Which school has the best GCSE results in London?

On 2025 Attainment 8, The Henrietta Barnett School tops the table in London with 87.3, against an England average of 46.0. Attainment 8 rewards intake as well as teaching, so compare a school's grade 5+ pass rate and, where published, its Progress 8 before reading the rank as a verdict.

When are the 2026 GCSE results for London schools published?

Pupils receive their results in August, but school-by-school figures come from the DfE performance tables, which publish provisional results in the autumn (usually mid-October) and revised figures early in the new year. This table shows 2025 results, the 2024/25 academic year, and updates when the next release is imported.

What is Attainment 8?

Attainment 8 is the DfE's headline GCSE measure: the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. A score of 50 means pupils averaged roughly a grade 5 across those subjects. No Progress 8 exists for 2025 because these pupils sat no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020.

Why does a school in London show no GCSE results?

A school has no published figure when it had no Year 11 cohort in the year (a new school, or one that opened with younger year groups), when it converted to an academy and the DfE published results under its previous identity, or when it is independent and its pupils sat IGCSE, Pre-U or IB qualifications that the DfE tables do not count. Independent schools with a published figure are listed separately and unranked for that reason.

London GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table

100 state secondary schools in London ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 100 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.

Region 501 state secondary schools 2024/25 results

Secondary schools in London ranked on Attainment 8

100 of 501 schools have published 2025 results; the top 100 are shown here. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.

Secondary schools in London ranked on Attainment 8, 2025 results
Rank	School	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ English & maths	Grade 4+ English & maths	EBacc APS	Pupils
–	England average	46.0	45%	65%	4.09	–
1	The Henrietta Barnett School London · Academy converter	87.3	100%	100%	8.65	104
2	Wilson's School Wallington · Academy converter	86.9	100%	100%	8.66	186
3	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Barnet · Academy converter	85.6	99%	100%	8.55	193
4	The Tiffin Girls' School Kingston upon Thames · Academy converter	85.3	99%	99%	8.26	176
5	St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Orpington · Voluntary aided school	83.6	100%	100%	8.22	128
6	Newstead Wood School Orpington · Academy converter	82.8	100%	100%	7.89	156
7=	Nonsuch High School for Girls Sutton · Academy converter	80.5	99%	99%	7.60	233
7=	Wallington High School for Girls Wallington · Academy converter	80.5	100%	100%	7.57	210
9	Sutton Grammar School Sutton · Academy converter	80.3	99%	100%	7.46	133
10=	The Latymer School London · Voluntary aided school	80.1	99%	100%	7.93	191
10=	Woodford County High School Woodford Green · Community school	80.1	99%	100%	7.92	181
12	Tiffin School Kingston upon Thames · Academy converter	79.1	98%	99%	7.61	180
13	St Michael's Catholic Grammar School London · Voluntary aided school	77.8	96%	98%	7.39	127
14	Wallington County Grammar School Wallington · Academy converter	77.7	99%	100%	7.25	150
15	Michaela Community School London · Free schools	77.6	97%	99%	7.50	117
16	Ilford County High School Ilford · Community school	75.7	97%	99%	7.33	180
17	Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Sidcup · Academy converter	75.6	99%	100%	7.47	189
18	Townley Grammar School Bexleyheath · Academy converter	75.0	97%	99%	7.00	224
19	Bexley Grammar School Welling · Academy converter	74.7	98%	100%	7.36	223
20	Beths Grammar School Bexley · Academy converter	71.6	98%	100%	6.51	191
21	West London Free School London · Free schools	69.2	85%	91%	6.80	134
22	Ark Greenwich Free School London · Free schools	68.2	90%	98%	6.46	102
23	Waldegrave School Twickenham · Academy converter	67.3	82%	95%	6.14	213
24	The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School London · Academy converter	67.2	80%	94%	5.87	126
25	Twyford Church of England High School London · Academy converter	67.1	82%	92%	6.53	189
26=	Ashcroft Technology Academy London · Academy sponsor led	66.7	85%	90%	6.55	238
26=	Menorah High School for Girls London · Voluntary aided school	66.7	85%	92%	6.42	59
28	The Grey Coat Hospital London · Academy converter	66.6	79%	92%	6.39	166
29	Lady Margaret School London · Academy converter	66.3	82%	91%	6.31	119
30	Ealing Fields Church of England High School London · Free schools	66.1	80%	88%	6.45	147
31	Mossbourne Community Academy London · Academy sponsor led	65.1	70%	88%	6.38	206
32	The Charter School North Dulwich London · Academy converter	65.0	79%	86%	6.07	187
33	JFS Harrow · Voluntary aided school	64.6	79%	91%	6.01	319
34=	Ada Lovelace Church of England High School London · Free schools	64.4	78%	90%	6.25	197
34=	Orleans Park School Twickenham · Academy converter	64.4	80%	92%	6.11	220
36	Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy London · Academy sponsor led	64.3	71%	88%	6.27	156
37=	Avanti House School Stanmore · Free schools	64.0	74%	87%	6.02	180
37=	Prendergast School London · Academy converter	64.0	73%	80%	6.13	116
37=	The Camden School for Girls London · Voluntary aided school	64.0	79%	89%	5.92	117
40	Graveney School London · Academy converter	63.9	79%	89%	6.10	286
41	Hasmonean High School for Girls London · Academy converter	63.7	84%	92%	6.08	79
42=	Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest London · Free schools	63.5	74%	89%	6.05	122
42=	Gunnersbury Catholic School Brentford · Voluntary aided school	63.5	81%	92%	6.09	181
44=	Grey Court School Richmond · Academy converter	62.8	79%	90%	5.88	237
44=	The Kingston Academy Kingston upon Thames · Free schools	62.8	79%	89%	5.89	209
46=	Nishkam School West London Osterley · Free schools	62.5	77%	87%	5.84	108
46=	St Mark's Catholic School Hounslow · Academy converter	62.5	72%	86%	5.98	186
46=	William Perkin Church of England High School Greenford · Free schools	62.5	69%	87%	6.08	197
49=	Finchley Catholic High School London · Voluntary aided school	62.3	79%	88%	5.16	173
49=	The London Oratory School London · Academy converter	62.3	78%	89%	5.98	183
51	Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School Upminster · Academy converter	62.2	70%	91%	5.78	120
52	St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School London · Academy converter	61.8	73%	89%	5.71	178
53	The St Thomas the Apostle College London · Voluntary aided school	61.7	72%	86%	5.69	161
54=	Glenthorne High School Sutton · Academy converter	61.6	75%	88%	5.80	270
54=	Paddington Academy London · Academy sponsor led	61.6	77%	87%	5.90	185
56	Wembley High Technology College North Wembley · Academy converter	61.5	63%	76%	5.97	306
57	The Fulham Boys School London · Free schools	61.4	70%	94%	5.59	120
58=	Alexandra Park School London · Academy converter	61.2	77%	85%	5.58	228
58=	Mill Hill County High School London · Academy converter	61.2	75%	87%	5.92	239
60	The St Marylebone CofE School London · Academy converter	61.0	67%	82%	5.43	164
61=	JCoSS New Barnet · Voluntary aided school	60.9	77%	88%	4.92	190
61=	Sacred Heart High School London · Academy converter	60.9	68%	82%	5.70	194
63	Reach Academy Feltham Feltham · Free schools	60.8	75%	85%	5.86	59
64=	St Gregory's Catholic Science College Harrow · Academy converter	60.6	68%	85%	5.81	185
64=	St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School London · Academy converter	60.6	73%	82%	5.71	125
66	Rutlish School London · Voluntary controlled school	60.5	67%	85%	5.54	233
67	Ark Bolingbroke Academy London · Free schools	60.2	79%	92%	5.68	110
68	Walthamstow School for Girls London · Community school	60.0	73%	84%	5.43	179
69=	Ashmole Academy London · Academy converter	59.9	69%	87%	5.77	260
69=	Brampton Manor Academy London · Academy converter	59.9	65%	80%	5.35	361
69=	Kingsdale Foundation School London · Academy converter	59.9	67%	86%	5.63	429
72	Wren Academy Finchley London · Academy sponsor led	59.8	70%	84%	5.59	184
73=	Clapton Girls' Academy London · Academy converter	59.4	63%	82%	5.31	175
73=	Holland Park School London · Academy converter	59.4	74%	81%	5.76	211
73=	Richard Challoner School New Malden · Academy converter	59.4	75%	91%	5.57	154
76	St Mary Magdalene Academy London · Academy sponsor led	59.3	71%	82%	5.55	198
77	The Holy Cross School New Malden · Academy converter	59.2	74%	90%	5.38	155
78=	Nower Hill High School Pinner · Academy converter	59.0	68%	82%	5.32	320
78=	Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School London · Voluntary aided school	59.0	71%	90%	4.59	82
80	Bishopshalt School Uxbridge · Academy converter	58.7	71%	85%	5.67	185
81=	Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School Barnet · Academy converter	58.6	70%	83%	5.40	190
81=	Valentines High School Ilford · Community school	58.6	75%	84%	5.42	170
83	Bentley Wood High School Stanmore · Academy converter	58.5	62%	81%	5.55	221
84=	Northwood School Northwood · Academy converter	58.4	75%	90%	5.66	177
84=	The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Greenford · Voluntary aided school	58.4	68%	86%	5.51	305
84=	The Hurlingham Academy London · Academy sponsor led	58.4	65%	86%	5.44	147
87=	Harris Academy Wimbledon London · Free schools	58.3	69%	88%	5.67	171
87=	Harris Girls Academy Bromley Beckenham · Academy converter	58.3	68%	82%	5.58	157
87=	Wren Academy Enfield Enfield · Free schools	58.3	70%	89%	5.51	178
90=	Harris Academy Sutton Sutton · Free schools	58.2	70%	85%	5.44	205
90=	The Coopers' Company and Coborn School Upminster · Academy converter	58.2	71%	88%	5.41	209
90=	The Totteridge Academy London · Academy sponsor led	58.2	71%	88%	5.19	177
93=	Forest Gate Community School London · Academy converter	58.1	68%	82%	5.39	264
93=	Fortismere School London · Foundation school	58.1	66%	85%	5.33	267
95=	Sacred Heart Catholic School London · Academy converter	58.0	70%	88%	5.29	129
95=	St Michael's Catholic College London · Academy converter	58.0	66%	83%	5.49	147
97	The Sacred Heart Language College Harrow · Academy converter	57.9	60%	80%	5.63	181
98=	Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School London · Voluntary aided school	57.7	62%	83%	5.44	177
98=	Greenshaw High School Sutton · Academy converter	57.7	71%	82%	5.16	302
100	Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form Surbiton · Academy converter	57.5	62%	79%	5.19	237

Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").

GCSE results by borough in London

This page shows the top 100 of 501 schools across London. Each borough has its own full table.

Independent schools in London with published GCSE results

Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.

School	Attainment 8 (as published)	Grade 5+ English & maths	Pupils
Al-Khair School Croydon · Other independent school	35.8	36%	36
Al-Khair Secondary Girls Other independent school	52.8	44%	18
Alleyn's School London · Other independent school	48.7	0%	155
Al Madina School for Girls Barking · Other independent school	50.5	61%	18
Al Risalah Boys' School London · Other independent school	57.0	75%	24
Al Risalah Secondary School London · Other independent school	55.3	63%	16
Al-Sadiq School London · Other independent school	35.9	40%	15
Alternative Centre of Education London · Other independent school · 2024 results	8.1	0%	10
Al-Zahra School Other independent school	36.5	30%	20
ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form London · Other independent school	63.3	70%	30
Ashbourne College London · Other independent school	4.3	10%	113
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School Southall · Other independent school	62.3	73%	15
Azhar Academy Girls School London · Other independent school	66.4	76%	46
Babington House School Chislehurst · Other independent school	59.8	71%	35
Bales College London · Other independent school	10.6	0%	29
Bancroft's School Woodford Green · Other independent school	42.3	0%	116
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School London · Other independent school	34.3	47%	58
Beis Malka Girls' School London · Other independent school	24.6	54%	37
Beis Medrash Elyon London · Other independent school	16.5	9%	46
Beis Rochel d'Satmar Girls' School London · Other independent school	5.0	17%	207
Beis Trana Girls' School London · Other independent school	17.9	41%	17
Bep Academy Other independent school	3.7	0%	33
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls London · Other independent school	53.6	70%	46
Big Creative Independent School Walthamstow · Other independent school	8.2	0%	11
Blackheath High School GDST Other independent school	40.8	0%	88
Bnos Zion of Bobov Other independent school	61.9	93%	14
Brampton College London · Other independent school	6.7	0%	15
Break Through School Other independent school	4.8	0%	8
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Croydon · City technology college	50.1	54%	197
Bromley High School GDST Bromley · Other independent school	32.8	0%	88
Brondesbury College London London · Other independent school	65.9	86%	21
Canbury School Kingston upon Thames · Other independent school	15.2	0%	25
Channing School Highgate · Other independent school	16.0	0%	116
City of London School London · Other independent school	39.2	99%	148
City of London School for Girls London · Other independent school	49.7	0%	100
Colfe's School London · Other independent school	42.4	0%	119
Collingham London · Other independent school	21.4	36%	14
Croydon High School South Croydon · Other independent school	23.2	0%	66
Croydon Metropolitan College Croydon · Other independent school	13.8	11%	19
Darul Hadis Latifiah London · Other independent school	52.7	57%	21
Darul Uloom London School Other independent school · 2024 results	24.8	26%	23
David Game College Other independent school	7.9	0%	42
DLD College Other independent school	14.7	0%	40
Dulwich College London · Other independent school	17.0	0%	241
Ealing Independent College London · Other independent school	25.9	38%	32
Eden Park Academy London · Other independent school	25.1	0%	7
Eifa International School London · Other independent school · 2023 results	3.0	0%	7
Eltham College London · Other independent school	17.1	0%	132
Emanuel School London · Other independent school	32.6	0%	184
Farringtons School Chislehurst · Other independent school	27.3	0%	75
Fidelis College London · Other independent school	50.8	56%	18
Fine Arts College London · Other independent school	11.3	7%	99
Focus 1st Academy London · Other independent school	2.2	0%	24
Footsteps Trust London · Other independent school	2.9	3%	30
Forest School London · Other independent school	14.7	0%	151
Francis Holland School London · Other independent school	12.5	0%	103
Francis Holland School London · Other independent school	51.2	95%	81
Freshsteps Independent school Brimsdown · Other independent school	1.2	0%	6
Greenwich Waldorf School London · Other independent school	12.3	50%	8
Guildhouse School London · Other independent school	0.5	0%	19
Hafs Academy London · Other independent school	39.9	33%	9
Hall School Wimbledon Other independent school	54.7	75%	24
Hampton Court House East Molesey · Other independent school	53.2	0%	35
Hampton School Hampton · Other independent school	21.7	0%	204
Harrow School Harrow-on-the-Hill · Other independent school	24.9	0%	166
Heartwood House Harrow · Other independent school	5.5	0%	15
Highgate School Other independent school	35.8	0%	182
Ibstock Place School London · Other independent school	19.9	0%	120
Immanuel School Romford · Other independent school	51.3	75%	8
Islamia School for Girls' London · Other independent school	65.2	91%	23
James Allen's Girls' School London · Other independent school	56.8	0%	108
Jamiatul Ummah School London · Other independent school	58.1	82%	33
Jeannine Manuel School London · Other independent school	0.4	0%	50
Jus'T'Learn Mitcham · Other independent school	7.0	4%	56
Kensington Park School London · Other independent school	20.4	0%	37
Kew House London · Other independent school	66.9	82%	85
King's College School London · Other independent school	14.1	0%	156
Kings London London · Other independent school · 2023 results	1.5	0%	11
Kingston Grammar School Kingston upon Thames · Other independent school	43.5	0%	124
Knightsbridge School London · Other independent school	52.4	46%	11
Koru Independent AP Academy Romford · Other independent school	3.4	0%	24
Lady Eleanor Holles School Hampton · Other independent school	40.0	0%	110
Lady Nafisa School Other independent school	51.7	53%	15
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School London · Other independent school	56.5	77%	17
Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep London · Other independent school	13.5	0%	193
London East Academy London · Other independent school	56.4	67%	30
London Islamic School London · Other independent school	58.7	67%	24
London Park School Clapham London · Other independent school	50.4	74%	19
London Park School Mayfair and London Park School Sixth London · Other independent school	54.4	61%	69
London Vocational Ballet School London · Other independent school	12.4	0%	18
Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle London · Other independent school	11.4	0%	113
Lycee International de Londres London · Other independent school	0.2	0%	135
Madani Secondary Girls' School London · Other independent school	56.6	64%	47
Maida Vale School Other independent school	28.9	0%	27
Mander Portman Woodward School London · Other independent school	8.0	0%	54
Marathon Science School London · Other independent school · 2024 results	23.6	17%	12
Mazahirul Uloom London School London · Other independent school	43.1	33%	42
Menorah Grammar School Edgware · Other independent school	31.8	21%	43
Mill Hill School Foundation London · Other independent school	43.1	0%	225
More House School Knightsbridge · Other independent school	42.5	0%	31

How to read this table

Attainment 8 is the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight GCSE subjects: English and maths (double-weighted), three EBacc subjects (sciences, computing, history, geography, languages) and three further approved qualifications. The DfE publishes it for every state school; the England average for 2025 was 46.0.

Grade 5+ in English and maths is the share of pupils reaching a "strong pass" in both; grade 4+ is the "standard pass". EBacc APS is the average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects, including pupils who did not enter them.

Progress 8 is not shown: the DfE published no Progress 8 for 2025 because these pupils sat no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020, the baseline it is measured from, and the same applies to 2026. Attainment 8 rewards intake as well as teaching, so a selective school will usually top an attainment-only table.

Ranks are shared where scores tie. Schools are ranked here on published results alone; our composite score, which also weighs Ofsted inspection, progress and attendance, orders the same schools on the best secondary schools page.

See the best secondary schools in London on our composite score

London GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table

Secondary schools in London ranked on Attainment 8

GCSE results by borough in London

Independent schools in London with published GCSE results

More about schools in London

London GCSE results: common questions