Primary schools with the most pupils at the higher standard
Only 9% of pupils nationally reach the higher standard in all of reading, writing and maths. It is a better guide than the expected standard to how far a school stretches its strongest pupils.
South Farnham School in Surrey is ranked first, on 63%. The list spans 58 local authorities, and Hammersmith and Fulham has the most schools in it (8).
The school in 100th place recorded 33%, against a typical figure of 7% across all 12,268 schools that meet the rules. By region, the top 100 breaks down as London 50, South East 14 and North West 8, with every region represented.
How this ranking works
The measure is the percentage of Year 6 pupils who reached the higher standard (sometimes called greater depth) in reading, writing and maths combined. Ties are broken by the expected-standard percentage.
Only schools with at least 20 pupils in Year 6 are included, because a handful of pupils can swing a small school's figures. 100 of the 12,268 schools that meet these rules are shown below. A rank with "=" is shared with another school on the same figure. Tap any school to see its full results, Ofsted grades, admissions and nearby alternatives.
The top 100
- 1South Farnham School63%
- 2Lowbrook Academy59%
- 3Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead56%
- =4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School53%
- =4Westbourne Primary School53%
- 6Sheringdale Primary School51%
- 7Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School50%
- 8Lee Chapel Primary School46%
- =9St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School45%
- =9St Stephen's Catholic Primary School45%
- =9Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School45%
- =12The Raleigh School44%
- =12St Stephen's CofE Primary School44%
- =14Fox Primary School42%
- =14The King's Church of England Primary School42%
- =14Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School42%
- =17Good Shepherd RC Primary School41%
- =17The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie41%
- =17Danesfield School41%
- =20St Peter's Primary School40%
- =20St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School40%
- =20East Garforth Primary Academy40%
- =20Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School40%
- =24Southfield Primary School39%
- =24St Peter's Catholic Primary School39%
- =24Barnes Primary School39%
- =24Gatley Primary School39%
- =24Addison Primary School39%
- =24St Elphege's RC Junior School39%
- =24Baildon Church of England Primary School39%
- =24St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School39%
- =32Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School38%
- =32Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School38%
- =32Churchfields Junior School38%
- =32Ashdene Primary School38%
- =32Caroline Haslett Primary School38%
- =32Ark Conway Primary Academy38%
- =32West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School38%
- =32Canary Wharf College, Glenworth38%
- =32The Arbours Primary Academy38%
- =41Yardley Primary School37%
- =41Crofton Junior School37%
- =41Tollgate Primary School37%
- =41Kingston Primary School37%
- =41Marshgate Primary School37%
- =41Gorsefield Primary School37%
- =41Skyswood Primary & Nursery School37%
- =41Essendine Primary School37%
- =41St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick37%
- =41County Bridge Primary School37%
- =41Miles Coverdale Primary School37%
- =41St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School37%
- =53John Betts Primary School36%
- =53St Antony's Catholic Primary School36%
- =53St Mary's CofE Primary School36%
- =53Nishkam School West London36%
- =53Gordon Primary School36%
- =53Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School36%
- =53Kirkstead Junior Academy36%
- =53West London Free School Primary36%
- =53St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School36%
- =53Cheam Common Junior Academy36%
- =53Tyntesfield Primary School36%
- =53Ketton Church of England Primary School36%
- =53Ettington CofE Primary School36%
- =66Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School35%
- =66Lift Trinity35%
- =66Ark Franklin Primary Academy35%
- =66Freshford Church School35%
- =66Preston CofE Primary School35%
- =66The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy35%
- =66Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School35%
- =66Badger Hill Academy35%
- =66Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane35%
- =66Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School35%
- =66Bousfield Primary School35%
- =77Deansbrook Junior School34%
- =77Whiteknights Primary School34%
- =77Charles Dickens Primary School34%
- =77St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery34%
- =77Beaumont Primary School34%
- =77Eynsham Community Primary School34%
- =77Selwyn Primary School34%
- =77Ainslie Wood Primary School34%
- =77The Russell School34%
- =77Royal Park Primary Academy34%
- =77Park Hill Junior School34%
- =77Alexandra Park Primary School34%
- =77Bowdon CofE Primary School34%
- =77Claremont Primary School34%
- =77Little Chalfont Primary School34%
- =92Nicol Mere School33%
- =92The Olive School, Small Heath33%
- =92Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy33%
- =92Deer Park School33%
- =92Hartwell Primary School33%
- =92Southfield Primary33%
- =92Merton Park Primary School33%
- =92Middleton Primary School33%
- =92Mossbourne Riverside Academy33%
Things to bear in mind
Higher-standard results swing more from year to year than expected-standard results, because they rest on fewer pupils at each school. Writing is assessed by teachers rather than by a test, so judgements can vary a little between schools and councils.
Source: Department for Education school performance tables, Key Stage 2 2025. Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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