Subject · A level

Politics

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

What the data says

At A level, Politics was offered in 1,489 schools and colleges, with 18,816 entries — roughly 6% of A level students.

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

Entries as a share of A level students (at least 30 A level students and 10 entries). England: 6% of A level students.

#	School	Local authority	Entries	Cohort	Share
1	City of London Academy Islington	Islington	13	31	42%
2	Radley College	Oxfordshire	63	154	41%
3	Goresbrook School	Barking and Dagenham	10	30	33%
4	St Edmund Campion Catholic School	Birmingham	16	51	31%
5	Marlborough College	Wiltshire	66	218	30%
6	Anthony Gell School	Derbyshire	17	57	30%
7	Lipson Co-operative Academy	Plymouth	13	44	30%
8	Harris Garrard Academy	Bexley	20	68	29%
9	Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls	Brent	16	55	29%
10	Ark Walworth Academy	Southwark	11	38	29%
11	Channing School	Haringey	21	73	29%
12	King's Bruton	Somerset	21	75	28%
13	Uppingham School	Rutland	49	178	28%
14	Westfield Academy	Hertfordshire	11	40	28%
15	Ark Burlington Danes Academy	Hammersmith and Fulham	18	67	27%
16	Hasmonean High School for Boys	Barnet	19	73	26%
17	St Edward's Church of England Academy	Havering	14	54	26%
18	Epsom and Ewell High School	Surrey	11	43	26%
19	Charterhouse	Surrey	48	191	25%
20	Norbury High School for Girls	Croydon	20	80	25%
21	Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School	Liverpool	16	64	25%
22	New Hall School	Essex	29	118	25%
23	Southend High School for Boys	Southend-on-Sea	53	216	25%
24	Paddington Academy	Westminster	23	94	24%
25	Haverstock School	Camden	21	87	24%
26	United Colleges Group	Westminster	21	87	24%
27	Kings Norton Girls' School	Birmingham	32	133	24%
28	The Ursuline Academy Ilford	Redbridge	12	50	24%
29	Ark Globe Academy	Southwark	10	42	24%
30	Bow School	Tower Hamlets	10	42	24%
31	Ark Academy	Brent	24	101	24%
32	The Sweyne Park School	Essex	18	76	24%
33	St Albans School	Hertfordshire	40	169	24%
34	Wimbledon High School GDST	Merton	21	89	24%
35	Repton School	Derbyshire	32	136	24%
36	Ampleforth College	North Yorkshire	18	77	23%
37	Presdales School	Hertfordshire	33	142	23%
38	Holyport College	Windsor and Maidenhead	23	99	23%
39	Morpeth School	Tower Hamlets	26	112	23%
40	Oasis Academy Hadley	Enfield	13	56	23%

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