Best Secondary Schools in South East
486 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 486 secondary schools in the South East, accounting for 5.4% of all schools in the region, with a total of 544,587 pupils.
- The Ofsted ratings for secondary schools in the South East show 88.1% are Good or Outstanding, with 73 schools rated Outstanding and 281 rated Good.
- Secondary schools in the South East have a Progress 8 score of 0.07 and an Attainment 8 score of 49.55, with 52.1% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.
- The pupil-teacher ratio in secondary schools in the South East is 17.95, with 21.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals and a persistent absence rate of 24.8%.
Invicta Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Maidstone, ME14 5DS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.79
Attainment 871.1
Eng+Maths99%
Pupils1,645
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Ofsted
Outstanding
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils953
The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils671
Dartford Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Dartford, DA1 2HW
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+1.11
Attainment 878.4
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,543
HH
Hartland High School
Reading, RG2 8AF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils739
Aylesbury High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.81
Attainment 876.3
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,358
Chilmington Green School
Great Chart, TN23 3DL
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils274
Dr Challoner's High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Amersham, HP7 9QB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+1.11
Attainment 878.2
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,358
HG
Herschel Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Slough, SL1 3BW
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.76
Attainment 875.4
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,056
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+0.89
Attainment 881.1
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,129
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.49
Attainment 870.8
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,348
St Peter's Catholic School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Guildford, GU1 2TN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+1.13
Attainment 863.6
Eng+Maths89%
Pupils1,347
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Ofsted
Outstanding
Southampton, SO16 3DQ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.82
Attainment 858.7
Eng+Maths86%
Pupils1,026
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Slough, SL3 7AF
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.93
Attainment 876.7
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,133
Watling Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP
Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,500
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 519 secondary schools in South East, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | South East | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 88% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.07 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 49.5 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 25% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 18.0:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,652 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.