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Page last updated at 08:34 GMT, Wednesday, 1 April 2009 09:34 UK
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The best of the best

This page shows the 201 highest attaining primary schools in England at national curriculum Level 5 in the Key Stage 2 tests taken by 11-year-olds in 2008.

That is the level above the standard for their age group, and is usually expected of children three years older.

The table shows the aggregate score out of a maximum possible 300 achieving Level 5 in the three test subjects, English, maths and science: all the schools had at least 211.

Click here for a fuller explanation of the figures.

SchoolAreaL5
Combe Church of England Primary SchoolOxfordshire293
Hall Meadow Primary SchoolNorthamptonshire293
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary SchoolCumbria277
St Patrick's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolSolihull273
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary SchoolWandsworth268
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant SchoolWakefield267
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolOldham265
Hopton Primary SchoolKirklees264
Heversham St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolCumbria264
Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters HillGreenwich263
Bledlow Ridge SchoolBuckinghamshire263
John Keble Church of England Primary SchoolHampshire263
Longstone CofE Primary SchoolDerbyshire263
North Cheshire Jewish Primary SchoolStockport260
Wetheringsett Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSuffolk258
Lady Jane Grey Primary SchoolLeicestershire256
Fox Primary SchoolKensington and Chelsea256
St Germans Primary SchoolCornwall255
Westhouses Primary SchoolDerbyshire255
St Michael and All Angels Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolLeicestershire254
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolKent253
St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolHertfordshire253
Moseley Church of England Primary SchoolBirmingham252
Allithwaite CofE Primary SchoolCumbria250
Flintham Primary SchoolNottinghamshire250
St James' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolBromley248
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolDurham248
Newton Farm Nursery, First and Middle SchoolHarrow247
Prestolee Primary SchoolBolton247
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolNorth Yorkshire247
Claverdon Primary SchoolWarwickshire246
Foxmoor Primary SchoolGloucestershire246
St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolNottinghamshire245
King David Junior SchoolManchester245
Grimley and Holt CofE Primary SchoolWorcestershire245
Wilby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSuffolk245
St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolBromley244
Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary SchoolSalford243
Orchard Church of England Primary SchoolLeicestershire243
Manor Primary SchoolWolverhampton242
Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary SchoolWirral242
Christ Church Primary School, HampsteadCamden241
Pershore, Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary SchoolWorcestershire240
William Gilbert End Primary SchoolDerbyshire240
Appleton Church of England (A) Primary SchoolOxfordshire240
Clenchwarton Community Primary SchoolNorfolk239
Boston St Mary's RC Primary SchoolLincolnshire239
Hursthead Junior SchoolStockport238
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolKent237
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston SpaLeeds236
Great Missenden CofE Combined SchoolBuckinghamshire236
Lambton Primary SchoolSunderland236
Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolKirklees235
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary SchoolBlackburn with Darwen235
Bentley Church of England Primary SchoolHampshire234
Pownall Green Primary SchoolStockport233
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolWakefield233
Great Chesterford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolEssex233
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolBirmingham233
Oakridge Primary SchoolStaffordshire232
St Nicholas CE VA Primary SchoolHertfordshire232
Hasmonean Primary SchoolBarnet232
Lowercroft Primary SchoolBury231
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolWaltham Forest231
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7Barnet231
Scawsby Saltersgate Junior SchoolDoncaster231
St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolLeicester230
St Finian's Catholic Primary SchoolWest Berkshire230
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary SchoolBrent229
South Farnham Community Junior SchoolSurrey229
Threshfield SchoolNorth Yorkshire229
Eastington Primary SchoolGloucestershire229
Whetstone Field Primary SchoolWalsall229
Greenmount Primary SchoolBury229
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary SchoolNottinghamshire229
Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary SchoolWorcestershire229
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolEnfield229
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary SchoolBradford229
Spinfield SchoolBuckinghamshire229
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolBradford228
Gotherington Primary SchoolGloucestershire228
Egloskerry SchoolCornwall227
Langham Primary SchoolEssex227
Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolWarrington227
Stockcross Church of England SchoolWest Berkshire227
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSouth Gloucestershire227
Roecliffe Church of England Primary SchoolNorth Yorkshire227
Gretton Primary SchoolGloucestershire227
St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolDudley226
William Ransom Primary SchoolHertfordshire226
Enmore Church of England Primary SchoolSomerset226
St Christopher's Catholic Primary SchoolStaffordshire226
Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolLancashire225
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolHampshire225
Holy Trinity Primary SchoolSouth Gloucestershire225
The London Oratory SchoolHammersmith and Fulham225
Ripley Endowed Church of England SchoolNorth Yorkshire225
The Pochin SchoolLeicestershire225
St Therese of Lisieux Primary SchoolStockton-on-Tees225
Kneesall CofE Primary SchoolNottinghamshire225
Lothersdale Community Primary SchoolNorth Yorkshire225
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolLancashire224
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary SchoolHertfordshire224
Saint Bede's Catholic VA Primary SchoolRedcar and Cleveland224
St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolCheshire224
Montrose SchoolLeicester224
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Sowerby BridgeCalderdale223
Yerbury Primary SchoolIslington223
Woodborough Church of England Aided Primary SchoolWiltshire223
SS Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School OxfordOxfordshire223
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary SchoolWestminster223
St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolCroydon223
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Junior School, Reddish, StockportStockport223
Bishop Road Primary SchoolBristol223
West Hill Primary SchoolDevon223
Bradleys Both Community Primary SchoolNorth Yorkshire223
St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolDevon223
Redhill Foundation Primary SchoolDerbyshire223
St Theresa's RC SchoolBarnet223
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolTameside222
English Martyrs' Catholic PrimaryDerbyshire222
The Deans Primary SchoolSalford221
Witton-le-Wear Primary SchoolDurham221
St Berteline's CofE Primary SchoolHalton221
St John's Church of England (VA) Combined School, Lacey GreenBuckinghamshire221
Highcroft Junior SchoolSouth Gloucestershire220
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolBirmingham220
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolSomerset220
Leighton Primary SchoolCheshire220
Dunnington CofE Primary SchoolWarwickshire220
Waycroft Primary SchoolBristol219
St Osmund's Catholic Primary SchoolRichmond-upon-Thames219
Mickle Trafford Village SchoolCheshire219
Bathwick St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolBath and NE Somerset219
Eastbury Farm Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery SchoolHertfordshire219
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, CorbyNorthamptonshire218
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolEast Sussex218
St John Vianney RC Primary SchoolNewcastle-upon-Tyne218
Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSomerset218
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolNorth Yorkshire218
The Gerrards Cross Church of England SchoolBuckinghamshire218
Bramhope Primary SchoolLeeds218
Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolKent218
Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary SchoolOxfordshire218
St Gilbert's RC Primary SchoolSalford217
Galley Hill Primary SchoolRedcar and Cleveland217
Delph Primary SchoolOldham217
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolKensington and Chelsea217
St Mary and All Saints CofE Primary SchoolBuckinghamshire217
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolKent217
Fellside Community Primary SchoolGateshead217
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary RC Primary SchoolStockton-on-Tees217
Dunton Green Primary SchoolKent217
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, StreetlyWalsall216
Wood End SchoolHertfordshire216
St Mary and St John Catholic Primary SchoolWigan216
Greetland Primary SchoolCalderdale216
Childwall Church of England Primary SchoolLiverpool216
Adlington Primary SchoolCheshire215
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary SchoolMilton Keynes215
Bournes Green Junior SchoolSouthend-on-Sea215
Danesfield SchoolBuckinghamshire215
Barnes Primary SchoolRichmond-upon-Thames215
Greswold Primary SchoolSolihull215
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolWandsworth215
Sandgate Primary SchoolKent215
Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolEssex215
Newburgh Church of England Primary SchoolLancashire215
Ashdene Primary SchoolCheshire214
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolCheshire214
Furneux Pelham Church of England SchoolHertfordshire214
Wyke Primary SchoolSurrey214
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WetherbyLeeds214
St Mary's RC Primary SchoolDudley214
Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary SchoolLancashire213
Hill Top CofE Primary SchoolBradford213
Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolDorset213
Birdlip Primary SchoolGloucestershire213
All Saints CofE (VA) Primary School, Leek WoottonWarwickshire213
Willow Primary SchoolDoncaster213
Boringdon Primary SchoolPlymouth213
Rushcroft Primary SchoolOldham213
Parkfield Primary SchoolSomerset213
St John's CofE (C) Primary SchoolStaffordshire213
Wybunbury Delves CofE Primary SchoolCheshire213
Lingfield Primary SchoolMiddlesbrough213
St William's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolDurham213
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolHertfordshire212
Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary SchoolLancashire212
Walker Primary SchoolEnfield212
Millbrook Primary SchoolTameside212
Rooks Nest Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolWakefield212
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolBristol212
Worcester, Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic PrimaryWorcestershire211
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBarnsley211
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolHertfordshire211
Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary SchoolLancashire211
Sheen Mount Primary SchoolRichmond-upon-Thames211
St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School, CranleighSurrey211
William Levick Primary SchoolDerbyshire211
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary SchoolGloucestershire211



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ENGLISH SCHOOL TABLES 2008
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Schools that add the most value
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