Top Private Secondary Schools in UK - 2025 The Sunday Times Parent Power League Tables
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2023 League Tables - The Sunday times has released its 2023 Parent Power - Best Schools League Table. Please see the latest 2023 links below
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Dec 3, 2021 - The Sunday times has released its 2022 Parent Power - Best Schools League Table. The 29th edition of The Sunday Times guide to Britain’s highest-achieving primary and secondary schools in the state and independent sectors.
This is summary post that includes top schools in the UK (see the links for specific options)
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SECONDARY Schools - Top State Schools (Rank 1 - 10) - OVERALL in UK
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Barnet |
| 2 | The Henrietta Barnett School | London |
| 3 | Wilson's School, Wallington | Wallington |
| 4 | The Tiffin Girls' School | Kingston upon Thames |
| 5 | St Olave's Grammar School | Orpington |
| 6 | Pate's Grammar School | Cheltenham |
| 7 | Reading School | Reading |
| 8 | Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Altrincham |
| 9 | Colchester Royal Grammar School | Colchester |
| 10 | King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys | Birmingham |
See full list of ranking of top state secondary schools in the UK (including A Level & GCSE results and ranking)
SECONDARY Schools - Top State Schools (Rank 1 - 10) - LONDON
| 1 | 1 | Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Barnet |
| 2 | 2 | The Henrietta Barnett School | London |
| 3 | 3 | Wilson's School, Wallington | Wallington |
| 4 | 4 | The Tiffin Girls' School | Kingston upon Thames |
| 5 | 5 | St Olave's Grammar School | Orpington |
| 6 | 16 | The Latymer School, Edmonton | London |
| 7 | 20 | St Michael's RC Grammar School, Finchley | London |
| 8 | 21 | Tiffin School | Kingston upon Thames |
| 9 | 24 | Nonsuch High School for Girls | Cheam |
| 10 | 27 | Sutton Grammar School | Sutton |
See full list of ranking of top state secondary schools in LONDON (including A Level & GCSE results and ranking)
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SECONDARY Schools - Top Independent / Private Schools (Rank 1 - 10) - Overall in UK
| 1 | St Paul's Girls' School | London |
| 2 | King's College School, Wimbledon | Wimbledon |
| 3 | Wycombe Abbey School | High Wycombe |
| 4 | Magdalen College School | Oxford |
| 5 | Guildford High School | Guildford |
| 6 | St Paul's School | London |
| 7 | Westminster School | Westminster |
| 8= | Brighton College | Brighton |
| 8= | City of London School for Girls | London |
| 10 | Sevenoaks School | Sevenoaks |
See full list of ranking of top Independent secondary schools in UK (including A Level & GCSE results and ranking)
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SECONDARY Schools - Top Independent / Private Schools (Rank 1 - 10) - LONDON
| 1 | 1 | St Paul's Girls' School | London |
| 2 | 2 | King's College School, Wimbledon | Wimbledon |
| 3 | 6 | St Paul's School | London |
| 4 | 7 | Westminster School | Westminster |
| 5 | 8= | City of London School for Girls | London |
| 6 | 12 | The Godolphin and Latymer School | London |
| 7 | 14 | North London Collegiate School | Edgware |
| 8 | 18 | Lady Eleanor Holles | London |
| 9 | 22 | Hampton School | Hampton |
| 10 | 25 | Wimbledon High School GDST | Wimbledon |
See full list of ranking of top Independent secondary schools in UK (including A Level & GCSE results and ranking)
BOYS Schools Ranking : https://kidify.co.uk/blog/top-schools-in-london-boys-independent-secondary
GIRLS Schools Ranking: https://kidify.co.uk/blog/top-schools-in-around-london-for-girls-independent-secondary
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PRIMARY Schools - Top State Primary Schools (Rank 1 - 10) - London
| 1 | 1 | St Antony's RC Primary School, Forest Gate | London |
| 2 | - | Seaton House School | Sutton |
| 3= | 2 | St Stephen's School, East Ham | London |
| 4 | 3 | Mayflower Primary School | London |
| 5= | 4 | Fox Primary School | London |
| 6 | 5= | Courtland School | London |
| 7= | 7 | Bevington Primary School | London |
| 8 | 9 | Hampden Gurney C of E Primary School | London |
| 9= | 11 | Thomas Jones Primary School | London |
| 10 | - | Reddiford School | Pinner |
See full list of ranking of top STATE Primary schools in LONDON
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PRIMARY Schools - Top Independent Prep Schools (Rank 1 - 10)
1 1 Guildford High Junior School Guildford
2= 4 Seaton House School Sutton
3 3 St Martin's Preparatory School Grimsby
4 5 Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Junior School Borehamwood
5= 19 Reddiford School Pinner
6 7 Highfield Priory School Preston
7= 2 Alpha Preparatory School Harrow
8 16 St Bernard's Preparatory School Slough
9= 15 Royal Grammar School Junior School Newcastle-upon-Tyne
10= 10 Notting Hill and Ealing High School Junior School GDST London
See full list of ranking of top Independent PREP schools in LONDON
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2022 The Sunday Times Parent Power League Tables
Best and Top Schools (League Tables)
https://kidify.co.uk/blog/2022-the-sunday-times-parent-power-best-schools-in-london-league-tables
Top Independent / Private Secondary Schools (Overall)
https://kidify.co.uk/blog/the-sunday-times-parent-power-2022-top-independent-private-secondary-schools
Top Independent / Private Secondary Schools (London)
https://kidify.co.uk/blog/best-independent-schools-in-london-league-tables-times-parent-power-2022
Top State Secondary Schools Overall)
https://kidify.co.uk/blog/2022-sunday-times-parent-power-top-state-secondary-schools-league-table
Top State Primary Schools (London)
https://kidify.co.uk/blog/parent-power-2022-league-table-top-best-state-primary-schools
Top Independent Prep Schools (Overall)
https://kidify.co.uk/blog/top-independent-prep-schools-2022-sunday-times-parent-power
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