The best secondary schools by area

Browse the top-rated secondary schools across England by town or county. Every list is ranked by our composite score across Ofsted, attainment, progress and engagement. Plus 28 Scottish councils, 19 Welsh local authorities and 11 Northern Ireland councils, each ranked on its own nation's measures.

35 counties 155 towns 28 Scottish councils 19 Welsh local authorities 11 Northern Ireland councils Near me

Most secondary schools

The 12 largest peer groups in England.

England regions

Whole-region rankings that link down to every local area inside them.

England towns

155 towns with 5+ scored secondary schools.

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Fareham5

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Uxbridge7

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York13

Scotland local authorities

28 with 5+ scored secondary schools. Scottish schools are ranked on the Insight senior phase: tariff points and literacy and numeracy at SCQF 5, measured against each school's virtual comparator. These lists compare schools within Scotland.

Wales local authorities

19 with 5+ scored secondary schools. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn and ranked on the Welsh Government's interim KS4 measures, so these lists compare schools within Wales.

Northern Ireland councils

11 with 5+ scored secondary schools. Northern Ireland's post-primary schools are ranked on the Department of Education's school-level GCSE measure and attendance, so these lists compare schools within Northern Ireland.