Chemistry
Which schools in England make Chemistry a big part of the curriculum, and where results are strongest. Entries and grades from the 2025 performance tables.
Chemistry GCSE was taken in 3,480 schools in England in 2025, with 159,526 entries — about 23% of the Year 11 cohort.
Nationally 47% 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 St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (Bromley) 100% of the year group took Chemistry.
At A level, Chemistry was offered in 2,413 schools and colleges, with 51,834 entries — roughly 17% of A level students.
GCSE: schools with the highest share of grades 7–9
Schools with at least 20 entries. England: 47% 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 | Wilson's School | Sutton | 180 | 186 | 97% | 100% |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet | Barnet | 171 | 193 | 89% | 100% |
| 3 | Hethersett Academy | Norfolk | 45 | 223 | 20% | 100% |
| 4 | West London Free School | Hammersmith and Fulham | 32 | 134 | 24% | 100% |
| 5 | Pocklington School | East Riding of Yorkshire | 31 | 90 | 34% | 100% |
| 6 | Mossbourne Community Academy | Hackney | 30 | 206 | 15% | 100% |
| 7 | Jane Austen College | Norfolk | 29 | 176 | 16% | 100% |
| 8 | St George's Catholic School | Westminster | 28 | 169 | 17% | 100% |
| 9 | Eden Boys' School, Birmingham | Birmingham | 27 | 122 | 22% | 100% |
| 10 | The St Thomas the Apostle College | Southwark | 26 | 161 | 16% | 100% |
| 11 | Gordon's School | Surrey | 26 | 127 | 20% | 100% |
| 12 | Chiltern Academy | Luton | 26 | 231 | 11% | 100% |
| 13 | Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East | Birmingham | 26 | 123 | 21% | 100% |
| 14 | Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham | Birmingham | 24 | 120 | 20% | 100% |
| 15 | Hasmonean High School for Boys | Barnet | 20 | 111 | 18% | 100% |
| 16 | Brighton College | Brighton and Hove | 147 | 217 | 68% | 99% |
| 17 | King Edward VI High School for Girls | Birmingham | 77 | 84 | 92% | 99% |
| 18 | Radley College | Oxfordshire | 74 | 154 | 48% | 99% |
| 19 | St Helen and St Katharine | Oxfordshire | 74 | 98 | 76% | 99% |
| 20 | Salesian School, Chertsey | Surrey | 53 | 276 | 19% | 98% |
| 21 | The Henrietta Barnett School | Barnet | 104 | 104 | 100% | 98% |
| 22 | The Holt School | Wokingham | 47 | 240 | 20% | 98% |
| 23 | The Tiffin Girls' School | Kingston upon Thames | 175 | 176 | 99% | 98% |
| 24 | Hampton School | Richmond upon Thames | 200 | 204 | 98% | 98% |
| 25 | Hall Cross Academy | Doncaster | 37 | 301 | 12% | 97% |
| 26 | St Mary's Catholic School | Hertfordshire | 31 | 185 | 17% | 97% |
| 27 | Churcher's College | Hampshire | 61 | 144 | 42% | 97% |
| 28 | King Edward VI School | Warwickshire | 90 | 90 | 100% | 97% |
| 29 | Brampton Manor Academy | Newham | 88 | 361 | 24% | 97% |
| 30 | Dartford Grammar School | Kent | 159 | 179 | 89% | 96% |
| 31 | Chesterton Community College | Cambridgeshire | 79 | 190 | 42% | 96% |
| 32 | Reading School | Reading | 149 | 149 | 100% | 96% |
| 33 | Belmont Community School | County Durham | 23 | 142 | 16% | 96% |
| 34 | Ashford School | Kent | 23 | 79 | 29% | 96% |
| 35 | Alleyn's School | Southwark | 140 | 155 | 90% | 95% |
| 36 | Ashcroft Technology Academy | Wandsworth | 60 | 238 | 25% | 95% |
| 37 | Finham Park School | Coventry | 54 | 237 | 23% | 94% |
| 38 | Ark Pioneer Academy | Barnet | 53 | 177 | 30% | 94% |
| 39 | Sir Christopher Hatton Academy | North Northamptonshire | 34 | 249 | 14% | 94% |
| 40 | Lady Eleanor Holles School | Richmond upon Thames | 98 | 110 | 89% | 94% |
A level: schools and colleges where the largest share of students take Chemistry
Entries as a share of A level students (at least 30 A level students and 10 entries). England: 17% of A level students.