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Sociology

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

What the data says

Sociology GCSE was taken in 794 schools in England in 2025, with 28,290 entries — about 4% of the Year 11 cohort.

Nationally 21% 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 Mulberry UTC (Tower Hamlets) 83% of the year group took Sociology.

At A level, Sociology was offered in 1,766 schools and colleges, with 40,423 entries — roughly 13% of A level students.

GCSE: schools where the largest share of pupils take Sociology

Entries as a share of the Year 11 cohort (schools with at least 40 pupils in the year and 15 entries). England: 4% of pupils.

#	School	Local authority	Entries	Cohort	Share	Grades 7–9
1	Mulberry UTC	Tower Hamlets	33	40	83%	3%
2	Boston High School	Lincolnshire	80	119	67%	24%
3	Highsted Grammar School	Kent	92	142	65%	39%
4	Severn Vale School	Gloucestershire	151	256	59%	11%
5	King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy	Essex	72	132	55%	7%
6	Bower Park Academy	Havering	102	191	53%	18%
7	SGS Forest High School	Gloucestershire	24	45	53%	0%
8	Mayville High School	Portsmouth	29	57	51%	17%
9	Stratford Upon Avon School	Warwickshire	152	312	49%	20%
10	Connaught School for Girls	Waltham Forest	57	120	48%	28%
11	Bishop Ramsey Church of England School	Hillingdon	85	183	46%	31%
12	Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School	Reading	85	186	46%	7%
13	Highbury Fields School	Islington	60	134	45%	33%
14	Hornsey School for Girls	Haringey	70	158	44%	23%
15	Harris Academy Tottenham	Haringey	82	187	44%	29%
16	Queens Park Community School	Brent	91	211	43%	29%
17	Whitworth Community High School	Lancashire	53	123	43%	21%
18	Bluecoat Wollaton Academy	Nottingham	65	151	43%	14%
19	Wanstead High School	Redbridge	96	229	42%	30%
20	Enfield County School for Girls	Enfield	74	177	42%	15%
21	Chislehurst School for Girls	Bromley	62	149	42%	11%
22	Rugby Free Secondary School	Warwickshire	72	176	41%	11%
23	Orchard Park High School	Croydon	42	103	41%	10%
24	Larkmead School	Oxfordshire	58	144	40%	12%
25	Walton Academy	Lincolnshire	69	172	40%	12%
26	Katharine Lady Berkeley's School	Gloucestershire	97	242	40%	34%
27	Harris Academy Rainham	Havering	69	173	40%	26%
28	BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology	Croydon	78	197	40%	29%
29	Stopsley High School	Luton	78	198	39%	21%
30	Central Foundation Girls' School	Tower Hamlets	93	237	39%	33%
31	St Joseph's Catholic School	Wiltshire	45	117	38%	4%
32	Greatfields School	Barking and Dagenham	66	172	38%	14%
33	Tewkesbury Academy	Gloucestershire	72	189	38%	13%
34	Denmark Road High School	Gloucestershire	59	155	38%	56%
35	The Warriner School	Oxfordshire	99	266	37%	25%
36	Lammas School	Waltham Forest	46	125	37%	4%
37	The Gregg School	Southampton	29	79	37%	41%
38	Ark Acton Academy	Ealing	71	194	37%	10%
39	Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School	Lincolnshire	65	178	37%	52%
40	The Matthew Arnold School	Surrey	65	180	36%	29%

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

Schools with at least 20 entries. England: 21% 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	The Charter School East Dulwich	Southwark	20	175	11%	75%
2	Nishkam School West London	Hounslow	32	108	30%	72%
3	The Charter School North Dulwich	Southwark	42	187	22%	71%
4	The Hayfield School	Doncaster	42	205	20%	67%
5	Fort Pitt Grammar School	Medway	30	147	20%	67%
6	JCoSS	Barnet	40	190	21%	65%
7	Rosebery School	Surrey	45	235	19%	62%
8	Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School	Islington	37	172	22%	62%
9	Ashcroft Technology Academy	Wandsworth	21	238	9%	62%
10	St Edmund's Catholic School	Portsmouth	31	223	14%	61%
11	Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy	Hackney	31	156	20%	61%
12	Ark Elvin Academy	Brent	23	199	12%	61%
13	Brampton Manor Academy	Newham	24	361	7%	58%
14	Queens' School	Hertfordshire	24	267	9%	58%
15	Graveney School	Wandsworth	38	286	13%	58%
16	The Rochester Grammar School	Medway	41	225	18%	56%
17	Denmark Road High School	Gloucestershire	59	155	38%	56%
18	Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School	Lincolnshire	65	178	37%	52%
19	Mossbourne Community Academy	Hackney	25	206	12%	52%
20	Judgemeadow Community College	Leicester	41	236	17%	51%
21	Higham Lane School	Warwickshire	53	242	22%	51%
22	Hayesfield Girls School	Bath and North East Somerset	55	225	24%	51%
23	Cumberland Community School	Newham	38	268	14%	50%
24	Penistone Grammar School	Barnsley	32	329	10%	50%
25	Joseph Rowntree School	York	32	225	14%	50%
26	Reigate School	Surrey	22	254	9%	50%
27	Sarah Bonnell School	Newham	56	266	21%	48%
28	Wymondham College	Norfolk	25	208	12%	48%
29	Barr's Hill School	Coventry	25	156	16%	48%
30	Langdon Academy	Newham	23	332	7%	48%
31	Rawlins	Leicestershire	38	244	16%	47%
32	Warlingham School	Surrey	34	234	15%	47%
33	The Camden School for Girls	Camden	28	117	24%	46%
34	Carr Manor Community School	Leeds	39	217	18%	46%
35	The West Bridgford School	Nottinghamshire	39	270	14%	46%
36	Beths Grammar School	Bexley	26	191	14%	46%
37	George Abbot School	Surrey	48	299	16%	46%
38	Walthamstow Academy	Waltham Forest	24	173	14%	46%
39	Clapton Girls' Academy	Hackney	46	175	26%	46%
40	The Pingle Academy	Derbyshire	22	224	10%	45%

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

Entries as a share of A level students (at least 30 A level students and 10 entries). England: 13% of A level students.

#	School	Local authority	Entries	Cohort	Share
1	Ark Globe Academy	Southwark	25	42	60%
2	Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School	Blackburn with Darwen	45	77	58%
3	St Benedict's Catholic High School	Warwickshire	17	30	57%
4	Pool Hayes Academy	Walsall	19	36	53%
5	Paget High School	Staffordshire	21	41	51%
6	Thomas Telford University Technical College	Wolverhampton	18	36	50%
7	Idsall School	Shropshire	24	48	50%
8	Skinners' Academy	Hackney	21	43	49%
9	The Dukeries Academy	Nottinghamshire	15	31	48%
10	The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton	Wolverhampton	23	50	46%
11	Holly Lodge High School College of Science	Sandwell	34	74	46%
12	Cardinal Pole Catholic School	Hackney	40	88	45%
13	Wigan and Leigh College	Wigan	20	44	45%
14	The Totteridge Academy	Barnet	24	53	45%
15	Stoke Park School	Coventry	27	60	45%
16	De Aston School	Lincolnshire	22	49	45%
17	Yavneh College	Hertfordshire	30	67	45%
18	St Augustine's Catholic College	Wiltshire	36	81	44%
19	Beechwood School	Slough	15	34	44%
20	Harris Girls Academy Bromley	Bromley	26	59	44%
21	Kineton High School	Warwickshire	22	50	44%
22	Bentley Wood High School	Harrow	49	112	44%
23	St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls	Enfield	13	30	43%
24	Devizes School	Wiltshire	26	60	43%
25	Plympton Academy	Plymouth	18	42	43%
26	The Newark Academy	Nottinghamshire	15	35	43%
27	Bishop Milner Catholic College	Dudley	20	47	43%
28	Ark John Keats Academy	Enfield	17	40	43%
29	Fulham Cross Academy	Hammersmith and Fulham	19	45	42%
30	Whalley Range 11-18 High School	Manchester	32	77	42%
31	Drapers' Academy	Havering	40	97	41%
32	King Edward VI Community College	Devon	27	66	41%
33	Wexham School	Slough	20	49	41%
34	Chatham Grammar	Medway	35	86	41%
35	Tewkesbury Academy	Gloucestershire	34	84	40%
36	The City of Liverpool College	Liverpool	61	152	40%
37	Ormiston NEW Academy	Wolverhampton	12	30	40%
38	Saint George's Church of England School	Kent	44	110	40%
39	Boston College	Lincolnshire	18	45	40%
40	Mulberry UTC	Tower Hamlets	31	78	40%

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