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Design and Technology

Which schools in England make Design and Technology a big part of the curriculum, and where results are strongest. Entries and grades from the 2025 performance tables.

What the data says

Design and Technology GCSE was taken in 2,408 schools in England in 2025, with 77,039 entries — about 11% of the Year 11 cohort.

Nationally 23% of entries achieved grade 7 or above. The tables below show the schools where the largest share of pupils take the subject, and where grades are highest (schools with at least 20 entries).

At Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria (Bradford) 96% of the year group took Design and Technology.

GCSE: schools where the largest share of pupils take Design and Technology

Entries as a share of the Year 11 cohort (schools with at least 40 pupils in the year and 15 entries). England: 11% of pupils.

#	School	Local authority	Entries	Cohort	Share	Grades 7–9
1	Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria	Bradford	44	46	96%	14%
2	Brymore Academy	Somerset	64	68	94%	14%
3	Crewe Engineering and Design UTC	Cheshire East	91	101	90%	1%
4	Millom School	Cumberland	62	78	79%	6%
5	Norlington School and 6th Form	Waltham Forest	107	152	70%	10%
6	St Paul's Catholic School	Milton Keynes	200	306	65%	17%
7	St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School	Bromley	80	128	63%	95%
8	Kirkham Grammar School	Lancashire	55	88	63%	24%
9	Ravens Wood School	Bromley	139	223	62%	10%
10	The Hathershaw College	Oldham	129	213	61%	9%
11	John Ruskin School	Westmorland and Furness	29	48	60%	28%
12	Ilford County High School	Redbridge	108	180	60%	32%
13	Dover Grammar School for Boys	Kent	68	114	60%	35%
14	Ditcham Park School	Hampshire	31	52	60%	23%
15	SGS Berkeley Green UTC	Gloucestershire	63	108	58%	2%
16	The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy	Nottingham	112	196	57%	28%
17	The Norton Knatchbull School	Kent	116	208	56%	61%
18	Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys	Kent	90	162	56%	49%
19	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy	Lincolnshire	40	72	56%	68%
20	Balcarras School	Gloucestershire	107	194	55%	47%
21	Winchcombe School	Gloucestershire	54	98	55%	11%
22	Hummersknott Academy	Darlington	131	241	54%	23%
23	Birkenhead School	Wirral	46	85	54%	33%
24	The Blue School	Somerset	129	239	54%	36%
25	Bishop's Stortford College	Hertfordshire	75	141	53%	55%
26	Sandbach School	Cheshire East	121	232	52%	13%
27	UTC Heathrow	Hillingdon	26	50	52%	0%
28	Queensbury Academy	Central Bedfordshire	107	206	52%	7%
29	Mary Webb School and Science College	Shropshire	67	129	52%	7%
30	Ryedale School	North Yorkshire	76	148	51%	18%
31	Eltham College	Bromley	67	132	51%	96%
32	Bedford Modern School	Bedford	75	148	51%	80%
33	Bootham School	York	37	74	50%	70%
34	Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School	Medway	108	216	50%	35%
35	The Manor Academy	Nottinghamshire	118	236	50%	1%
36	Nidderdale High School	North Yorkshire	36	72	50%	22%
37	Danebury School	Hampshire	32	64	50%	0%
38	Shireland Collegiate Academy	Sandwell	133	270	49%	16%
39	Merchant Taylors' School	Hertfordshire	84	171	49%	90%
40	King Edward's School	Birmingham	63	129	49%	83%

GCSE: schools with the highest share of grades 7–9

Schools with at least 20 entries. England: 23% of entries graded 7–9. High grades often reflect who is admitted (selective and independent schools) as much as teaching.

#	School	Local authority	Entries	Cohort	Share	Grades 7–9
1	Southend High School for Girls	Southend-on-Sea	52	176	30%	100%
2	Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep	Hammersmith and Fulham	41	193	21%	100%
3	The Henrietta Barnett School	Barnet	39	104	38%	100%
4	King's College School	Merton	37	156	24%	100%
5	North London Collegiate School	Harrow	31	109	28%	100%
6	Putney High School GDST	Wandsworth	29	107	27%	100%
7	Bancroft's School	Redbridge	29	116	25%	100%
8	Emanuel School	Wandsworth	26	184	14%	100%
9	City of London School for Girls	City of London	21	100	21%	100%
10	Guildford High School	Surrey	20	95	21%	100%
11	Dulwich College	Southwark	78	241	32%	99%
12	Kingston Grammar School	Kingston upon Thames	50	124	40%	98%
13	Highgate School	Haringey	48	182	26%	98%
14	South Wilts Grammar School	Wiltshire	40	156	26%	98%
15	Trinity School	Croydon	35	130	27%	97%
16	Brighton College	Brighton and Hove	33	217	15%	97%
17	Stratford Girls' Grammar School	Warwickshire	33	120	28%	97%
18	City of London Freemen's School	Surrey	30	109	28%	97%
19	Radley College	Oxfordshire	59	154	38%	97%
20	Epsom College	Surrey	58	184	32%	97%
21	Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls	Birmingham	28	179	16%	96%
22	St Michael's Catholic Grammar School	Barnet	25	127	20%	96%
23	Mill Hill Schools	Barnet	24	225	11%	96%
24	The Tiffin Girls' School	Kingston upon Thames	46	176	26%	96%
25	Eltham College	Bromley	67	132	51%	96%
26	St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School	Bromley	80	128	63%	95%
27	Wimbledon High School GDST	Merton	40	102	39%	95%
28	Altrincham Grammar School for Girls	Trafford	20	208	10%	95%
29	Bromley High School GDST	Bromley	35	88	40%	94%
30	Wallington High School for Girls	Sutton	50	210	24%	94%
31	St Paul's School	Richmond upon Thames	74	201	37%	93%
32	Royal Grammar School Guildford	Surrey	44	145	30%	93%
33	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet	Barnet	65	193	34%	92%
34	Sir Thomas Rich's School	Gloucestershire	65	156	42%	92%
35	King Edward VI School	Warwickshire	38	90	42%	92%
36	Tonbridge Grammar School	Kent	48	179	27%	92%
37	Alleyn's School	Southwark	36	155	23%	92%
38	Merchant Taylors' School	Hertfordshire	84	171	49%	90%
39	The King's School Canterbury	Kent	31	195	16%	90%
40	St Helen and St Katharine	Oxfordshire	20	98	20%	90%

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