Best Value Grammar Schools

We examined the value-added from KS2 to GCSE for 2009, 2010, and 2011 to see which state, selective grammar schools added the most value to their offspring.

A note of caution - the more highly selective a grammar school, the less scope there will be to add value.

Viewers of this table may also be interested in Grammar Schools - Did They Do Well? A look at the percentage reaching the Cambridge entry level.

Grammar School Value Added Table

Average value added is 1000. Values are averaged across 2009, 2010, 2011.

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School Name	Town	KS2 - GCSE Value Added	Value Added Rank
Wilsons School	Wallington	1053.8	1
Dr Challoners Grammar School	Amersham	1049.8	2
Colyton Grammar School	Colyton	1048.9	3
Wallington County Grammar School	Wallington	1039.9	4
Torquay Boys' Grammar School	Torquay	1039.1	5
Newport Girls' High School	Newport	1038.9	6
South Wilts Grammar School For Girls	Salisbury	1038.7	7
Queen Elizabeths School, Barnet	Barnet	1038.4	8
Invicta Grammar School	Maidstone	1038.0	9
Queen Mary's Grammar School	Walsall	1037.8	10
Reading School	Reading	1037.7	11
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys	Birmingham	1037.1	12
Saint Michaels Catholic Grammar School	London	1036.8	13
Henrietta Barnett School (The)	London	1034.2	14
Dover Grammar School For Girls	Dover	1033.7	15
Skinners' School (The)	Tunbridge Wells	1033.7	16
Tiffin School	Kingston Upon Thames	1033.3	17
Cranbrook School	Cranbrook	1033.2	18
Ilford County High School	Ilford	1032.6	19
Altrincham Grammar School For Girls	Altrincham	1032.1	20
Sir Joseph Williamsons Mathematical School	Rochester	1032.0	21
Rochester Grammar School (The)	Rochester	1031.3	22
Saint Olaves And Saint Saviours Grammar School	Orpington	1031.1	23
Pates Grammar School	Cheltenham	1030.8	24
Adams Grammar School	Newport	1030.6	25
Judd School (The)	Tonbridge	1030.3	26
Nonsuch High School For Girls	Sutton	1030.2	27
Lancaster Royal Grammar School	Lancaster	1030.1	28
Latymer School (The)	London	1030.1	29
Queen Elizabeths Grammar, Alford	Alford	1029.8	30
Tonbridge Grammar School	Tonbridge	1029.5	31
Woodford County High School	Woodford Green	1029.4	32
Westcliff High School for Boys	Westcliff-on-Sea	1028.9	33
Bishop Wordsworths Grammar School	Salisbury	1028.5	34
Sutton Grammar School For Boys	Sutton	1028.5	34
Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (The)	High Wycombe	1028.0	36
Altrincham Grammar School For Boys	Altrincham	1027.4	37
Upton Hall School FCJ	Wirral	1026.7	38
King Edward VI Five Ways School	Birmingham	1026.3	39
Lawrence Sheriff School	Rugby	1026.2	40
Colchester Royal Grammar School	Colchester	1026.2	41
Tiffin Girls' School (The)	Kingston Upon Thames	1025.1	42
Sir William Borlases Grammar School	Marlow	1024.0	43
Sir Thomas Rich's School	Gloucester	1023.2	44
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School*^[90%]	Tunbridge Wells	1023.2	44
Parmiters School*^[25%]	Watford	1023.0	46
Heckmondwike Grammar School	Heckmondwike	1022.6	47
Stroud High School	Stroud	1022.6	47
Wycombe High School	High Wycombe	1021.8	49
Ermysteds Grammar School	Skipton	1021.8	49
Dr Challoners High School	Little Chalfont	1021.6	51
Dartford Grammar School	Dartford	1021.1	52
Lancaster Girls Grammar School	Lancaster	1020.8	53
Royal Latin School	Buckingham	1020.7	54
Colchester County High School For Girls	Colchester	1020.3	55
Beaconsfield High School	Beaconsfield	1020.2	56
Wallington High School for Girls	Wallington	1020.1	57
Newstead Wood School For Girls	Orpington	1020.1	58
Chelmsford County High School For Girls	Chelmsford	1020.0	59
Southend High School for Girls	Southend-on-Sea	1019.6	60
Aylesbury High School	Aylesbury	1019.3	61
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls	Sutton Coldfield	1019.0	62
Aylesbury Grammar School	Aylesbury	1018.7	63
Ripon Grammar School	Ripon	1018.4	64
Westcliff High School for Girls	Westcliff-on-Sea	1017.9	65
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford	Chelmsford	1017.9	66
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School	Canterbury	1017.9	67
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls	Birmingham	1017.8	68
Kendrick School	Reading	1017.3	69
Torquay Girls Grammar School	Torquay	1017.2	70
Churston Ferrers Grammar School	Brixton	1017.1	71
Fort Pitt Grammar School	Chatam	1017.0	72
Herschel Grammar School	Slough	1016.6	73
Saint Anselm's College	Prenton	1016.6	74
Saint Josephs College*^[10%]	Stoke-on-Trent	1016.4	75
High School for Girls	Gloucester	1015.9	76
King Edward VI Aston School	Birmingham	1015.6	77
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School	Clitheroe	1015.0	78
Parkstone Grammar School	Poole	1014.4	79
Bournemouth School	Bournemouth	1014.3	80
Caistor Grammar School	Caistor	1014.2	81
Folkestone School for Girls (The)	Folkestone	1014.1	82
Ashlawn School*^[32%]	Rugby	1013.4	83
West Kirby Grammar School	Wirral	1013.4	84
King Edward VI Handsworth School	Birmingham	1013.2	85
Blue Coat School (The)	Liverpool	1012.9	86
Weald of Kent Grammar School	Tonbridge	1012.5	87
Sir Roger Manwoods School	Sandwich	1012.4	88
Poole Grammar School	Poole	1012.1	89
Wirral Grammar School for Girls	Wirral	1011.8	90
Dartford Grammar School for Girls	Dartford	1011.7	91
Wolverhampton Girls' High School	Wolverhampton	1011.7	92
Kesteven and Sleaford High School	Sleaford	1011.3	93
Oakwood Park Grammar School	Maidstone	1010.9	94
Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough (The)	Gainsborough	1010.7	95
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School	Grantham	1010.5	96
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys	Canterbury	1010.5	97
Crypt School (The)	Gloucester	1010.2	98
Townley Grammar School for Girls	Bexleyheath	1010.1	99
Skipton Girls High School	Skipton	1009.9	100
Kings School, Grantham (The)	Grantham	1009.8	101
Highworth Grammar School for Girls	Ashford	1009.7	102
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School	Sutton Coldfield	1009.2	103
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	Faversham	1008.8	104
Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School For Girls	Stratford-upon-Avon	1008.6	105
Carre's Grammar School	Sleaford	1008.5	106
King Edward VI School (Stratford-upon-Avon)	Stratford-upon-Avon	1007.9	107
Alcester Grammar School	Alcester	1007.6	108
Calday Grange Grammar School	Wirral	1007.6	109
Queen Mary's High School	Walsall	1107.6	110
Southend High School for Boys	Southend-on-Sea	1006.8	111
Spalding High School	Spalding	1005.9	112
Highsted Grammar School	Sittingbourne	1005.8	113
Chesham Grammar School	Chesham	1004.6	114
Wirral Grammar School for Boys	Wirral	1004.6	115
Rugby High School	Rugby	1003.7	116
Beths Grammar School	Bexley	1003.4	117
Rainham Mark Grammar School	Gillingham	1003.3	118
Maidstone Grammar School	Maidstone	1003.3	119
Barton Court Grammar School	Slough	1003.3	120
King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth (The)	Louth	1003.1	121
Harvey Grammar School (The)	Folkestone	1003.0	122
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls	Maidstone	1002.5	123
Burnham Grammar School	Slough	1002.0	124
Langley Grammar School	Slough	1001.5	125
Dover Grammar School For Girls	Dover	1001.4	126
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Penrith)	Penrith	1001.4	127
Gravesend Grammar School	Gravesend	1001.1	128
Dane Court Grammar School	Broadstairs	1001.0	129
Saint Bernard's Catholic Grammar School	Slough	1000.7	130
Bexley Grammar School	Welling	1000.6	131
Norton Knatchbull School (The)	Ashford	1000.3	132
Chatham Grammar School for Girls	Chatham	1000.2	133
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School	Rossendale	1000.0	134
John Hampden Grammar School	High Wycombe	999.8	135
Bourne Grammar School	Bourne	999.6	136
Queen Elizabeths Grammar School, Horncastle	Horncastle	999.6	137
Loreto Grammar School	Altrincham	999.6	138
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls	Dartford	999.5	139
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys	Tunbridge Wells	999.1	140
Sale Grammar School	Sale	998.9	141
Stretford Grammar School	Manchester	998.5	142
Devonport High School for Boys	Plymouth	998.3	143
Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School Federation (The)	Ramsgate	998.0	144
Bournemouth School For Girls	Bournemouth	996.9	145
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School	Sidcup	996.8	146
Marling School	Stroud	996.0	147
North Halifax Grammar School (The)	Halifax	995.9	148
Ribston Hall High School	Gloucester	995.4	149
Devonport High School For Girls	Plymouth	995.4	150
Crossley Heath School (The)	Halifax	995.0	151
Spalding Grammar School	Spalding	994.4	152
Plymouth High School for Girls	Plymouth	994.3	153
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School	Aylesbury	994.0	154
Boston High School	Boston	993.8	155
Saint Ambrose College	Altrincham	993.3	156
Urmston Grammar Academy	Manchester	992.9	157
Borden Grammar School	Sittingbourne	991.8	158
Clarendon House Grammar School	Ramsgate	991.3	159
Chatham Grammar School For Boys	Chatham	990.4	160
Handsworth Grammar School	Birmingham	989.8	161
Mayfield Grammar School	Gravesend	989.6	162
Slough Grammar School	Slough	983.4	163
Boston Grammar School (The)	Boston	982.3	164
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys	Dartford	981.1	165
Skegness Grammar School (The)	Skegness	962.4	166

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* School intake is only partially selective. The figure in brackets indicates the percentage of pupils admitted to the school based on academic selection criteria for entry at ages 11 or 13. Where no figure shows the school is 100% selective. Sixth form admissions criteria may differ to that at ages 11 or 13.

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