StateSecondarySelective
Ofsted Exceptional
1321 pupilsAges 11-18
Exceptional· our summary
Page updated 10 Oct 2026
Best Secondary Schools in London (2026)
Every state and independent school across all of London — ranked by inspection grade, with results, fees and catchment data for each borough.
506 schools across 33 areas — showing only the top 75 by inspection grade. Every other school still has a full profile: find it via search, its area guide below, or the league tables.
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The top 75 by Ofsted inspection grade
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StateSecondary
Ofsted Exceptional
1343 pupilsAges 11-16
Exceptional· our summary
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StateSecondarySelective
Ofsted Exceptional
1267 pupilsAges 11-18
Exceptional· our summary
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StateSecondaryChurch of England
Ofsted Exceptional
1445 pupilsAges 11-18
Exceptional· our summary
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StateSecondary
Ofsted Exceptional
1524 pupilsAges 11-18
SEN Unit
Exceptional· our summary
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Ofsted Outstanding
2418 pupilsAges 11-18
SEN Unit
Outstanding
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StateSecondaryRoman Catholic
Ofsted Outstanding
2036 pupilsAges 11-18
Outstanding
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StateSecondary
Ofsted Outstanding
1696 pupilsAges 11-19
SEN Unit
Outstanding
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StateSecondaryChurch of England
Ofsted Outstanding
1682 pupilsAges 11-18
SEN Unit
Outstanding
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StateAll-throughChurch of England
Ofsted Outstanding
1623 pupilsAges 4-18
Outstanding
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StateAll-throughChurch of England
Ofsted Outstanding
1561 pupilsAges 4-19
Outstanding
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StateSecondarySelective
1548 pupilsAges 11-18
Quality of education: Outstanding
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StateSecondary
Ofsted Outstanding
1529 pupilsAges 11-18
SEN Unit
Outstanding
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StateSecondarySelective
Ofsted Outstanding
1504 pupilsAges 11-18
SEN Unit
Outstanding
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StateSecondaryChurch of England
1450 pupilsAges 11-18
SEN Unit
Quality of education: Outstanding
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StateSecondary
1445 pupilsAges 14-19
Quality of education: Outstanding
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StateSecondaryRoman Catholic
Ofsted Outstanding
1392 pupilsAges 7-18
Outstanding
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StateSecondaryRoman Catholic
Ofsted Outstanding
1352 pupilsAges 11-18
Outstanding
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StateSecondaryRoman Catholic
Ofsted Outstanding
1345 pupilsAges 11-18
Outstanding
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StateSecondaryChurch of EnglandSelective
Ofsted Outstanding
1327 pupilsAges 11-18
Outstanding
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StateSecondary
Ofsted Outstanding
1315 pupilsAges 11-18
Outstanding
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StateSecondaryRoman Catholic
Ofsted Outstanding
1311 pupilsAges 11-18
Outstanding
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StateSecondaryRoman Catholic
Ofsted Outstanding
1296 pupilsAges 11-18
Outstanding
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