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Updated 22 June 2026

Grammar school rankings 2026

Ranked lists by results, school type and area. Start with the measure that matters, then check admissions, exam route and journey.

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  • 7national lists
  • 12area pages
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UK-wide rankings

National grammar school rankings

UK-wide lists covering GCSE results, A-level results, overall ranking, boys' schools, girls' schools, and Ofsted Outstanding grammar schools.

GCSE ranking Best grammar schools by GCSE results Ranked by Attainment 8, grade 5+ in English and maths, and EBacc APS. View ranking A-level ranking Best grammar schools by A-level results Ranked by the published share of students achieving AAB or better at A level. View ranking Animated ranking Top grammar schools over time A shareable bar chart race showing how the top 10 changes across available published GCSE years. View ranking UK-wide list Best Grammar Schools in the UK A UK-wide grammar school ranking for comparing the strongest published GCSE results before the decision becomes local. View ranking Girls' schools Best girls' grammar schools Filtered to girls' grammar schools, then ordered by the same GCSE ranking used on our GCSE-results page. View ranking Boys' schools Best boys' grammar schools Filtered to boys' grammar schools, then ordered by the same GCSE ranking used on our GCSE-results page. View ranking Outstanding Ofsted Grammar schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted Only schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted are included, then they are ordered by the same GCSE ranking used on our GCSE-results page. View ranking

Area rankings

Grammar school rankings by area

Use local tables where admissions rules, exam routes, and journeys differ from the national picture.

Best grammar schools in London Best grammar schools in Birmingham Best grammar schools in Essex Best grammar schools in Gloucestershire Best grammar schools in Kent Best grammar schools in Medway Best grammar schools in Slough Best grammar schools in Buckinghamshire Best grammar schools in Lincolnshire Best grammar schools in Trafford Best grammar schools in Sutton Best grammar schools in Wirral

Next-step tools

Check rankings against route, journey and admissions rules

Use these once you know which schools are worth a closer look.

Next step Search by postcode Enter a town or postcode to check distance before a high-ranked school becomes a serious option. Open tool Next step Open map view See school clusters, local alternatives, and routes around the places you can realistically reach. Open tool Next step Compare schools Put results, admissions details, inspection status, and profile data side by side. Open tool
After the ranking

Before saving a school, check journey time, admissions priority, exam route, and the dates you cannot miss.

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Ranking context

How to read grammar school rankings

The ranking hub brings together academic results, school-type filters, Ofsted lists, and local area pages, with school profiles adding admissions and travel context.

Results GCSE and A-level rankings Published attainment and sixth-form measures for academic comparison. UK-wide Overall, boys', girls' and Ofsted lists National views for school type, published results, and inspection status. Local Area ranking pages London, Birmingham, Kent, Essex, Sutton, Trafford, and other grammar school areas. Context Admissions, route and travel details School pages add the exam route, priority rules, location, and profile data around each ranking.

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Ranking questions

Quick answers before you compare

01 Which ranking should I start with?

For broad academic comparison, the GCSE results ranking and best grammar schools in the UK page give the widest view. The A-level ranking is useful for sixth-form outcomes.

02 Are rankings enough to choose a school?

No. Rankings are useful for comparing published results, but a real choice also needs admissions rules, exam format, distance, school type, pastoral fit, and a realistic journey.

03 Rankings or league tables?

Families often use both phrases. On Grammar School Hub, rankings and league tables refer to ordered lists built from published result measures, with separate pages for GCSE results, A-level results, area rankings, boys' schools, girls' schools, and Outstanding Ofsted schools.

04 Why use area rankings?

Area rankings group together schools parents usually compare locally, such as London, Birmingham, Kent, Essex, Buckinghamshire, Sutton, and Trafford.