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Independent Schools 2011

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Independent Schools 2011

	A-level rank 2011^[1]	School name	Town	Area	Notes^[2]	FT Rank 2011^[3]	Points/entry 2011^[4]	Points/candidate^[5]	Candidates^[6]	Pupils 17+^[7]	% A*/A grades^[8]	% A*/A/B grades^[9]	Subjects/candidate^[10]	Total pupils^[11]	% girls^[12]	% boarders^[13]	Day fees £000s^[14]	Board fees £000s^[15]	Uni entrants^[16]	% World ranked^[17]	% Oxbridge/UCL^[18]
	1	Magdalen College School (Oxford)	Oxford	Oxfordshire	-	4	128	470	90	91	91	98	3.7	786	4	0	13.1	n/a	77.2	93.5	30.3
	2	South Hampstead High School	Hampstead	London north and east	-	29	125	454	50	52	83	97	3.6	843	100	0	12	n/a	76.2	90.8	23.9
	3	North London Collegiate School	Edgware	London west	IB	5	125	440	90	118	87	98	3.5	1,079	100	0	13.6	n/a	114.8	95.6	38.9
	4	Oxford High School GDST	Oxford	Oxfordshire	-	21	127	411	68	67	88	97	3.2	921	99	0	9.7	n/a	73.2	94.5	35.0
	4	Wycombe Abbey School	High Wycombe	Buckinghamshire	-	2	125	439	87	87	88	99	3.5	568	100	94	21.9	29.2	76.6	97.7	36.8
	6	Westminster School	Westminster	London north and east	PU	1	128	378	189	195	89	98	3.0	748	18	24	22.1	29.4	176.6	97.8	47.9
	7	Guildford High School	Guildford	Surrey	-	16	126	405	83	84	87	96	3.2	984	100	0	13	n/a	80	95.0	22.3
	8	Lady Eleanor Holles School	Hampton	London south	-	17	123	437	89	88	83	98	3.6	869	100	0	13.8	n/a	85.4	93.0	17.8
	9	Royal Grammar School (Guildford)	Guildford	Surrey	-	32	124	411	134	134	82	97	3.3	897	-	0	13.3	n/a	129.8	92.6	25.3
	10	Concord College	Shrewsbury	Shropshire	-	10	122	445	135	212	78	92	3.7	423	49	90	11.5	24.9	118	90.7	17.3
	11	Withington Girls' School	Manchester	Manchester (Greater)	-	32	124	394	79	77	86	97	3.2	648	100	0	9.3	n/a	76.6	94.0	21.7
	12	Tonbridge School	Tonbridge	Kent	-	9	121	448	163	183	75	93	3.7	783	-	57	22.3	29.9	141.4	90.5	24.0
	13	Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School (Borehamwood)	Borehamwood	Hertfordshire	-	20	124	392	162	160	82	97	3.2	1,133	-	0	14.1	n/a	163.2	94.6	23.8
	14	City of London School for Girls	The City	London north and east	-	26	123	389	83	82	83	96	3.2	714	100	0	13.1	n/a	68.8	95.6	29.7
	15	St Helen and St Katharine	Abingdon	Oxfordshire	-	27	122	389	81	84	82	92	3.2	650	100	0	11.2	n/a	80	90.8	21.8
	15	St John's College (Cardiff)	Cardiff	Wales	-	n/a	121	409	30	48	81	95	3.4	472	42	0	12.1	n/a	26.2	78.6	5.3
	15	St Swithun's School	Winchester	Hampshire	PU	122	122	390	63	70	79	96	3.2	471	100	46	15	24.7	57.6	92.0	15.3
	18	Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls (Borehamwood)	Borehamwood	Hertfordshire	-	24	123	380	122	123	83	97	3.1	1,172	100	0	11.5	n/a	116.4	92.8	30.9
	19	Caterham School	Caterham	Surrey	-	96	120	426	123	146	75	92	3.6	824	42	19	13.9	25.9	117.8	79.1	11.5
	20	St Albans High School for Girls	St Albans	Hertfordshire	-	92	122	386	79	80	81	97	3.2	931	100	0	11.9	n/a	72.8	84.6	9.9
	21	Perse School	Cambridge	Cambridge and Peterborough	PU	35	122	381	138	140	78	95	3.1	1,257	24	0	13.3	n/a	103.2	88.8	24.4
	22	Hampton School	Hampton	London south	-	62	119	422	161	163	75	94	3.5	1,200	-	0	14	n/a	151.6	85.9	13.1
	23	James Allen's Girls' School	Dulwich	London south	-	21	119	415	86	87	73	93	3.5	1,074	100	0	13	n/a	91.8	90.4	25.1
	24	Harrow School	Harrow	London west	-	39	119	423	163	173	72	93	3.6	825	-	100	n/a	29.7	145.4	88.6	16.6
	25	Brighton College	Brighton	Sussex	-	46	120	407	183	192	77	95	3.4	910	40	25	18	31	138.6	75.6	11.1
	26	Cheltenham Ladies' College	Cheltenham	Gloucestershire	IB	34	118	430	125	160	73	93	3.6	864	100	77	21.2	31.2	122.8	92.5	25.6
	26	Latymer Upper School	Hammersmith	London west	-	70	120	397	177	179	74	95	3.3	1,121	46	0	14.5	n/a	155	85.5	15.1
	28	St Catherine's School	Guildford	Surrey	-	50	119	412	72	74	70	92	3.5	630	100	25	14.3	23.6	60.2	94.0	17.6
	29	Loughborough High School	Loughborough	Leicestershire and Rutland	-	114	120	384	68	71	75	96	3.2	611	100	0	9.3	n/a	77	84.7	10.1
	30	University College School	Hampstead	London north and east	PU	43	120	393	148	150	76	93	3.3	833	8	0	15.5	n/a	101.8	93.9	25.3
	31	City of London Freemen's School	Ashtead	Surrey	PU	106	119	393	101	121	74	90	3.3	854	48	6	14.4	22.9	86.2	80.3	9.0
	32	Badminton School	Bristol	Somerset and Bristol	-	60	118	417	51	65	71	91	3.5	432	100	44	15.4	27.3	46	85.2	17.4
	33	Notting Hill and Ealing High School	Ealing	London west	-	47	119	382	61	61	76	92	3.2	870	100	0	12.1	n/a	61.2	91.5	14.1
	34	St Mary's School (Calne)	Calne	Wiltshire	-	50	119	381	51	60	74	91	3.2	325	100	79	21	29	43	89.3	13.0
	35	Merchant Taylors' School	Northwood	Hertfordshire	-	35	119	378	141	143	75	95	3.2	860	-	0	15.3	n/a	134.6	90.6	18.3
	35	Putney High School	Putney	London south	-	80	119	383	59	58	73	91	3.2	879	100	0	12.1	n/a	58.2	87.3	15.8
	37	St Albans School	St Albans	Hertfordshire	-	90	118	396	131	131	72	94	3.4	776	8	0	13.3	n/a	109.8	83.8	9.1
	38	Alleyn's School (Dulwich)	Dulwich	London south	-	67	119	378	153	154	71	93	3.2	987	52	0	14	n/a	130.4	84.5	16.0
	38	Headington School	Oxford	Oxfordshire	IB	43	116	424	116	154	70	90	3.6	1,024	100	24	12.9	24.9	101.4	88.6	16.2
	40	Dulwich College	Dulwich	London south	PU	57	117	395	188	215	71	92	3.4	1,724	6	7	14.2	29	185	86.7	13.0
	40	Godolphin and Latymer School	Hammersmith	London west	IB	60	118	387	83	100	70	92	3.3	727	100	0	15.5	n/a	86.4	93.3	19.0
	40	Royal Grammar School (Newcastle upon Tyne)	Newcastle	North east (Northumberland, Tyneside, Teeside and Durham)	-	70	119	370	176	176	74	91	3.1	1,247	27	0	9.7	n/a	167.8	83.4	12.4
	43	St Mary's School (Ascot)	Ascot	Berkshire	-	48	118	378	59	59	75	94	3.2	381	100	97	20.1	28.2	43.6	90.4	17.9
	44	King Edward VI High School for Girls (Birmingham)	Birmingham	West Midlands	-	45	117	388	78	78	75	90	3.3	567	100	0	9.7	n/a	74.8	92.5	16.8
	45	Wimbledon High School	Wimbledon	London south	-	104	118	373	73	74	72	92	3.2	905	100	0	12.1	n/a	69.2	86.4	12.4
	46	Queen's School (Chester)	Chester	Cheshire	-	160	117	388	45	45	66	90	3.3	574	100	0	10.6	n/a	44.8	77.2	9.4
	47	Bancrofts School	Woodford Gn	London north and east	-	95	116	391	112	118	66	91	3.4	1,037	47	0	12.6	n/a	104	86.3	13.3
	48	Moreton Hall School	Oswestry	Shropshire	-	587	116	388	40	45	66	89	3.4	472	85	44	21.4	26.3	39.6	72.7	9.1
	49	Nottingham Girls' High School GDST	Nottingham	Nottinghamshire	-	62	117	352	95	97	70	91	3.0	1,069	100	0	9.6	n/a	103.6	86.3	12.4
	49	Sir William Perkins's School	Chertsey	Surrey	-	150	116	368	68	68	66	88	3.2	559	100	0	11.8	n/a	55.6	79.1	11.9
	51	City of London School	The City	London north and east	-	25	115	387	129	128	66	91	3.4	924	-	0	13	n/a	121.4	91.8	22.4
	52	King Edward's School (Birmingham)	Birmingham	West Midlands	IB	41	116	370	112	110	68	90	3.2	824	-	0	9.9	n/a	116.4	89.5	19.6
	52	King's School (Chester)	Chester	Cheshire	-	173	116	380	99	99	67	87	3.3	994	32	0	10.2	n/a	86.4	80.3	12.7
	52	Nottingham High School	Nottingham	Nottinghamshire	-	147	116	369	108	109	68	91	3.2	1,013	-	0	10.9	n/a	103.8	82.9	12.1
	55	Manchester High School for Girls	Manchester	Manchester (Greater)	IB	75	116	370	91	94	66	92	3.2	925	100	0	9.3	n/a	91	88.8	9.0
	56	St Mary's School (Cambridge)	Cambridge	Cambridge and Peterborough	-	87	114	400	61	74	60	84	3.5	671	100	13	12.5	26.9	31	80.6	11.6
	57	Central Newcastle High School	Newcastle	North east (Northumberland, Tyneside, Teeside and Durham)	-	205	116	356	82	88	68	92	3.1	834	100	0	9.6	n/a	70.8	74.0	7.3
	57	Talbot Heath School	Bournemouth	Dorset	-	114	116	366	31	40	71	89	3.2	527	100	6	10.5	17.4	32.2	75.8	5.0
	57	Wellington College (Crowthorne)	Crowthorne	Berkshire	IB	220	116	370	158	223	65	90	3.2	997	35	79	24.4	28.8	150.2	76.2	8.9
	60	Channing School	Haringey	London north and east	-	72	115	368	37	37	68	88	3.2	636	100	0	13.4	n/a	46.8	89.3	10.7
	61	Cambridge Tutors College	Croydon	London south	-	76	114	396	109	171	67	82	3.5	228	49	0	20.3	n/a	117.4	85.5	18.2
	62	Repton School	Derby	Derbyshire	-	330	114	380	129	143	65	84	3.3	653	43	71	20.1	27.2	104.6	72.8	9.8
	62	Shrewsbury High School	Shrewsbury	Shropshire	-	360	115	359	66	67	67	86	3.1	768	87	0	9.6	n/a	44.2	74.7	8.6
	64	Ruthin School (Ruthin)	Ruthin	Wales	-	n/a	112	417	30	51	61	83	3.7	173	39	62	11.6	21	12.8	34.4	1.6
	65	Leicester Grammar School Trust	Great Glen	Leicestershire and Rutland	-	164	111	423	80	86	58	85	3.8	1,190	47	0	10.5	n/a	90.2	74.1	10.6
	65	Queen Margaret's School	York	Yorkshire north and east	-	147	114	366	53	67	63	86	3.2	302	100	84	15.5	24.4	41.6	74.0	5.3
	65	St Helen's School	Northwood	London west	IB	83	115	357	62	77	64	92	3.1	1,127	100	0	12.8	n/a	86.6	87.3	9.7
	68	Bromsgrove School	Bromsgrove	Hereford and Worcester	IB	191	113	386	155	250	59	86	3.4	885	42	44	12.4	27.3	153.2	69.8	8.7
	69	Bishop's Stortford College	Bishop's Stort	Hertfordshire	-	193	113	375	102	114	59	87	3.3	567	44	29	14.4	21	76.8	67.7	9.4
	69	Luckley-Oakfield School	Wokingham	Berkshire	-	233	113	385	29	39	57	89	3.4	273	100	14	13.1	22.8	22.8	60.5	3.5
	71	Ashford School	Ashford	Kent	-	214	112	394	72	155	62	84	3.5	877	52	15	14.4	26.7	42.2	67.8	12.3
	71	Maynard School	Exeter	Devon	-	102	114	353	49	50	66	90	3.1	383	100	0	10.3	n/a	47.4	81.4	9.3
	73	St Francis College	Letchworth	Hertfordshire	-	244	113	372	35	46	65	84	3.3	422	100	10	32.1	22.2	30	74.7	13.3
	74	Norwich School	Norwich	Norfolk	-	156	114	353	121	124	62	86	3.1	986	29	0	11.6	n/a	124.6	78.2	16.7
	74	Oundle School	Peterborough	Northamptonshire	PU	40	112	379	214	221	62	88	3.4	1,112	41	77	17.8	27.3	188.6	88.1	14.2
	74	Warwick School	Warwick	Warwickshire	-	66	113	372	118	137	60	85	3.3	1,163	-	4	10.1	21.6	119	77.8	9.6
	77	King's School (Canterbury)	Canterbury	Kent	-	37	112	389	150	157	61	84	3.5	789	46	78	21.6	29.2	148.8	89.5	17.3
	77	St James Senior Girls School (Hammersmith and Fulham)	Hammersmith	London west	-	155	114	355	26	24	64	84	3.1	298	100	0	12.2	n/a	14.6	65.8	13.7
	77	Tormead School	Guildford	Surrey	-	65	114	358	48	47	64	88	3.1	741	100	0	11.9	n/a	50.8	90.2	10.2
	80	Merchiston Castle School (Edinburgh)	Edinburgh	Scotland	SH	n/a	113	366	80	110	63	84	3.2	467	-	64	17.9	24.8	56.4	64.5	10.6
	81	Highgate School	Highgate	London north and east	-	53	113	362	162	166	60	91	3.2	1,442	39	0	15.1	n/a	123.2	88.0	17.7
	82	Old Palace of John Whitgift School	Croydon	London south	-	395	112	375	64	65	60	84	3.3	902	95	0	10.6	n/a	61.4	73.9	10.4
	83	Howell's Llandaff (Cardiff)	Cardiff	Wales	-	n/a	113	356	91	100	63	82	3.2	781	91	0	9.8	n/a	81.8	77.0	6.6
	83	St Peter's School (York)	York	Yorkshire north and east	-	154	113	353	104	107	62	87	3.1	537	41	28	14.1	22.7	94.8	82.9	11.2
	85	Hurtwood House School	Dorking	Surrey	-	393	113	349	149	188	60	85	3.1	325	63	94	21.4	36.9	97	64.1	7.0
	86	Grange School (Northwich)	Northwich	Cheshire	-	179	113	350	94	97	61	85	3.1	1,179	47	0	9.1	n/a	83	81.2	6.0
	86	Sheffield High School	Sheffield	Yorkshire south and west	-	247	113	360	102	108	61	83	3.2	1,022	100	0	9.5	n/a	77.2	72.3	8.8
	86	Uppingham School	Uppingham	Leicestershire and Rutland	-	193	113	351	181	188	62	87	3.1	789	41	97	19.9	28.4	151.4	79.9	8.2
	89	Lancing College	Lancing	Sussex	-	69	111	384	125	135	59	81	3.5	732	32	45	19.4	27.8	89.2	79.6	12.8
	90	Reeds School	Cobham	Surrey	-	379	113	355	101	107	60	85	3.1	588	10	16	18.7	24.7	62.8	53.2	3.2
	91	Bedford High School	Bedford	Bedfordshire	IB	286	110	390	67	103	54	86	3.5	458	100	17	11	20.9	9.2	80.4	15.2
	91	Ipswich High School	Ipswich	Suffolk	-	126	112	355	36	39	55	90	3.2	578	100	0	9.6	n/a	35.8	78.8	8.4
	91	Reigate Grammar School	Reigate	Surrey	-	90	110	383	102	103	58	85	3.5	878	44	0	13.8	n/a	111	82.3	8.3
	94	Exeter School	Exeter	Devon	-	125	112	359	96	100	55	86	3.2	851	37	0	9.9	n/a	96.8	72.9	11.4
	94	Loughborough Grammar School	Loughborough	Leicestershire and Rutland	-	85	112	357	141	153	59	84	3.2	1,009	-	6	10	18	123.6	79.1	12.5
	96	Rugby School	Rugby	Warwickshire	PU	172	111	374	169	172	59	84	3.4	812	44	81	17.5	28	163	89.0	16.2
	97	Bristol Grammar School	Bristol	Somerset and Bristol	-	121	111	360	125	133	56	83	3.2	918	40	0	10.6	n/a	144.2	76.1	12.1
	97	Eltham College	Mottingham	London south	-	99	112	345	102	103	62	85	3.1	835	7	0	12.5	n/a	95.6	83.5	13.6
	97	Heathfield St Mary's School (Ascot)	Ascot	Berkshire	-	351	113	338	29	32	60	80	3.0	190	100	100	n/a	29	24.6	74.0	7.3
	100	Dauntsey's School	Devizes	Wiltshire	-	147	111	360	134	152	59	85	3.2	789	43	40	15.1	28.5	106.2	77.4	10.5
	100	St Michael's School (Llanelli)	Llanelli	Wales	-	n/a	110	377	41	52	57	84	3.4	423	46	6	10.6	22.3	30.6	73.9	6.5
	100	Stockport Grammar School	Stockport	Manchester (Greater)	-	130	112	352	102	108	55	85	3.1	1,037	44	0	8.9	n/a	115	75.0	8.2
	103	Yarm School	Yarm	North east (Northumberland, Tyneside, Teeside and Durham)	PU	223	111	364	93	95	57	84	3.3	1,103	41	0	9.9	n/a	81.8	66.0	8.1
	104	Derby High School	Derby	Derbyshire	-	175	112	343	41	40	60	80	3.1	576	85	0	9.5	n/a	33.6	63.1	4.2
	105	Sutton High School	Sutton	London south	-	257	112	339	35	40	54	87	3.0	698	100	0	12	n/a	51	75.3	9.0
	106	d'Overbroeck's College	Oxford	Oxfordshire	-	264	110	364	114	165	55	84	3.3	437	45	35	18.5	27.7	95.6	68.2	11.7
	107	Croydon High School	Sth Croydon	London south	-	114	110	362	48	53	56	85	3.3	658	100	0	12	n/a	66.8	75.4	13.8
	107	Solihull School	Solihull	West Midlands	-	169	111	350	127	128	57	83	3.2	994	37	0	9.8	n/a	135.6	72.4	9.7
	109	King's High School	Warwick	Warwickshire	-	85	111	339	70	68	63	82	3.0	648	100	0	9.5	n/a	64	82.8	12.2
	109	Ladies' College (Guernsey)	Guernsey	Channel Islands	PU	n/a	110	363	50	49	56	87	3.3	571	100	0	18.9	n/a	34.8	69.0	8.0
	109	Woldingham School	Caterham	Surrey	-	193	111	353	68	82	56	83	3.2	527	100	56	16.6	26.8	63.4	79.8	5.0
	112	Bedford School	Bedford	Bedfordshire	IB	256	110	368	109	162	56	82	3.4	713	-	35	15.3	24.8	108.4	79.2	11.8
	112	Royal Masonic School for Girls	Rickmans'th	Hertfordshire	-	462	111	340	86	100	58	85	3.1	866	98	17	13.8	22	65.6	62.2	5.2
	114	Canford School	Wimborne	Dorset	PU	175	111	338	142	144	58	84	3.0	632	43	67	21.7	27.9	116.6	81.3	13.0
	115	Leicester High School for Girls	Leicester	Leicestershire and Rutland	-	186	111	334	34	35	54	84	3.0	438	100	0	9.3	n/a	30.2	69.5	6.6
	115	Redland High School for Girls	Bristol	Somerset and Bristol	-	208	111	332	54	59	61	80	3.0	354	100	0	9.6	n/a	48.2	70.5	6.6
	117	Abbey School (Reading)	Reading	Berkshire	IB	98	110	344	62	78	58	84	3.1	1,067	100	0	12.1	n/a	75	82.9	13.6
	117	Merchant Taylors' School for Girls	Liverpool	Merseyside	-	163	110	356	63	66	54	83	3.2	867	92	0	9.4	n/a	64.2	69.5	9.3
	117	Portsmouth Grammar School	Portsmouth	Hampshire	IB	58	108	394	107	140	51	79	3.7	1,109	39	0	12.1	n/a	113.2	82.2	14.7
	120	Forest School (Waltham Forest)	Waltham Fst	London north and east	-	156	110	351	124	126	54	82	3.2	1,235	50	0	13.4	n/a	108.2	69.1	12.0
	120	King Edward's School (Bath)	Bath	Somerset and Bristol	-	181	110	350	97	100	55	80	3.2	977	37	0	11.1	n/a	92	83.3	11.5
	122	Northampton High School	Northampton	Northamptonshire	-	138	111	331	53	55	59	84	3.0	721	100	0	10.6	n/a	44.6	70.4	5.4
	123	Bolton School Girls' Division	Bolton	Manchester (Greater)	-	128	110	345	97	139	56	84	3.1	1,309	88	0	10.8	n/a	105.2	77.0	8.2
	123	Hereford Cathedral School	Hereford	Hereford and Worcester	-	319	110	345	67	67	59	79	3.1	525	51	0	11	n/a	58.4	68.8	7.2
	125	Chigwell School	Chigwell	Essex	-	204	109	365	84	95	51	84	3.4	743	44	4	14.5	22.3	76.8	72.4	9.9
	125	Our Lady's Abingdon	Abingdon	Oxfordshire	-	424	111	332	29	30	56	87	3.0	462	81	0	11	n/a	31	69.7	5.8
	125	Queen Elizabeth's School (Barnet)	Bristol	Somerset and Bristol	-	106	110	341	72	72	53	82	3.1	638	-	0	10.4	n/a	70.6	77.6	8.5
	128	Malvern St James	Great Malvern	Hereford and Worcester	-	151	108	369	54	85	53	80	3.4	390	100	48	14.1	30.7	58.2	78.4	11.7
	129	Burgess Hill School for Girls	Burgess Hill	Sussex	-	137	109	353	43	45	55	84	3.2	650	93	8	13	22.9	36	73.9	12.8
	129	Queenswood School	Hatfield	Hertfordshire	-	143	108	367	66	67	54	80	3.4	396	100	54	22.5	28.7	49.2	84.1	5.3
	131	Ryde School with Upper Chine	Ryde	Hampshire	IB	262	108	362	73	85	57	79	3.3	517	47	11	10.2	21	44.6	57.4	8.5
	131	Surbiton High School	Kingston	London south	-	267	110	341	93	99	52	86	3.1	1,307	89	0	12.5	12.5	83.2	77.9	5.8
	133	Bedford Modern School	Bedford	Bedfordshire	-	316	110	328	142	146	52	83	3.0	1,207	28	0	10.3	n/a	123.6	66.5	6.8
	133	St Mary's School (Shaftesbury)	Shaftesbury	Dorset	-	366	110	324	34	36	57	83	2.9	324	100	62	15.6	22.6	28.8	78.5	8.3
	135	Christ's Hospital	Horsham	Sussex	PU	353	109	345	115	117	56	80	3.2	784	50	96	17	24.5	116	73.3	10.0
	135	Queen Ethelburga's College	York	Yorkshire north and east	IB	175	109	340	53	99	50	85	3.1	720	50	55	10	34.6	51.2	59.0	9.8
	135	St Margaret's School (Bushey)	Bushey	Hertfordshire	-	233	109	344	25	41	53	80	3.2	409	100	16	13	23.9	37.4	72.7	7.0
	138	Brighton and Hove High School	Brighton	Sussex	-	186	109	334	34	36	54	81	3.1	655	100	0	9.7	n/a	33.4	70.7	12.0
	138	Leweston School	Sherborne	Dorset	PU	288	111	306	38	50	57	84	2.8	227	100	39	15.3	23.6	25.4	65.4	3.1
	138	Truro High School	Truro	Cornwall	-	529	109	332	31	36	54	81	3.0	420	98	9	10.3	19.6	25.4	59.1	7.9
	138	Walthamstow Hall	Sevenoaks	Kent	PU	345	111	302	43	46	62	81	2.7	560	100	0	14.8	n/a	28.6	75.5	4.9
	142	Haber Monmouth Girls (Monmouth)	Monmouth	Wales	-	n/a	108	353	77	78	52	80	3.3	622	100	19	11.4	21.5	73.6	68.8	7.6
	142	Haileybury and Imperial Service College	Borehamwood	Hertfordshire	IB	199	110	327	107	143	51	85	3.0	757	40	63	19.8	26.4	115.4	77.6	7.6
	144	Francis Holland School	Westminster	London north and east	-	89	108	350	29	31	56	83	3.2	453	100	0	14.2	n/a	27.2	83.8	11.0
	145	Merchant Taylors' Boys School	Liverpool	Merseyside	-	93	108	352	75	79	48	83	3.3	775	-	0	9.4	n/a	73.8	76.4	8.7
	145	Reading Blue Coat School	Reading	Berkshire	-	233	109	336	81	85	56	80	3.1	665	7	0	12.4	n/a	96.4	67.8	5.6
	147	Cheltenham College	Cheltenham	Gloucestershire	-	359	108	344	134	149	53	80	3.2	614	34	69	22.3	29.4	109.6	69.7	8.2
	147	Edgbaston High School for Girls	Birmingham	West Midlands	-	305	108	340	50	50	49	80	3.1	945	100	0	9.1	n/a	48	70.8	4.6
	147	Oakham School	Oakham	Leicestershire and Rutland	IB PU	192	108	340	144	209	52	82	3.1	1,081	48	55	15.6	26.2	154.6	75.9	8.2
	147	Royal School (Haslemere)	Haslemere	Surrey	-	n/a	108	340	22	31	52	78	3.1	395	92	18	14.3	23.2	13.8	56.5	4.3
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Table notesIB denotes that the school also enters students in exams for the international Baccalaureate qualification, SH that some students take the Scottish Higher qualification. PU denotes that some students sit this exam. NR indicates that the school choose to withhold it’s A-level results from publication. Most other unranked schools had fewer than 20 candidates + data were retrieved from the school or its website. @ results were gatherd from the SCIS and may include general studies. Results for schools with less than three candidates have been removed for privacy reasons.

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1. The position of the school, compared to its peers, calculated by the FT (based on a combination of the points per candidate in all subjects (to measure the quantity of work), and the points per entry in all subjects (to measure the quality)). N/A indicates that either the school choose to withhold it’s A-level results from publication or had fewer than 20 candidates.

2. IB denotes that the school also enters students in exams for the international Baccalaureate qualification, SH that some students take the Scottish Higher qualification. PU denotes that some students sit the Pre-U exam. NR indicates that the school choose to withhold it’s A-level results from publication. Most other unranked schools had fewer than 20 candidates.

3. The position of the school, compared to its peers in England, calculated by the FT using results from 2010 (Based on results in core subjects. English schools only). See full ranking for more details: http://rankings.ft.com/secondary-schools/secondary-schools-2011

4. The average number of UCAS points scored per entry in all A-level subjects in 2011 (excluding general studies). See table below for UCAS equivalents. (A*= 140 points, A=120, B=100, C=80,D=60, E=40)

5. The average number of UCAS points scored per candidate in all A-level subjects in 2011 (excluding general studies). A*= 140 points, A=120, B=100, C=80,D=60, E=40

6. The total number of students taking examinations in all A-level subjects.

7. The total number of students at the school aged seventeen or over.

8. The proportion of entries in all A-level subjects graded A or A* (excludes general studies)

9. The proportion of entries in all A-level subjects graded A*, A or B (excludes general studies)

10. : The average number of entries per candidate in all A-level subjects (excluding general studies).

11. The total number of pupils at the school in 2011.

12. The proportion of female students

13. The proportion of students that board

14. The cost per annum for non-boarders

15. The cost per annum for students that board

16. The average number of students entering a British university per year, between 2005 and 2009.

17. The percentage of students entering a British university between 2005 and 2009 that went to a British university ranked amongst the top 500 universities in the world, according to the 2011 Academic ranking of world universities. Full list of universities available here: http://www.shanghairanking.com

18. The percentage of students entering a British university between 2005 and 2009 that went to Oxford, Cambridge or UCL.

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