1
Tanbridge House School
Horsham • West Sussex • RH12 1SR
1
17 Jul 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in South East
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the region of South East. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
486
Outstanding
76
Good
312
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 70% · RI: 10% · I: 3%
2
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing • West Sussex • BN11 2JX
1
15 Jul 2024
3
St Peter's Catholic School
Guildford • Surrey • GU1 2TN
1
26 Jun 2024
4
Herschel Grammar School
Slough • Berkshire • SL1 3BW
1
25 Jun 2024
5
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe • Buckinghamshire • HP11 1TB
1
25 Jun 2024
6
Bartholomew School
Witney • Oxfordshire • OX29 4AP
1
17 Jun 2024
7
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst • West Sussex • GU29 9DT
1
17 Jun 2024
8
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow • Buckinghamshire • SL7 2BR
1
9 Jun 2024
9
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend • Kent • DA11 0JE
1
9 Jun 2024
10
Uckfield College
Uckfield • East Sussex • TN22 3DJ
1
9 Jun 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks 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.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Aylesbury High School 1 • Feb 2024
- Reading School 1 • Jan 2024
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School 1 • Jan 2024
- Dr Challoner's High School 1 • Jan 2024
- St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School 1 • Jan 2024