Almost every school in the UK offers students the GCSE programme: Certificate of Lower Secondary Education. After completing the GCSE, students can receive secondary special education and start a career - or they can go to senior graduating classes and prepare for admission to the university.
Children aged 14-16 study at GCSE: this is a complex, rather complex program. It is not surprising that schools in England, in which children successfully complete the GCSE course, are popular and have an excellent reputation - this is one of the important criteria for getting the school in England in the national rankings.
In our 2021 GCSE GCSE boarding school rankings in England, you'll be able to see the best educational institutions in Britain with the GCSE programme. This is especially true if you are looking for boarding for a schoolboy 12-14 years old: a high ranking on GCSE will help the child effectively and successfully complete a secondary education course with an excellent certificate in order to fully prepare for the chosen university.
Best boarding schools in England by GCSE 2024
| # | A + A* % | Name | Day/Board | Boy/Girl | Day £ | Board £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98.61 | Westminster School | Both | Co-ed (Boys Only 13 - 16) | 31,491 | 41,607 |
| 2 | 97.60 | Wycombe Abbey School | Boarding | Girls | 30,270 | 40,350 |
| 3 | 96.66 | St Paul's School | Both | Boys | 25,908 | 38,991 |
| 4 | 94.97 | St Mary's School - Ascot | Both | Girls | 28,590 | 40,140 |
| 5 | 93.93 | Brighton College | Both | Co-ed | 25,410 | 50,040 |
| 6 | 92.98 | Eton College | Boarding | Boys | 42,501 | |
| 7 | 92.52 | Tonbridge School | Both | Boys | 31,587 | 42,105 |
| 8 | 90.30 | Cheltenham Ladies' College | Both | Girls | 29,280 | 43,170 |
| 9 | 87.00 | Sevenoaks School | Both | Co-ed | 27,585 | 42,084 |
| 10 | 86.95 | Winchester College | Boarding | Boys | 41,709 | |
| 11 | 86.51 | Abingdon School | Both | Boys | 20,655 | 41,145 |
| 12 | 84.38 | Concord College | Both | Co-ed | 14,709 | 41,900 |
| 13 | 83.94 | Dulwich College | Both | Boys | 21,246 | 44,346 |
| 14 | 83.54 | Downe House School | Both | Girls | 29,115 | 39,150 |
| 15 | 83.05 | St Catherine's School - Guildford | Both | Girls | 18,375 | 30,285 |
| 16 | 83.00 | Wellington College | Both | Co-ed | 30,375 | 41,580 |
| 17 | 82.54 | Radley College | Boarding | Boys | 40,125 | |
| 18 | 82.00 | St Mary's School - Calne | Both | Girls | 29,745 | 39,885 |
| 19 | 81.93 | City of London Freemen's School | Both | Co-ed | 19,194 | 32,985 |
| 20 | 81.71 | Whitgift School | Both | Boys | 20,640 | 40,140 |
| 21 | 80.91 | St Swithun's School | Both | Girls | 20,976 | 34,776 |
| 22 | 79.42 | Oundle School | Both | Co-ed | 24,270 | 37,890 |
| 23 | 79.35 | Chigwell School | Both | Co-ed | 18,885 | 32,985 |
| 24 | 77.89 | Caterham School | Both | Co-ed | 19,620 | 38,760 |
| 25 | 77.69 | Benenden School | Boarding | Girls | 39,372 | |
| 26 | 77.35 | Badminton School | Both | Girls | 16,836 | 38,985 |
| 27 | 77.08 | Rugby School | Both | Co-ed | 23,088 | 36,798 |
| 28 | 76.70 | Headington School | Both | Girls | 19,905 | 40,185 |
| 29 | 76.56 | Burgess Hill Girls | Both | Girls (Co-ed 2 - 4) | 19,800 | 35,550 |
| 30 | 74.80 | Bishop's Stortford College | Both | Co-ed | 20,532 | 33,402 |
