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Curated cuts of the data, beyond a straight ranking
Top Primary Schools
Best KS2 results nationally
Top Secondary Schools
Best GCSE Attainment 8 scores
Most Improved
Rising fastest over 3 years
Hidden Gems
Great results, modest Ofsted profile · 200 schools
Value-Add Champions
Schools that improve pupils most · 708 schools
Best for University
Top Russell Group & progression
SEN Friendly
Experienced provision · 1,591 schools
Top Independent Schools
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Built from 22,789 Ofsted reports, 5,810 parent surveys and official DfE data across 26,976 schools. How the score works.