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Official results · 2024/25

Top 20 boys' grammar schools in England 2026

For families looking at single-sex schools for a son. Ranked by GCSE results (Attainment 8) from the Department for Education's school performance tables for 2024/25, the latest published, with the share of pupils getting grade 5 or above in English and maths, and A level grades.

Top of the list

Wilson's School

Wallington · Attainment 8 86.9

Average Attainment 8 in this list

79.4

Out of 90 (eight GCSEs, English and maths counted twice)

Grade 5+ in English and maths

5 of 20

schools had all (or nearly all) pupils reach it

The top 20

#SchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English & mathsA level11+ testEngland rank
1Wilson's SchoolWallington, Surrey86.9100%50.6 (A)Sutton Selective Eligibility Test (SET)2
2Queen Elizabeth's School, BarnetBarnet, Hertfordshire85.699%52.7 (A+)Queen Elizabeth's School entrance test3
3St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolOrpington, Kent83.6100%50.3 (A)St Olave's Selective Entrance Test6
4King Edward VI SchoolStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire83.3100%46.4 (A-)Warwickshire 11+ test7
5Reading SchoolReading, Berkshire83.0100%49.0 (A)Reading School entrance test9
6Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolColchester, Essex82.1100%51.3 (A)CSSE 11+ test12
7Sutton Grammar SchoolSutton, London80.399.2%47.6 (A-)Sutton Selective Eligibility Test (SET)20
8Dartford Grammar SchoolDartford, Kent79.998.9%—Kent Test24
9Tiffin SchoolKingston upon Thames, London79.198.3%49.4 (A)Tiffin School entrance test27
10Altrincham Grammar School for BoysAltrincham, Cheshire78.598.5%45.5 (A-)Trafford grammar schools entrance test30
11The Judd SchoolTonbridge, Kent78.498.4%47.6 (A-)Kent Test31
12Wallington County Grammar SchoolWallington, London77.799.3%47.6 (A-)Sutton Selective Eligibility Test (SET)33
13Westcliff High School for BoysWestcliff-on-Sea, Essex77.697.7%43.3 (B+)CSSE 11+ test34
14Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolGloucester, Gloucestershire77.298.7%44.1 (B+)Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test37
15Bishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolSutton Coldfield, West Midlands77.197.4%44.4 (B+)West Midlands Grammar Schools test39
16St Ambrose CollegeAltrincham, Cheshire76.298%44.5 (B+)St Ambrose College entrance examination42
17Ilford County High SchoolIlford, London75.797.2%41.2 (B)Redbridge 11 Plus47
18King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysBirmingham75.796.6%47.0 (A-)West Midlands Grammar Schools test47
19Lawrence Sheriff SchoolRugby, Warwickshire75.196%40.5 (B)Warwickshire 11+ test54
20Aylesbury Grammar SchoolAylesbury, Buckinghamshire74.595.2%41.4 (B)Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test59

How these are ranked

  • Attainment 8is a school's average across eight GCSEs (English and maths count double). It's the main measure in the government's performance tables, and we rank by it.
  • Grade 5+ in English and maths is the share of pupils with a strong pass in both. A level is the average points per entry, with its grade.
  • England rankis the school's place among all the grammar schools with published results.
  • Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education (2024/25). Always check a school's own website too.

What it means for parents

  • Every grammar school selects by ability, so all of them get strong results: the differences near the top are small.
  • The best school for your child is one they can reach easily, where they'll be happy, and whose 11+ test suits them. Visit on an open day.
  • Check the school's catchment and how many places go to children above the pass mark: popular schools often have more qualifiers than places.
  • Start preparing in Year 4 or 5 with short, regular practice rather than a rush in the last few months.
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