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German

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

What the data says

German GCSE was taken in 1,435 schools in England in 2025, with 32,144 entries — about 5% of the Year 11 cohort.

Nationally 33% 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 Wyvern College (Hampshire) 78% of the year group took German.

GCSE: schools where the largest share of pupils take German

Entries as a share of the Year 11 cohort (schools with at least 40 pupils in the year and 15 entries). England: 5% of pupils.

#	School	Local authority	Entries	Cohort	Share	Grades 7–9
1	Wyvern College	Hampshire	207	265	78%	6%
2	Ada Lovelace Church of England High School	Ealing	143	197	73%	33%
3	Moorside High School	Staffordshire	104	144	72%	11%
4	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet	Barnet	137	193	71%	91%
5	Penketh High School	Warrington	109	159	69%	4%
6	Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy	Lancashire	131	192	68%	27%
7	West Bromwich Collegiate Academy	Sandwell	103	154	67%	12%
8	Penwortham Girls' High School	Lancashire	104	159	65%	33%
9	The Open Academy	Norfolk	68	104	65%	3%
10	Thorns Collegiate Academy	Dudley	117	179	65%	1%
11	Calday Grange Grammar School	Wirral	138	216	64%	20%
12	Oasis Academy Don Valley	Sheffield	77	121	64%	6%
13	Kendrick School	Reading	81	128	63%	90%
14	Endon High School	Staffordshire	87	138	63%	13%
15	The Bishop's Stortford High School	Hertfordshire	95	169	56%	33%
16	North Kesteven Academy	Lincolnshire	74	136	54%	3%
17	King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys	Birmingham	80	148	54%	51%
18	King Charles I School	Worcestershire	96	183	52%	17%
19	Ermysted's Grammar School	North Yorkshire	67	128	52%	28%
20	Highsted Grammar School	Kent	74	142	52%	12%
21	Bexley Grammar School	Bexley	114	223	51%	74%
22	The Judd School	Kent	95	189	50%	88%
23	Haberdashers' Adams	Telford and Wrekin	74	149	50%	51%
24	Wilson's School	Sutton	92	186	49%	100%
25	Tiffin School	Kingston upon Thames	89	180	49%	65%
26	Westcliff High School for Boys Academy	Southend-on-Sea	87	177	49%	66%
27	The Ashcombe School	Surrey	116	236	49%	20%
28	Iveshead School	Leicestershire	80	163	49%	6%
29	Torquay Girls' Grammar School	Torbay	76	156	49%	51%
30	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School	Kent	72	149	48%	51%
31	Beverley High School	East Riding of Yorkshire	70	147	48%	17%
32	St Mark's West Essex Catholic School	Essex	80	170	47%	4%
33	The Blue Coat CofE School	Oldham	117	250	47%	19%
34	King Edward VI Aston School	Birmingham	65	140	46%	42%
35	Bradford Grammar School	Bradford	70	154	45%	57%
36	Ercall Wood Academy	Telford and Wrekin	87	192	45%	9%
37	Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School	Lancashire	79	175	45%	68%
38	Painsley Catholic College	Staffordshire	98	221	44%	15%
39	Beckfoot School	Bradford	120	272	44%	11%
40	St Anselm's College	Wirral	70	159	44%	26%

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

Schools with at least 20 entries. England: 33% 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	92	186	49%	100%
2	Chelmsford County High School for Girls	Essex	54	180	30%	100%
3	St Paul's Girls' School	Hammersmith and Fulham	40	114	35%	100%
4	Alleyn's School	Southwark	30	155	19%	100%
5	Colchester Royal Grammar School	Essex	22	128	17%	100%
6	Pate's Grammar School	Gloucestershire	44	151	29%	98%
7	Reading School	Reading	35	149	23%	97%
8	St Paul's School	Richmond upon Thames	28	201	14%	96%
9	The King's School, Grantham	Lincolnshire	26	177	15%	96%
10	The Henrietta Barnett School	Barnet	29	104	28%	93%
11	St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School	Bromley	24	128	19%	92%
12	King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford	Essex	59	150	39%	92%
13	Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet	Barnet	137	193	71%	91%
14	Sir William Perkins's School	Surrey	22	92	24%	91%
15	Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep	Hammersmith and Fulham	21	193	11%	90%
16	Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	21	181	12%	90%
17	Kendrick School	Reading	81	128	63%	90%
18	The Latymer School	Enfield	63	191	33%	89%
19	The Judd School	Kent	95	189	50%	88%
20	Dartford Grammar School	Kent	48	179	27%	88%
21	South Wilts Grammar School	Wiltshire	48	156	31%	88%
22	Worth School	West Sussex	24	138	17%	88%
23	Grey Court School	Richmond upon Thames	24	237	10%	88%
24	Nottingham High School	Nottingham	31	107	29%	87%
25	Bedford Modern School	Bedford	21	148	14%	86%
26	King Edward VI High School for Girls	Birmingham	20	84	24%	85%
27	John Port Spencer Academy	Derbyshire	20	320	6%	85%
28	Newstead Wood School	Bromley	33	156	21%	85%
29	The Manchester Grammar School	Manchester	38	212	18%	84%
30	St Albans High School for Girls	Hertfordshire	31	130	24%	84%
31	Queen Mary's High School	Walsall	29	146	20%	83%
32	Dr Challoner's High School	Buckinghamshire	34	183	19%	82%
33	Dartford Grammar School for Girls	Kent	34	176	19%	82%
34	Stratford Girls' Grammar School	Warwickshire	32	120	27%	81%
35	Woodford County High School	Redbridge	52	181	29%	81%
36	Bromsgrove School	Worcestershire	30	228	13%	80%
37	Sawston Village College	Cambridgeshire	25	238	11%	80%
38	Bridgewater High School	Warrington	20	327	6%	80%
39	Winchester College	Hampshire	29	156	19%	79%
40	Chesham Grammar School	Buckinghamshire	52	180	29%	79%

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