* Secondary school tables 2012, ranked by Local Education Authority
* New tables reveal how disadvantaged pupils fall behind
* The Top 100 Selective Schools at A-level
* The Top 100 Independent Schools at A-level
* How has the City Academy in Norwich gone from struggling school to class act?
Under the average point score, equal weight is given for each A-level - with 270 points awarded for an A, 240 for a B, 210 for a C, 180 for a D, and 150 for an E. The InternationalBaccalaureate is also recognised with 1,380 points for a maximum diploma score of 45.
| The Top 100 Comprehensive Schools at A-level | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hockerill Anglo-European College, Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX | 1172.8 |
| 2 | The Blue Coat CofE School, Egerton Street, Oldham, OL1 3SQ | 1117.7 |
| 3 | St Mary's Catholic College, St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, FY3 7EQ | 1069.2 |
| 4 | St Benedict's Catholic School, Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH | 1058.5 |
| 5 | Sir John Lawes School, Manland Way, Harpenden, AL5 4QP | 1049.1 |
| 6 | The Becket School, The Becket Way, Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, NG2 7QY | 1034.9 |
| 7 | The King's School (the Cathedral School), Park Road, Peterborough, PE1 2UE (01733 751541) | 1032 |
| 8 | Fulford School, Fulfordgate, Heslington Lane, Fulford, York, YO10 4FY | 1029.1 |
| 9 | St Mary Magdalene Academy, Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N7 8PG | 1022.9 |
| 10 | The Nelson Thomlinson School, High Street, Wigton, CA7 9PX | 1014.2 |
| 11 | The West Bridgford School, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7FA | 1002.1 |
| 12 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, The Green Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1EP | 995 |
| 13 | Audenshaw School Academy Trust, Hazel Street, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5NB | 987.5 |
| 14 | The Priory Academy LSST, Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln, LN5 8PW | 987.4 |
| 15 | Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School, St Mary's Lane, Upminster, RM14 2QR | 985.5 |
| 16 | Wymondham High School, Folly Road, Wymondham, NR18 0QT | 983 |
| 17 | St Augustine's Catholic High School: A Specialist Science College, Stonepits Lane, Hunt End, Redditch, B97 5LX | 979.9 |
| 18 | Farlingaye High School, Ransom Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4JX | 979.8 |
| 19 | Watford Grammar School for Boys, Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JF | 973.4 |
| 20 | St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School, Menston, Bradford Road, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6AE | 968 |
| 21 | St John Payne Catholic Comprehensive School, Chelmsford, Patching Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4BS | 967.3 |
| 22 | King Edward VI School, Upper St John Street, Lichfield, WS14 9EE | 961.6 |
| 23 | St Anthony's Catholic Girls' School, Thornhill Terrace, Sunderland, SR2 7JN | 958.1 |
| 24 | Sheldon School, Hardenhuish Lane, Chippenham, SN14 6HJ | 957.5 |
| 25 | St Mary's Catholic High School, Newbold Road, Upper Newbold, Chesterfield, S41 8AG | 956.8 |
| 26 | Thomas Telford School, Old Park, Telford, TF3 4NW | 956.4 |
| 27 | Watford Grammar School for Girls, Lady's Close, Watford, WD18 0AE | 949 |
| 28 | Huxlow Science College, Finedon Road, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5TY | 948.4 |
| 29 | Chingford Foundation School, Nevin Drive, Chingford, London, E4 7LT | 947.6 |
| 30 | Gordon's School, Bagshot Road, West End, Woking, GU24 9PT | 944.3 |
| 31 | Crompton House CofE School, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7HS | 943.4 |
| 32 | Balcarras School, East End Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8QF | 942.9 |
| 33 | George Abbot School, Woodruff Avenue, Guildford, GU1 1XX | 941.5 |
| 34 | St Alban's Catholic High School, Digby Road, Ipswich, IP4 3NJ | 939.1 |
| 35 | Shelley College - A Specialist Centre for Science, Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8NL | 938.4 |
| 36 | St Martin's School, Hanging Hill Lane, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 2HG | 937.5 |
| 37 | Canon Slade CofE School, Bradshaw Brow, Bolton, BL2 3BP | 936.4 |
| 38 | Huntington School, Huntington Road, Huntington, York, YO32 9WT | 936.1 |
| 39 | The Broxbourne School, High Road, Broxbourne, EN10 7DD | 934.7 |
| 40 | The Fallibroome Academy, Priory Lane, Upton, Macclesfield, SK10 4AF | 934.4 |
| 41 | Ousedale School, The Grove, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ | 934.1 |
| 42 | The McAuley Catholic High School, Cantley Lane, Doncaster, DN3 3QF | 932.6 |
| 43 | William Hulme's Grammar School, Spring Bridge Road, Manchester, M16 8PR | 932.4 |
| 44 | Ripley St Thomas Church of England High School, Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RS | 930.8 |
| 45= | Bridgewater High School, Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AE | 930.4 |
| 45= | Carmel RC College, The Headlands, Darlington, DL3 8RW | 930.4 |
| 45= | Notre Dame High School, Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3BT | 930.4 |
| 48 | Dixons City Academy, Ripley Street, Bradford, BD5 7RR | 929.8 |
| 49 | Faringdon Community College, Fernham Road, Faringdon, SN7 7LB | 929.4 |
| 50 | The Cherwell School, Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, OX2 7EE | 928 |
| 51 | William Farr CofE Comprehensive School, Lincoln Road, Welton, Lincoln, LN2 3JB | 927.8 |
| 52 | Hutton Church of England Grammar School, Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SN | 925.9 |
| 53 | The Queen Katherine School, Appleby Road, Kendal, LA9 6PJ | 925.7 |
| 54 | Guru Nanak Sikh Voluntary Aided Secondary School, Springfield Road, Hayes, UB4 0LT | 925.3 |
| 55 | Friesland School, Nursery Avenue, Sandiacre, NG10 5AF | 923.3 |
| 56 | Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4HA | 922.7 |
| 57 | William Brookes School, Farley Road, Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB | 922.5 |
| 58= | Cheadle High School, Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH | 922.1 |
| 58= | Moorside High School, Cellarhead Road, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP | 922.1 |
| 58= | Painsley Catholic College, Station Road, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH | 922.1 |
| 61 | Wymondham College, Golf Links Road, Morley, Wymondham, NR18 9SZ | 921.8 |
| 62= | All Hallows Catholic College, Brooklands Avenue, Macclesfield, SK11 8LB | 917 |
| 62= | Dame Alice Owen's School, Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 2DU | 917 |
| 64 | The Burgate School & Sixth Form Centre, Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ | 916.8 |
| 65 | Ilkley Grammar School, Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, LS29 8TR | 916.7 |
| 66 | The Ashcombe School, Ashcombe Road, Dorking, RH4 1LY | 914.1 |
| 67 | Stokesley School, Station Road, Stokesley, TS9 5AL | 913.8 |
| 68 | Lady Manners School, Shutts Lane, Bakewell, DE45 1JA | 913.6 |
| 69= | Sandbach High School & Sixth Form College, Middlewich Road, Sandbach, CW11 3NT | 911.3 |
| 69= | The Boswells School, Burnham Road, Chelmsford, CM1 6LY | 911.3 |
| 71 | Penistone Grammar School, Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7BX | 910.9 |
| 72 | Sexey's School, Cole Road, Bruton, BA10 0DF | 910.1 |
| 73 | The Ferrers Specialist Arts College, Queensway, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8LF | 909.5 |
| 74 | Wickersley School & Sports College, Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1JL | 908.6 |
| 75= | St Aidan's Church of England High School, Oatlands Drive, Harrogate, HG2 8JR | 908.5 |
| 75= | St John Fisher Catholic High School, Hookstone Drive, Harrogate, HG2 8PT | 908.5 |
| 77 | Rainford High Technology College, Higher Lane, Rainford, St Helens, WA11 8NY | 906.8 |
| 78 | The Ecclesbourne School, Wirksworth Road, Duffield, Belper, DE56 4GS | 905.9 |
| 79 | Bingley Grammar School, Keighley Road, Bingley, BD16 2RS | 904.6 |
| 80 | King David High School, Childwall Road, Liverpool, L15 6UZ | 903.9 |
| 81 | Roundwood Park School, Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AE | 903.2 |
| 82 | The Belvedere Academy, 17 Belvidere Road, Princes Park, Liverpool, L8 3TF | 902.9 |
| 83 | Birkenhead High School Academy, 86 Devonshire Place, Prenton, CH43 1TY | 902.1 |
| 84 | Tadcaster Grammar School, Toulston, Tadcaster, LS24 9NB | 901.4 |
| 85 | Brentwood County High School, Shenfield Common, Brentwood, CM14 4JF | 899.4 |
| 86 | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Crossgate Moor, Durham, DH1 4SU | 898.3 |
| 87 | Conyers School, Green Lane, Yarm, TS15 9ET | 897.2 |
| 88 | Parmiter's School, High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, WD25 0UU | 896.2 |
| 89 | De Lisle Catholic School Loughborough Leicestershire, Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, LE11 4SQ | 895.6 |
| 90= | Coloma Convent Girls' School, Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 5AS | 895.4 |
| 90= | Haslingden High School, Broadway, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 4EY | 895.4 |
| 92= | Kenilworth School & Sports College, Leyes Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2DA | 894.6 |
| 92= | Northgate High School, Sidegate Lane West, Ipswich, IP4 3DL | 894.6 |
| 94 | Freman College, Bowling Green Lane, Buntingford, SG9 9BT | 893.3 |
| 95 | St Edward's College, North Drive, Sandfield Park, Liverpool, L12 1LF | 892.2 |
| 96 | The Camden School for Girls, Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB | 891.7 |
| 97= | Moulsham High School & Humanities College, Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9ES | 890.3 |
| 97= | St Mary's Catholic High School, Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7EE | 890.3 |
| 99 | Hagley Catholic High School, Brake Lane, Hagley, DY8 2XL | 889.7 |
| 100 | Turton High School Media Arts College, Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LT | 888 |
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