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Boys' schools in the South East

All 68 boys' schools in the South East.

68 schools in South East

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  1. Reading School

    Reading, RG1 5LW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    400 first choices, 146 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,138
    View school Reading School
  2. The Judd School

    Tonbridge, TN9 2PN · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    400 first choices, 179 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,541
    View school The Judd School
  3. Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School

    Rochester, ME1 3EL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    336 first choices, 201 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 7South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,555
    View school Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
  4. Dr Challoner's Grammar School

    Amersham, HP6 5HA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    238 first choices, 185 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,384
    View school Dr Challoner's Grammar School
  5. The Skinners' School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    232 first choices, 160 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 6South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,149
    View school The Skinners' School
  6. Dartford Grammar School

    Dartford, DA1 2HW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    569 first choices, 179 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,576
    View school Dartford Grammar School
  7. The Harvey Grammar School

    Folkestone, CT19 5JY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    190 first choices, 147 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,005
    View school The Harvey Grammar School
  8. Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys

    Canterbury, CT4 7AS · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East boys schools average.

    194 first choices, 145 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,226
    View school Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
  9. Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

    Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XB · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    297 first choices, 300 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,875
    View school Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
  10. Gravesend Grammar School

    Gravesend, DA12 2PR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    254 first choices, 209 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,495
    View school Gravesend Grammar School
  11. John Hampden Grammar School

    High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    259 first choices, 184 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,281
    View school John Hampden Grammar School
  12. Borden Grammar School

    Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    138 first choices, 123 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    938
    View school Borden Grammar School
  13. Glyn School

    Epsom, KT17 1NB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    299 first choices, 239 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,723
    View school Glyn School
  14. Aylesbury Grammar School

    Aylesbury, HP21 7RP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East boys schools average.

    292 first choices, 183 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,346
    View school Aylesbury Grammar School
  15. Dover Grammar School for Boys

    Dover, CT17 0DQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South East boys schools average.

    183 first choices, 157 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    960
    View school Dover Grammar School for Boys
  16. Maidstone Grammar School

    Maidstone, ME15 7BT · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    235 first choices, 205 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,443
    View school Maidstone Grammar School
  17. Oakwood Park Grammar School

    Maidstone, ME16 8AH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    163 first choices, 160 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,100
    View school Oakwood Park Grammar School
  18. The Norton Knatchbull School

    Ashford, TN24 0QJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    225 first choices, 192 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 8South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,348
    View school The Norton Knatchbull School
  19. Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

    Dartford, DA2 7DA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    179 first choices, 180 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,174
    View school Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
  20. Holcombe Grammar School

    Chatham, ME4 6JB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South East boys schools average, low absence.

    137 first choices, 179 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,060
    View school Holcombe Grammar School
  21. The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe

    High Wycombe, HP13 6QT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South East boys schools average.

    225 first choices, 191 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,451
    View school The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
  22. St Birinus School

    Didcot, OX11 8AZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the South East boys schools average, high absence.

    196 first choices, 235 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,237
    View school St Birinus School
  23. The Windsor Boys' School

    Windsor, SL4 5EH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the South East boys schools average, high absence.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    986
    View school The Windsor Boys' School
  24. The Howard School

    Gillingham, ME8 0BX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the South East boys schools average.

    229 first choices, 243 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    South East boys schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13South East boys schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,471
    View school The Howard School
The big picture

How the South East's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

the South East 61.5England 46.2Swalcliffe Park School CIO: 4.4The Polygon School: 7Prospect School: 7.3Muntham House School: 13.5Portal House School: 13.9King's Academy Lord Wilson: 18.2Slindon College: 19.3Sunnydown School: 28.1Greenacre School: 29.4Northfleet Technology College: 35.7More House School: 36.8Desborough College: 44.6The Howard School: 47.3Baytul Ilm Secondary School: 47.8The Windsor Boys' School: 48Thorpe House School: 48.9St Birinus School: 50.8Glyn School: 56.4Holcombe Grammar School: 59.8Al-Madani Independent Grammar School: 61.9Borden Grammar School: 62.7St James Senior Boys' School: 63.1Dover Grammar School for Boys: 63.1The Norton Knatchbull School: 64.2Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys: 64.5The Harvey Grammar School: 65.2Oakwood Park Grammar School: 66.1Maidstone Grammar School: 67Wilmington Grammar School for Boys: 67.6Gravesend Grammar School: 67.9Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys: 69.4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School: 69.9The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: 71.9The Skinners' School: 72.7John Hampden Grammar School: 73.1Aylesbury Grammar School: 74.2Dr Challoner's Grammar School: 76.2The Judd School: 78.3Dartford Grammar School: 78.9Reading School: 80.6020406080
Boys' schools in the South East

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

the South East average 12.4%The Skinners' School: 3.4%Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School: 3.7%The Norton Knatchbull School: 4%Borden Grammar School: 4.1%Dartford Grammar School: 4.3%Reading School: 4.5%The Judd School: 4.6%Maidstone Grammar School: 4.7%Gravesend Grammar School: 4.8%The Harvey Grammar School: 4.9%Oakwood Park Grammar School: 5%Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys: 5.1%Dr Challoner's Grammar School: 5.2%Glyn School: 5.4%Holcombe Grammar School: 5.4%Wilmington Grammar School for Boys: 5.4%John Hampden Grammar School: 5.7%Dover Grammar School for Boys: 5.9%Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys: 6%The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe: 6.1%Aylesbury Grammar School: 6.5%The Howard School: 6.6%Muntham House School: 7%Sunnydown School: 7.4%Desborough College: 7.4%Brantridge School: 7.5%Northfleet Technology College: 8.6%St Birinus School: 8.9%The Windsor Boys' School: 9.4%Swalcliffe Park School CIO: 9.9%Greenacre School: 12.7%Bramley Oak Academy: 16.9%The Polygon School: 17.8%Littlegreen Academy: 24.8%Cornfield School, Littlehampton: 24.9%Portal House School: 29.4%Prospect School: 30.5%St Mary's School: 30.9%Lakeside School: 31.5%King's Academy Lord Wilson: 33.7%Unified Academy: 40.8%Lift Wishmore: 49.6%0%13%26%39%52%
Boys' schools in the South East

Ofsted grades in the South East

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 35 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 13 of 33
  • Good: 19 of 33
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 33
  • Inadequate: 1 of 33
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in the South East

  1. Some are faith schools.

    17 of the 68 boys' schools in the South East have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boys' schools in the South East, explained

There are 68 boys' schools in the South East, teaching 43,302 children. 6 are run by the council and 28 are academies or free schools. Among them are 22 special and 26 independent schools.

97% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 13 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

0.0% of pupils in South East boys schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

11.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,018 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in the South East?
There are 68 boys schools in the South East, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in the South East?
The highest-ranked boys schools in the South East on Eduscope are Reading School, The Judd School and Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in the South East?
the South East has 13 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 19 are rated Good, meaning 97% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in the South East ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in the South East boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in the South East is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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