Secondary league tables 2013: Best GCSE results

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This table lists the 81 schools in England with the highest attainment at GCSE level. All their pupils attained the benchmark standard of five A*-C grades in GCSEs or equivalent qualifications, including maths and English GCSEs.

The average number of points scored per pupil is then used to rank the schools.

Schools where fewer than 30 pupils have taken the qualifications are not included.

Best performing schools

AcademyCommunityFaithFree schoolIndependent schoolSelective schoolOthersLinks in the table below will take you to the Department for Education’s website
(Rank) School name
Local authority
Average point scoreWhat does this mean?
(Rank) School nameLocal authorityAverage point scoreWhat does this mean?
ACCSEL
(1)Colyton Grammar School
Devon882.5
ACCSEL
(2)Westcliff High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea783.7
ACCSELChristian
(3)King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham775.7
ACCSEL
(4)Colchester County High School for Girls
Essex756.7
ACCSEL
(5)Heckmondwike Grammar School
Kirklees744.9
ACCSEL
(6)King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Essex723.5
VASEL
(7)Lawrence Sheriff School
Warwickshire710.9
ACCSEL
(8)The Blue Coat School
Liverpool709.5
FDSEL
(9)The Crossley Heath School
Calderdale687.9
ACCSEL
(10)The Folkestone School for Girls
Kent678.1
ACCSELChristian
(11)Colchester Royal Grammar School
Essex677.3
ACCSEL
(12)Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Essex667.6
ACCSEL
(13)Invicta Grammar School
Kent663
ACCSEL
(14)Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea660
ACCSEL
(15)Langley Grammar School
Slough658.7
ACCSEL
(16)Wallington High School for Girls
Sutton655.8
ACCSEL
(17)Newport Girls' High School
Telford and Wrekin655.2
ACCSEL
(18)Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancashire652.5
VASELChurch of England
(19)St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Bromley651.9
ACCSEL
(20)Tonbridge Grammar School
Kent646
ACCSEL
(21)Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet644.1
IND
(22)Badminton School
Bristol, City of636.7
INDChristian
(23)King Edward VI High School for Girls
Birmingham624.8
ACCSEL
(24)Reading School
Reading624.7
ACCSEL
(25)Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton622.6
ACCSEL
(26)Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Lincolnshire620.1
VASELRoman Catholic
(27)St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
Barnet618.2
IND
(28)North London Collegiate School
Harrow617.1
IND
(29)Edgbaston High School for Girls
Birmingham614.6
VASEL
(30)The Skinners' School
Kent613.1
INDChristian
(31)Guildford High School
Surrey609
ACCSEL
(32)Caistor Grammar School
Lincolnshire606.2
INDChurch of England
(33)Wycombe Abbey School
Buckinghamshire605.9
FDSEL
(34)Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton603.9
INDChurch of England
(35)City of London School for Girls
City of London603.2
ACCSEL
(36)Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Torbay595.8
IND
(37)Eton College
Windsor and Maidenhead594.7
ACCSEL
(38)Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Lincolnshire587
FDSEL
(39)Beaconsfield High School
Buckinghamshire585.7
ACCSEL
(40)Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Lancashire584.2
INDChristian
(41)The Abbey School Reading
Reading583.6
VCSEL
(42)Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Kent583
INDChristian
(43)Magdalen College School
Oxfordshire581.6
ACCSEL
(44)Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth579
INDRoman Catholic
(45)The Towers Convent School
West Sussex577.1
ACCSEL
(46)Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucestershire576
INDMethodist
(47)Queenswood School
Hertfordshire575.3
IND
(48)Benenden School
Kent574.9
ACCSEL
(49)Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Bexley572.8
ACCSEL
(50)Parkstone Grammar School
Poole570.9
ACCSEL
(51)Rugby High School
Warwickshire567.8
ACCSEL
(52)Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Medway567
INDChurch of England
(53)Brighton College
Brighton and Hove561.7
INDChristian
(54)The Maynard School
Devon561.3
IND
(55)Manchester High School for Girls
Manchester554.9
ACCSEL
(56)Townley Grammar School
Bexley552.1
VASEL
(57)The Latymer School
Enfield551.4
ACCSEL
(58)Stroud High School
Gloucestershire550.4
INDChristian
(59)Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls
Hertfordshire549.2
ACCSEL
(60)Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Buckinghamshire546.9
INDChristian
(61)Bishop's Stortford College
Hertfordshire536.6
IND
(62)Tormead School
Surrey535.8
INDChristian
(63)Kingston Grammar School
Kingston upon Thames531.9
INDChristian
(64)The Queen's School
Cheshire West and Chester531.6
ACCSEL
(65)Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Birmingham530.6
ACCSEL
(66)Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Trafford528.2
INDChurch of England
(67)Trinity School
Croydon524.1
IND
(68)Loughborough High School
Leicestershire520.5
IND
(69)Bury Grammar School Girls
Bury518.6
INDChristian
(70)St Francis College
Hertfordshire512.7
IND
(71)University College School
Camden512.1
IND
(72)Twycross House School
Leicestershire503.9
INDChurch of England
(73)Hurstpierpoint College
West Sussex502.2
INDChurch of England
(74)Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Bradford501.6
INDChurch of England
(75)Forest School
Waltham Forest500.3
INDChurch of England
(76)St Swithun's School
Hampshire495.9
INDChurch of England
(77)Derby High School
Derby494.4
INDChristian
(78)Talbot Heath School
Bournemouth488.2
IND
(79)Ditcham Park School
Hampshire473.5
INDChristian
(80)St John's Preparatory and Senior School
Enfield459.9
IND
(81)King's High School
Warwickshire455
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Average point score

The average number of points attained per pupil taking GCSE or equivalent qualifications