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Religious Studies

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

What the data says

Religious Studies GCSE was taken in 3,089 schools in England in 2025, with 216,386 entries — about 31% of the Year 11 cohort.

Nationally 32% 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 Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (Greenwich) 100% of the year group took Religious Studies.

At A level, Religious Studies was offered in 1,417 schools and colleges, with 12,488 entries — roughly 4% of A level students.

GCSE: schools where the largest share of pupils take Religious Studies

Entries as a share of the Year 11 cohort (schools with at least 40 pupils in the year and 15 entries). England: 31% of pupils.

#	School	Local authority	Entries	Cohort	Share	Grades 7–9
1	Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School	Greenwich	175	175	100%	17%
2	St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School	Southwark	126	126	100%	40%
3	Swanlea School	Tower Hamlets	207	207	100%	54%
4	Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School	Tower Hamlets	205	205	100%	32%
5	St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School	Westminster	187	187	100%	20%
6	The Heathland School	Hounslow	269	269	100%	26%
7	St Catherine's School	Richmond upon Thames	45	45	100%	89%
8	St. Mary's College	Sefton	86	86	100%	66%
9	St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School	Slough	158	158	100%	76%
10	St Mary's School Ascot	Windsor and Maidenhead	61	61	100%	95%
11	New Hall School	Essex	126	126	100%	68%
12	Salesian College	Hampshire	100	100	100%	74%
13	St Mary's RC High School	Herefordshire, County of	149	149	100%	17%
14	Corpus Christi Catholic High School	Lancashire	156	156	100%	38%
15	Madani Girls' School	Leicester	94	94	100%	65%
16	Paddington Academy	Westminster	185	185	100%	62%
17	Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School	Blackburn with Darwen	50	47	100%	34%
18	London Academy	Barnet	195	194	100%	15%
19	Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School	Wiltshire	157	157	100%	57%
20	Cranford Community College	Hounslow	208	208	100%	34%
21	Newstead Wood School	Bromley	156	156	100%	92%
22	Wilson's School	Sutton	186	186	100%	97%
23	King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford	Essex	150	150	100%	86%
24	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls	Birmingham	148	148	100%	91%
25	Rosedale College	Hillingdon	137	137	100%	14%
26	The London Oratory School	Hammersmith and Fulham	183	183	100%	44%
27	Twyford Church of England High School	Ealing	189	189	100%	74%
28	Burnham Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	179	179	100%	56%
29	Sacred Heart Catholic High School	Newcastle upon Tyne	224	224	100%	40%
30	Featherstone High School	Ealing	274	274	100%	20%
31	Townley Grammar School	Bexley	224	224	100%	82%
32	St Mark's Catholic School	Hounslow	186	186	100%	55%
33	Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School	Blackburn with Darwen	131	131	100%	44%
34	Madani Boys School	Leicester	88	88	100%	39%
35	King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy	Birmingham	160	160	100%	23%
36	St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy	Stoke-on-Trent	206	206	100%	22%
37	Eden Boys' School, Bolton	Bolton	123	123	100%	26%
38	Lawrence Sheriff School	Warwickshire	150	150	100%	64%
39	St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School	Greenwich	125	125	100%	50%
40	Eden Boys' School, Birmingham	Birmingham	122	122	100%	62%

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

Schools with at least 20 entries. England: 32% 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	Brighton College	Brighton and Hove	75	217	35%	100%
2	North London Collegiate School	Harrow	43	109	39%	100%
3	Haberdashers' Girls' School	Hertfordshire	42	124	34%	100%
4	The Godolphin and Latymer School	Hammersmith and Fulham	28	131	21%	100%
5	The Leys School	Cambridgeshire	24	95	25%	100%
6	Hampton School	Richmond upon Thames	74	204	36%	99%
7	King Edward VI High School for Girls	Birmingham	46	84	55%	98%
8	Wimbledon High School GDST	Merton	45	102	44%	98%
9	James Allen's Girls' School	Southwark	43	108	40%	98%
10	St Helen's School	Hillingdon	43	105	41%	98%
11	St Dunstan's College	Lewisham	42	115	37%	98%
12	Wilson's School	Sutton	186	186	100%	97%
13	Stratford Girls' Grammar School	Warwickshire	37	120	31%	97%
14	The Perse School	Cambridgeshire	36	196	18%	97%
15	Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls	Birmingham	68	179	38%	97%
16	Royal Grammar School Guildford	Surrey	57	145	39%	96%
17	Dr Challoner's High School	Buckinghamshire	84	183	46%	96%
18	Reigate Grammar School	Surrey	28	163	17%	96%
19	Wycombe Abbey	Buckinghamshire	55	186	30%	96%
20	Emanuel School	Wandsworth	27	184	15%	96%
21	Lancaster Girls' Grammar School	Lancashire	27	141	19%	96%
22	Withington Girls' School	Manchester	26	83	31%	96%
23	Bancroft's School	Redbridge	51	116	44%	96%
24	Forest School	Waltham Forest	50	151	33%	96%
25	City of London School for Girls	City of London	48	100	48%	96%
26	Newcastle High School for Girls GDST	Newcastle upon Tyne	24	69	35%	96%
27	The Henrietta Barnett School	Barnet	24	104	23%	96%
28	Benenden School	Kent	23	93	25%	96%
29	Woodford County High School	Redbridge	45	181	25%	96%
30	Leicester Grammar School Trust	Leicestershire	45	130	35%	96%
31	Aylesbury High School	Buckinghamshire	43	181	24%	95%
32	Dunottar School	Surrey	21	79	27%	95%
33	St Mary's School Ascot	Windsor and Maidenhead	61	61	100%	95%
34	Dartford Grammar School for Girls	Kent	60	176	34%	95%
35	City of London School	City of London	20	148	14%	95%
36	Lady Eleanor Holles School	Richmond upon Thames	36	110	33%	94%
37	Haberdashers' Boys' School	Hertfordshire	52	156	33%	94%
38	Caterham School	Surrey	52	152	34%	94%
39	Michaela Community School	Brent	116	117	99%	94%
40	Oxford High School GDST	Oxfordshire	32	92	35%	94%

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

Entries as a share of A level students (at least 30 A level students and 10 entries). England: 4% of A level students.

#	School	Local authority	Entries	Cohort	Share
1	Blessed William Howard Catholic School	Staffordshire	20	49	41%
2	Colonel Frank Seely Academy	Nottinghamshire	17	44	39%
3	Sir John Talbot's School	Shropshire	12	34	35%
4	The Robert Napier School	Medway	11	32	34%
5	Belle Vue Girls' Academy	Bradford	17	53	32%
6	Sacred Heart Catholic High School	Newcastle upon Tyne	37	123	30%
7	King Henry VIII School	Coventry	24	81	30%
8	Trinity School	Kent	30	108	28%
9	Sacred Heart High School	Hammersmith and Fulham	21	76	28%
10	St Thomas More Catholic High School	North Tyneside	31	113	27%
11	The Academy of St Nicholas	Liverpool	14	52	27%
12	St. Mary's College	Sefton	12	45	27%
13	Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School	Coventry	17	66	26%
14	Yavneh College	Hertfordshire	17	67	25%
15	St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon	Gateshead	27	109	25%
16	West London Free School	Hammersmith and Fulham	32	131	24%
17	Cardinal Griffin Catholic College	Staffordshire	10	41	24%
18	Cardinal Pole Catholic School	Hackney	21	88	24%
19	Queen's College, London	Westminster	10	42	24%
20	New Hall School	Essex	28	118	24%
21	Holte School	Birmingham	10	43	23%
22	Saint John Bosco College	Wandsworth	13	56	23%
23	Westminster School	Westminster	44	198	22%
24	St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy	Northumberland	14	63	22%
25	The Douay Martyrs Catholic School	Hillingdon	27	122	22%
26	Haggerston School	Hackney	13	59	22%
27	Cleeve Park School	Bexley	11	50	22%
28	St Ignatius College	Enfield	23	106	22%
29	Trinity School	Croydon	34	159	21%
30	The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School	Cheshire West and Chester	16	75	21%
31	Eton College	Windsor and Maidenhead	57	270	21%
32	Harris Academy Tottenham	Haringey	13	62	21%
33	Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre	Gloucestershire	34	165	21%
34	Marriotts School	Hertfordshire	10	49	20%
35	Swakeleys School for Girls	Hillingdon	21	103	20%
36	St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy	Sunderland	19	94	20%
37	Chislehurst School for Girls	Bromley	16	80	20%
38	Ormiston Forge Academy	Sandwell	11	55	20%
39	Barnhill Community High School	Hillingdon	28	141	20%
40	City of London School for Girls	City of London	19	96	20%

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