Best Secondary schools in South East
These rankings cover secondary schools in the region of South East based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
Summary
These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
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1.Tanbridge House SchoolSecondary • Community school • Horsham • RH12 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
2.Davison Church of England High School for Girls, WorthingSecondary • Voluntary controlled school • Worthing • BN11 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
3.St Peter's Catholic SchoolSecondary • Academy converter • Guildford • GU1 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
4.Herschel Grammar SchoolSecondary • Academy converter • Slough • SL1 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
5.Wycombe High SchoolSecondary • Academy converter • High Wycombe • HP11 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
6.Bartholomew SchoolSecondary • Academy converter • Witney • OX29 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
7.Midhurst Rother CollegeSecondary • Academy sponsor led • Midhurst • GU29 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
8.Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendSecondary • Academy converter • Gravesend • DA11 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
9.Sir William Borlase's Grammar SchoolSecondary • Academy converter • Marlow • SL7 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
10.Uckfield CollegeSecondary • Community school • Uckfield • TN22 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
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