 52.1 | 63.2 Top 50% | 52.1 Attainment 8 | 1,244 |
| 60 | Trinity Academy Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 52.1 | 67.6 Top 50% | 52.1 Attainment 8 | 1,062 |
| 61 | Winterbourne Academy Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 52.0 | 77.0 Top 25% | 52.0 Attainment 8 | 1,741 |
| 62 | The King's School Ottery St Mary · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.9 | 73.1 Top 25% | 51.9 Attainment 8 | 1,097 |
| 63 | Cotham School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.8 | 62.2 Top 50% | 51.8 Attainment 8 | 1,654 |
| 64 | Five Acres High School Coleford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 51.8 | 69.0 Top 50% | 51.8 Attainment 8 | 786 |
| 65 | Sexey's School Bruton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.5 | 69.9 Top 25% | 51.5 Attainment 8 | 633 |
| 66 | Churchdown School Gloucester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.5 | 73.7 Top 25% | 51.5 Attainment 8 | 1,430 |
| 67 | Collegiate School Bristol · All-through · Ages 2–18 | Independent | 51.4 | 59.0 Top 50% | 51.4 Attainment 8 | 738 |
| 68 | The Woodroffe School Lyme Regis · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 51.4 | 72.1 Top 25% | 51.4 Attainment 8 | 886 |
| 69 | St Augustine's Catholic College Trowbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.4 | 72.8 Top 25% | 51.4 Attainment 8 | 912 |
| 70 | Clevedon School Clevedon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.4 | 75.9 Top 25% | 51.4 Attainment 8 | 1,390 |
| 71 | Richard Lander School Truro · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 51.0 | 74.5 Top 25% | 51.0 Attainment 8 | 1,561 |
| 72 | Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Swindon · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.0 | 76.7 Top 25% | 51.0 Attainment 8 | 1,714 |
| 73 | Downend School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.0 | 72.7 Top 25% | 51.0 Attainment 8 | 1,415 |
| 74 | Poole High School Poole · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 51.0 | 70.2 Top 25% | 51.0 Attainment 8 | 1,891 |
| 75 | Oneschool Global Uk Salisbury Campus Salisbury · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 50.9 | 75.1 Top 25% | 50.9 Attainment 8 | 181 |
| 76 | Penrice Academy St Austell · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 50.9 | 70.6 Top 25% | 50.9 Attainment 8 | 1,405 |
| 77 | St John's Marlborough Marlborough · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.9 | 74.7 Top 25% | 50.9 Attainment 8 | 1,692 |
| 78 | OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus Gloucestershire · All-through · Ages 7–18 | Independent | 50.9 | 54.2 Top 50% | 50.9 Attainment 8 | 101 |
| 79 | Hele's School Plymouth · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.7 | 71.3 Top 25% | 50.7 Attainment 8 | 1,378 |
| 80 | Bradley Stoke Community School Bristol · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Academy | 50.6 | 67.7 Top 50% | 50.6 Attainment 8 | 1,393 |
| 81 | Huish Episcopi Academy LANGPORT · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.6 | 67.0 Top 50% | 50.6 Attainment 8 | 1,192 |
| 82 | Wellsway School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.5 | 72.7 Top 25% | 50.5 Attainment 8 | 1,325 |
| 83 | Lavington School Devizes · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.3 | 77.4 Top 25% | 50.3 Attainment 8 | 910 |
| 84 | Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Winscombe · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.3 | 70.8 Top 25% | 50.3 Attainment 8 | 1,488 |
| 85 | Swindon Academy Swindon · All-through · Ages 2–19 | Academy | 50.2 | 38.2 Lower 50% | 50.2 Attainment 8 | 1,820 |
| 86 | Norton Hill Academy Radstock · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.2 | 72.3 Top 25% | 50.2 Attainment 8 | 1,757 |
| 87 | St Katherine's School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 50.0 | 60.6 Top 50% | 50.0 Attainment 8 | 976 |
| 88 | Cleeve School Cheltenham · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.9 | 66.4 Top 50% | 49.9 Attainment 8 | 1,903 |
| 89 | The Thomas Hardye School Dorchester · Secondary · Ages 13–18 | Academy | 49.8 | 68.1 Top 50% | 49.8 Attainment 8 | 2,014 |
| 90 | Malmesbury School Malmesbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.8 | 71.9 Top 25% | 49.8 Attainment 8 | 1,438 |
| 91 | Chew Valley School Bristol · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.8 | 69.9 Top 25% | 49.8 Attainment 8 | 1,180 |
| 92 | Camborne Science and International Academy Camborne · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.7 | 67.2 Top 50% | 49.7 Attainment 8 | 1,751 |
| 93 | The Blue School Wells · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.7 | 69.0 Top 50% | 49.7 Attainment 8 | 1,362 |
| 94 | The Bishop of Winchester Academy Bournemouth · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.6 | 63.2 Top 50% | 49.6 Attainment 8 | 1,162 |
| 95 | Kingsbridge Academy Kingsbridge · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.6 | 72.8 Top 25% | 49.6 Attainment 8 | 1,199 |
| 96 | Coombe Dean School Plymouth · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.2 | 66.7 Top 50% | 49.2 Attainment 8 | 1,000 |
| 97 | Penryn College Penryn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 49.2 | 67.8 Top 50% | 49.2 Attainment 8 | 1,140 |
| 98 | Penair School Truro · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 49.1 | 70.9 Top 25% | 49.1 Attainment 8 | 1,223 |
| 99 | Farmor's School Fairford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.1 | 69.4 Top 50% | 49.1 Attainment 8 | 1,067 |
| 100 | Nova Hreod Academy Swindon · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 49.1 | 66.9 Top 50% | 49.1 Attainment 8 | 1,044 |
Pate's Grammar School in Cheltenham leads the 2025 list of secondary schools by attainment 8 in South West with Attainment 8 82.7. Of the 100 schools shown, 85 are academy, 11 are independent, 4 are local authority.
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