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Best Grammar Schools in London

The grammar schools in Greater London do not form one neat city-wide system; they are better understood as a set of separate selective boroughs than as a single field. Barnet and Redbridge in the north and east, Sutton and Kingston in the south-west, and Bexley in the south-east each create a recognisably different educational geography, with school mix, admissions routes, and commuting patterns shifting markedly from one cluster to the next.

girls', boys', and co-ed options Sutton SET, GL Assessment, CEM, Individual Greater London
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Top schools

Top grammar schools in London

Previewing the top 5 grammar schools in London by GCSE results. Use the area pages below to narrow into the local clusters that share routes and travel patterns.

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  1. Rank #1

    The Henrietta Barnett School

    Moderate competition / GL Assessment

    GCSE score 100.0
  2. Rank #2

    Wilson's School

    Moderate competition / Sutton SET, Individual

    GCSE score 99.2
  3. Rank #3

    Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

    Moderate competition / GL Assessment

    GCSE score 95.9
  4. Rank #4

    The Tiffin Girls' School

    Moderate competition / Individual

    GCSE score 94.5
  5. Rank #5

    St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

    Moderate competition / Individual

    GCSE score 91.5

Area pages

Areas in London

Each page covers one smaller part of London.

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Barnet •Bexley •Bromley •Enfield • +3 more
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These area pages split London into smaller groups such as Barnet, Bexley, Bromley, Enfield, Kingston, Redbridge, and Sutton. That makes it easier to compare schools that are actually part of the same local list.

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Barnet 11+ 3 schools Standalone area

Barnet Grammar Schools

Browse 3 grammar school profiles in Greater London and compare the local admissions landscape before you shortlist.

girls' and boys' options GL Assessment Greater London
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Bexley 11+ 4 schools Shared route

Bexley Grammar Schools

Browse 4 grammar school profiles in Greater London, then use the linked Bexley guide for shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.

girls', boys', and co-ed options GL Assessment, CEM Greater London 6 key dates 18 downloads
Open exam area Open consortium guide
Bromley 11+ 2 schools Standalone area

Bromley Grammar Schools

Browse 2 grammar school profiles in Greater London and compare the local admissions landscape before you shortlist.

girls' and boys' options GL Assessment, Individual Greater London
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Enfield 11+ 1 school Standalone area

Enfield Grammar Schools

Browse 1 grammar school profile in Greater London and compare the local admissions landscape before you shortlist.

co-ed schools GL Assessment Greater London
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Sutton 11+ 5 schools Shared route

Sutton Grammar Schools

Browse 5 grammar school profiles in Greater London, then use the linked Sutton SET guide for shared test dates, downloads, and route detail.

girls' and boys' options Sutton SET, Individual Greater London 8 key dates 2 downloads
Open exam area Open consortium guide

Area map

Map of grammar schools in London

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School ranking

Full grammar school ranking across London

Schools below are ordered by GCSE results. Use the area pages and school-level context to narrow the list, because routes, travel patterns, and school rules can still vary a lot between areas such as Sutton, Bexley, and Barnet.

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UK Rank #1

The Henrietta Barnett School

Henrietta Barnett School, Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb

Ofsted: GoodGirls onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:100.0

Assessment: GL Assessment

Applicants per place: 3.9 applicants per place

Open school page
UK Rank #2

Wilson's School

Wilson's School, Mollison Drive

Ofsted: OutstandingBoys onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:99.2

Assessment: Sutton SET, Individual

Applicants per place: 4.0 applicants per place

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UK Rank #3

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, Queen's Road

Ofsted: OutstandingBoys onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:95.9

Assessment: GL Assessment

Applicants per place: 4.4 applicants per place

Open school page
UK Rank #4

The Tiffin Girls' School

Tiffin Girls' School, Richmond Road

Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:94.5

Assessment: Individual

Applicants per place: 3.5 applicants per place

Open school page
UK Rank #10

Newstead Wood School

Newstead Wood School, Avebury Road

Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:89.2

Assessment: GL Assessment

Applicants per place: 3.5 applicants per place

Open school page
UK Rank #18

Woodford County High School

Woodford County High School, High Road

Ofsted: GoodGirls onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:83.9

Assessment: GL Assessment

Applicants per place: 3.1 applicants per place

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UK Rank #19

Wallington High School for Girls

Wallington High School for Girls, Woodcote Road

Ofsted: GoodGirls onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:83.7

Assessment: Sutton SET, Individual

Applicants per place: 4.7 applicants per place

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UK Rank #21

Sutton Grammar School

Sutton Grammar School, Manor Lane

Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:83.1

Assessment: Individual

Applicants per place: 5.3 applicants per place

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UK Rank #22

The Latymer School

Latymer School, Haselbury Road

Ofsted: GoodMixedCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:83.0

Assessment: GL Assessment

Applicants per place: 5.3 applicants per place

Open school page
UK Rank #24

Nonsuch High School for Girls

Nonsuch High School for Girls, Ewell Road, Cheam, Ewell Road, Cheam Surrey

Ofsted: GoodGirls onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:82.3

Assessment: Sutton SET, Individual

Applicants per place: 5.0 applicants per place

Open school page
UK Rank #28

Tiffin School

Tiffin School, Queen Elizabeth Road

Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:80.6

Assessment: Individual

Applicants per place: 4.3 applicants per place

Open school page
UK Rank #33

Wallington County Grammar School

Wallington County Grammar School, Croydon Road

Ofsted: OutstandingBoys onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:77.4

Assessment: Sutton SET, Individual

Applicants per place: 5.5 applicants per place

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UK Rank #38

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School, Nether Street, North Finchley

Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: Lower

Overall GCSE score:75.9

Assessment: GL Assessment

Applicants per place: 2.2 applicants per place

Open school page
UK Rank #50

Ilford County High School

Ilford County High School, Fremantle Road, Barkingside

Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:72.7

Assessment: GL Assessment

Applicants per place: 3.2 applicants per place

Open school page
UK Rank #54

Bexley Grammar School

Bexley Grammar School, Danson Lane

Ofsted: OutstandingMixedCompetition: High

Overall GCSE score:71.4

Assessment: GL Assessment

Applicants per place: 7.0 applicants per place

Open school page
UK Rank #58

Townley Grammar School

Townley Grammar School, Townley Road

Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:70.3

Assessment: GL Assessment

Applicants per place: 4.1 applicants per place

Open school page
UK Rank #92

Beths Grammar School

Beths Grammar School, Hartford Road

Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: Moderate

Overall GCSE score:63.4

Assessment: CEM

Applicants per place: 5.3 applicants per place

Open school page

Shortlist tools

Compare schools and guides for London

Use these quick links to compare likely shortlists and jump straight to the guides that matter in London.

Comparisons

Compare nearby schools

Compare The Henrietta Barnett School with The Tiffin Girls' School Compare Wilson's School with Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Compare The Henrietta Barnett School with Wilson's School

Guides

Open area guides

11+ Timeline for Parents

A practical parent timeline for grammar school research, registration, testing, preferences, and offer day.

Grammar School Admissions Explained

A calm parent guide to registration, testing, preferences, and offer-day decisions when building a grammar school shortlist.

Grammar School Catchment Areas Explained

Understand what catchment means, what it does not mean, and how parents should use catchment rules while shortlisting grammar schools.

Explore other areas

Compare nearby grammar-school areas

Use these nearby region overviews to widen the research beyond one cluster while keeping the ranking-first view intact.

Regional overview

Best Grammar Schools in South East

Browse 57 grammar school profiles in 3 counties across South East, covering 5 local clusters in total, then use the area hubs to move into the local routes that actually belong in the same shortlist.

 Regional overview

Best Grammar Schools in East of England

Browse 8 grammar school profiles in Essex, covering Essex and Southend-on-Sea, then use the area hubs to move into the local routes that actually belong in the same shortlist.

 Regional overview

Best Grammar Schools in Midlands

Browse 34 grammar school profiles in 5 counties across Midlands, covering 7 local clusters in total, then use the area hubs to move into the local routes that actually belong in the same shortlist.

 Regional overview

Best Grammar Schools in South West

Browse 20 grammar school profiles in 4 counties across South West, covering 6 local clusters in total, then use the area hubs to move into the local routes that actually belong in the same shortlist.

London overview

London grammar schools at a glance

19 grammar schools are spread across 7 local areas, with the biggest groups in Sutton, Bexley, Barnet, and 4 more.

Schools 19 schools
Local areas 7 areas
School mix Mixed
Tests 4 routes

What stands out

London has 19 grammar schools in this ranking, and most sit in outer-borough clusters rather than central London.

What parents notice

The capital offers girls', boys', and co-educational options, with well-known groups in Sutton, Barnet, Enfield, Bexley, Bromley, Kingston, and Redbridge.

Where they are

How London grammar schools are spread

London is best understood as a set of smaller local areas, each with its own school mix and admissions shape.

Largest local group

Sutton is the biggest local cluster in this wider area, with 5 schools.

Test routes

London does not sit on one single test route. Across the wider area you see a mix of Sutton SET, GL Assessment, CEM.

School mix

The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-ed options.

Shared test guides

3 local areas in London also have a named shared test guide.

Sutton

5 schools

The Sutton SET route shapes much of the local admissions picture.

Bexley

4 schools

The Bexley route shapes much of the local admissions picture.

Barnet

3 schools in a more self-contained local grammar area.

Bromley

2 schools in a more self-contained local grammar area.

Kingston upon Thames

2 schools in a more self-contained local grammar area.

Redbridge

2 schools

The Redbridge route shapes much of the local admissions picture.

Enfield

1 school in a more self-contained local grammar area.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Where are London's grammar schools mainly concentrated?

London's grammar schools are mainly concentrated in outer-borough clusters rather than central London, especially around Sutton, Barnet, Enfield, Bexley, Bromley, Kingston, and Redbridge.

Which borough has the biggest grammar-school cluster?

Sutton has the capital's biggest grammar-school cluster, with Wilson's School, Sutton Grammar School, Wallington County Grammar School, Wallington High School for Girls, and Nonsuch High School for Girls.

What mix of grammar schools does London offer?

London includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-educational grammar schools, so families can find several different school types across the capital's selective boroughs.

Do London grammar schools all follow one admissions route?

No. London grammar schools sit across several boroughs and routes, so admissions detail is usually checked borough by borough after the first county-style comparison.