REVEALED: The 100 best state schools in Britain – so where does YOUR child’s school rank?

The article ranks state schools in England, Scotland and Wales, arguing that demand for state places has grown as private schools close and some families move away from independent education. It links this shift to the introduction of 20 per cent VAT on private school fees in January 2025, while noting that the full, detailed 2026 GCSE results will not be published by the Department for Education until February 2027.

The article says more than 100 private schools have closed and reports that 46.3 per cent of GCSE pupils in England achieved Grade 5 or above in both English and Maths in 2026, up from 45.4 per cent in 2025. It highlights high reported results at Michaela Community School and Queen Elizabeth’s School in Barnet, and says its selection also considered inspections, extracurricular activities and class sizes. The supplied text includes only partial school profiles, so it does not provide the complete 100-school ranking.