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Official results · 2024/25

Top 20 co-ed grammar schools in England 2026

For families who'd like boys and girls taught together. 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

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford

Chelmsford · Attainment 8 83.3

Average Attainment 8 in this list

76.6

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

Grade 5+ in English and maths

3 of 20

schools had all (or nearly all) pupils reach it

The top 20

#SchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English & mathsA level11+ testEngland rank
1King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordChelmsford, Essex83.3100%49.1 (A)CSSE 11+ test7
2Pate's Grammar SchoolCheltenham, Gloucestershire82.799.3%50.8 (A)Gloucestershire grammar schools entrance test11
3Heckmondwike Grammar SchoolHeckmondwike, West Yorkshire80.299.5%39.2 (B)Heckmondwike Grammar School entrance exam21
4The Latymer SchoolLondon80.199%47.3 (A-)The Latymer School entrance test22
5The Blue Coat SchoolLiverpool, Merseyside79.597.7%47.3 (A-)The Blue Coat School entrance test25
6Colyton Grammar SchoolColyton, Devon78.898.7%47.7 (A-)Colyton Grammar School entrance test29
7Langley Grammar SchoolSlough, Berkshire77.698.3%45.5 (A-)Slough Consortium 11+ test34
8St Bernard's Catholic Grammar SchoolSlough, Berkshire77.398.1%40.0 (B)Slough Consortium 11+ test36
9Sale Grammar SchoolSale, Cheshire76.196.9%45.3 (A-)Trafford grammar schools entrance test43
10King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolBirmingham75.996.7%43.4 (B+)West Midlands Grammar Schools test44
11Herschel Grammar SchoolSlough, Berkshire75.898.7%41.7 (B+)Slough Consortium 11+ test46
12Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, London75.698.9%41.2 (B)Bexley Selection Test49
13Bexley Grammar SchoolBexley, London74.798.2%—Bexley Selection Test58
14Lancaster Royal Grammar SchoolLancaster, Lancashire74.198.8%42.3 (B+)Lancaster Royal Grammar School entrance tests64
15Chesham Grammar SchoolChesham, Buckinghamshire74.096.7%46.3 (A-)Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test65
16Alcester Grammar SchoolAlcester, Warwickshire73.7100%39.1 (B)Warwickshire 11+ test71
17The Royal Latin SchoolBuckingham, Buckinghamshire73.594.8%45.7 (A-)Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test73
18Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolRossendale, Lancashire73.396.6%39.6 (B)—77
19Sir Henry Floyd Grammar SchoolAylesbury, Buckinghamshire73.297.2%41.5 (B)Buckinghamshire Secondary Transfer Test78
20Dame Alice Owen's SchoolPotters Bar, Hertfordshire72.987.5%48.1 (A-)Dame Alice Owen's School entrance exam80

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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