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Psychology

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

What the data says

Psychology GCSE was taken in 643 schools in England in 2025, with 18,581 entries — about 3% of the Year 11 cohort.

Nationally 22% 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 De Salis Studio College (Hillingdon) 62% of the year group took Psychology.

At A level, Psychology was offered in 2,334 schools and colleges, with 70,175 entries — roughly 23% of A level students.

GCSE: schools where the largest share of pupils take Psychology

Entries as a share of the Year 11 cohort (schools with at least 40 pupils in the year and 15 entries). England: 3% of pupils.

#	School	Local authority	Entries	Cohort	Share	Grades 7–9
1	De Salis Studio College	Hillingdon	31	50	62%	0%
2	Ribston Hall High School	Gloucestershire	83	148	56%	57%
3	Scott Medical and Healthcare College	Plymouth	30	56	54%	0%
4	Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	94	181	52%	55%
5	Quinton House School	West Northamptonshire	25	50	50%	8%
6	Tytherington School	Cheshire East	114	228	50%	18%
7	St Bernard's High School	Southend-on-Sea	81	167	49%	17%
8	Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend	Kent	92	201	46%	34%
9	The Rochester Grammar School	Medway	96	225	43%	61%
10	Rainham School for Girls	Medway	114	271	42%	18%
11	Sale Grammar School	Trafford	79	192	41%	81%
12	South Chingford Foundation School	Waltham Forest	49	120	41%	2%
13	Park House School	West Berkshire	84	209	40%	36%
14	Sherfield School	Hampshire	22	55	40%	68%
15	St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley	West Sussex	75	188	40%	12%
16	Wollaston School	North Northamptonshire	91	231	39%	15%
17	Space Studio West London	Hounslow	19	49	39%	0%
18	Buckingham School	Buckinghamshire	69	180	38%	10%
19	Stour Valley Community School	Suffolk	43	113	38%	9%
20	North London Grammar School	Barnet	16	43	37%	44%
21	Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School	Cheshire East	85	230	37%	13%
22	Cox Green School	Windsor and Maidenhead	75	204	37%	15%
23	The Swan School	Oxfordshire	44	120	37%	25%
24	Staffordshire University Academy	Staffordshire	26	71	37%	0%
25	Walton High	Milton Keynes	176	483	36%	10%
26	Thorpe Hall School	Southend-on-Sea	24	66	36%	8%
27	St Catherine's Catholic School	Bexley	76	210	36%	14%
28	Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls	Manchester	18	50	36%	11%
29	Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre	Birmingham	42	118	36%	26%
30	St Bede's Catholic College	Bristol, City of	74	208	36%	30%
31	Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull	Solihull	97	278	35%	26%
32	Kensington Aldridge Academy	Kensington and Chelsea	66	190	35%	20%
33	Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology	Cambridgeshire	36	104	35%	31%
34	Christ's College Finchley	Barnet	54	157	34%	20%
35	Bingley Grammar School	Bradford	105	308	34%	25%
36	Wallington High School for Girls	Sutton	71	210	34%	82%
37	Barton Court Grammar School	Kent	51	152	34%	33%
38	Hornsey School for Girls	Haringey	53	158	34%	23%
39	Hartismere School	Suffolk	52	158	33%	25%
40	Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich	Southwark	50	152	33%	30%

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

Schools with at least 20 entries. England: 22% 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	Colchester County High School for Girls	Essex	43	191	23%	91%
2	Wembley High Technology College	Brent	63	306	21%	87%
3	Concord College	Shropshire	25	103	24%	84%
4	Wallington High School for Girls	Sutton	71	210	34%	82%
5	Sale Grammar School	Trafford	79	192	41%	81%
6	Dartford Grammar School for Girls	Kent	57	176	32%	81%
7	Tomlinscote School	Surrey	39	299	13%	77%
8	Sherfield School	Hampshire	22	55	40%	68%
9	Comberton Village College	Cambridgeshire	26	297	9%	65%
10	Badminton School	Bristol, City of	20	61	33%	65%
11	Chancellor's School	Hertfordshire	22	205	11%	64%
12	Bexley Grammar School	Bexley	29	223	13%	62%
13	Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy	Hackney	29	156	19%	62%
14	The Rochester Grammar School	Medway	96	225	43%	61%
15	Acland Burghley School	Camden	31	179	17%	61%
16	Vyners School	Hillingdon	31	244	13%	61%
17	The Duston School	West Northamptonshire	28	273	10%	61%
18	Ilford County High School	Redbridge	44	180	24%	59%
19	Lymm High School	Warrington	22	302	7%	59%
20	The North Halifax Grammar School	Calderdale	55	180	31%	58%
21	Bohunt School	Hampshire	56	304	18%	57%
22	Ribston Hall High School	Gloucestershire	83	148	56%	57%
23	Brampton Manor Academy	Newham	39	361	11%	56%
24	Calthorpe Park School	Hampshire	27	279	10%	56%
25	Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	94	181	52%	55%
26	Ashcroft Technology Academy	Wandsworth	60	238	25%	53%
27	Tanbridge House School	West Sussex	71	298	24%	51%
28	Fort Pitt Grammar School	Medway	46	147	31%	50%
29	The Harvey Grammar School	Kent	34	145	23%	50%
30	Kingsdale Foundation School	Southwark	47	429	11%	49%
31	Edgbarrow School	Bracknell Forest	33	209	16%	48%
32	Kings' School	Hampshire	54	355	15%	48%
33	Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School	Tower Hamlets	25	205	12%	48%
34	Queen Mary's Grammar School	Walsall	34	179	19%	47%
35	Mossbourne Community Academy	Hackney	60	206	29%	47%
36	Walthamstow Academy	Waltham Forest	26	173	15%	46%
37	Didcot Girls' School	Oxfordshire	76	262	29%	46%
38	Wellington School	Trafford	66	259	25%	45%
39	Queens' School	Hertfordshire	51	267	19%	45%
40	Nottingham University Samworth Academy	Nottingham	27	165	16%	44%

A level: schools and colleges where the largest share of students take Psychology

Entries as a share of A level students (at least 30 A level students and 10 entries). England: 23% of A level students.

#	School	Local authority	Entries	Cohort	Share
1	Goresbrook School	Barking and Dagenham	21	30	70%
2	St Vincent College	Hampshire	34	49	69%
3	Baylis Court School	Slough	33	49	67%
4	The Ferrers School	North Northamptonshire	33	52	63%
5	Talbot Heath School	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	20	32	63%
6	University Centre Somerset College Group	Somerset	72	117	62%
7	Cardinal Pole Catholic School	Hackney	54	88	61%
8	The Westgate School	Slough	37	61	61%
9	Grace Academy Coventry	Coventry	18	30	60%
10	Jo Richardson Community School	Barking and Dagenham	49	82	60%
11	Keswick School	Cumberland	75	129	58%
12	Harris Girls Academy Bromley	Bromley	34	59	58%
13	Lift Bexleyheath	Bexley	25	44	57%
14	Heart of England School	Solihull	38	68	56%
15	Ursuline High School Wimbledon	Merton	63	113	56%
16	King Solomon High School	Redbridge	37	67	55%
17	Chafyn-Godolphin	Wiltshire	23	42	55%
18	Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy	Cheshire West and Chester	23	42	55%
19	All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy	Nottinghamshire	38	70	54%
20	Kingsmeadow Community School	Gateshead	20	37	54%
21	Hasmonean High School for Girls	Barnet	41	77	53%
22	Friesland School	Derbyshire	33	63	52%
23	Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ	Hounslow	58	112	52%
24	Hitchin Girls' School	Hertfordshire	77	150	51%
25	Weston Favell Academy	West Northamptonshire	22	43	51%
26	Coombe Wood School	Croydon	47	92	51%
27	Heston Community School	Hounslow	42	83	51%
28	Oasis Academy South Bank	Lambeth	28	56	50%
29	Walsall College	Walsall	20	40	50%
30	Excelsior Academy	Newcastle upon Tyne	15	30	50%
31	Wreake Valley Academy	Leicestershire	39	78	50%
32	Mildenhall College Academy	Suffolk	22	44	50%
33	Bilton School	Warwickshire	27	54	50%
34	St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy	Blackburn with Darwen	53	107	50%
35	Dagenham Park CofE School	Barking and Dagenham	33	67	49%
36	Aston Manor Academy	Birmingham	30	61	49%
37	Fulham Cross Academy	Hammersmith and Fulham	22	45	49%
38	Bellerive FCJ Catholic College	Liverpool	20	41	49%
39	Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn	Lincolnshire	19	39	49%
40	Eggbuckland Community College	Plymouth	18	37	49%

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