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Outstanding ranking

Grammar schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted

A practical way to browse grammar schools with Outstanding Ofsted before comparing GCSE outcomes, travel, and fit.

Updated 11 May 2026 Uses current Ofsted ratings and published 2025 GCSE measures 80 schools
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How this page ranks schools

A school must be rated Outstanding by Ofsted to appear here

Once it qualifies, the same GCSE ranking used on our GCSE results page decides most of the order.

Think of this page in two stages:

What To Keep In Mind

Outstanding is the entry rule here; the GCSE measures separate the shortlist after that.

Because every school here is already Outstanding, inspection status does not separate the final order.

What Matters Most

  • 1

    Outstanding Ofsted

    This is the entry rule. If a school is not currently Outstanding, it does not appear on this page.

  • 2

    GCSE ranking

    95%

    Once schools qualify, we use the same GCSE score as our GCSE results page. Attainment 8 does most of the work, with English and maths grade 5+ and EBacc APS as smaller checks.

  • 3

    Confidence check

    5%

    A small adjustment when two schools look close and one has fuller public data.

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Rank #1

Wilson's School

Wilson's School, Mollison Drive

Ofsted: OutstandingTop 5% GCSE resultsBoys onlyCompetition: Very High

Assessment: Sutton SET, Individual

Competition: 17.6 candidates per place

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Rank #4

Kendrick School

Kendrick School, London Road

Ofsted: OutstandingTop 5% GCSE resultsGirls onlyCompetition: High

Assessment: Individual

Competition: 6.1 candidates per place

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Rank #8

Reading School

Reading School, Erleigh Road

Ofsted: OutstandingTop 5% GCSE resultsBoys onlyCompetition: High

Assessment: FSCE

Competition: 7.2 candidates per place

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Rank #9

Newstead Wood School

Newstead Wood School, Avebury Road

Ofsted: OutstandingExcellent GCSE resultsGirls onlyCompetition: High

Assessment: GL Assessment

Competition: 9.0 candidates per place

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Rank #10

Pate's Grammar School

Pate's Grammar School, Princess Elizabeth Way

Ofsted: OutstandingExcellent GCSE resultsMixedCompetition: High

Assessment: GL Assessment

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Rank #11

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Cavendish Road, Bowdon

Ofsted: OutstandingExcellent GCSE resultsGirls onlyCompetition: High

Assessment: GL Assessment

Competition: 7.3 candidates per place

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What matters after Outstanding

Once the inspection bar is already equal, local routes and practical comparison usually matter more.

Guide

How to compare grammar schools

Use the comparison guide before treating Outstanding as a final verdict.

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North London grammar schools

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Kent grammar schools

Move into Kent once the Outstanding list starts to look county-specific.

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How to read this page

Use Ofsted as a filter, not the final answer

This page starts with grammar schools currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted, then orders them using the same GCSE ranking approach as the main table.

Once every school has the same inspection label, the useful differences are results, location, admissions route, and school fit.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does Outstanding Ofsted decide the order on this page?

No. Outstanding Ofsted is the entry rule, but once schools qualify, the page orders them using the same GCSE measures as our GCSE results page, with a light confidence tie-breaker.

Does Outstanding mean a school is automatically the best choice?

No. Inspection outcomes are useful, but a school still has to work on admissions route, travel, school type and day-to-day fit.

Why are some strong schools missing from this page?

This page is intentionally limited to schools with an Outstanding Ofsted rating, so strong schools with other inspection outcomes belong on other discovery pages instead.

What should I compare after using this page?

Compare the Outstanding schools that are actually realistic for your journey and admissions route, not every school that looks strong on paper.

After the ranking

Results can point you towards schools to look at. Travel, admissions rules, and dates decide which ones are worth keeping on the list.

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School

Wilson's School

A selective boys grammar school in Wallington, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,312 pupils on roll.

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Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet

A boys grammar school in Barnet with a long-standing academic reputation and a highly selective Year 7 route.

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The Tiffin Girls' School

A selective girls grammar school in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,256 pupils on roll.