Attainment 8 by council, England
Provisional until the DfE's revised release each spring
The average Attainment 8 score of pupils at the end of key stage 4 in state-funded schools in each of England's councils with education duties, with the regions and England, from the DfE.
England
46.2
2025/26
Verified against source, 1 November 2026, 12:20 UTCSource: Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
In order
Ranked by the hub Average Attainment 8 score
Every place, the highest figure first. The number before each is the hub's own position in the list, not the publisher's: equal figures share one, marked =.
- 1Kingston upon Thames59.5
- 2Sutton59.3
- 3Trafford57.3
- =4Barnet56.9
- =4Richmond upon Thames56.9
- 6Redbridge54.8
- 7Wokingham54.1
- =8Buckinghamshire53.7
- =8Hammersmith and Fulham53.7
- 10Slough53.4
- 11Isles of Scilly53.2
- 12Merton52.5
- =13Kensington and Chelsea52.4
- =13Westminster52.4
- 15Hackney52
- =16Ealing51.9
- =16Southend-on-Sea51.9
- =16Wandsworth51.9
- 19Harrow51.7
- 20Southwark51.4
- 21Newham51.3
- =22Bromley51.1
- =22Reading51.1
- 24Bexley51
- 25Surrey50.7
- 26Hertfordshire50.4
- 27Gloucestershire50.2
- 28Brent50.1
- 29Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole49.9
- 30York49.6
- 31Rutland49.4
- =32Hillingdon49.3
- =32Hounslow49.3
- =34Bath and North East Somerset49.2
- =34West Berkshire49.2
- 36Calderdale49
- 37Cambridgeshire48.9
- 38Stockport48.8
- 39Warrington48.7
- 40Haringey48.5
- 41Barking and Dagenham48.3
- 42Warwickshire48
- =43Camden47.7
- =43Havering47.7
- =43Windsor and Maidenhead47.7
- 46Bracknell Forest47.6
- =47Brighton and Hove47.4
- =47Greenwich47.4
- 49Islington47.1
- =50Kent47
- =50Torbay47
- =52Cheshire East46.9
- =52Lewisham46.9
- =52Solihull46.9
- =52Waltham Forest46.9
- =56Birmingham46.8
- =56Gateshead46.8
- =56North Yorkshire46.8
- =56Plymouth46.8
- =60Enfield46.7
- =60Nottinghamshire46.7
- =60Tower Hamlets46.7
- =60West Sussex46.7
- 64Leeds46.5
- =65North Somerset46.4
- =65North Tyneside46.4
- 67Oxfordshire46.3
- =68Croydon46
- =68Kirklees46
- =68West Northamptonshire46
- =71Leicestershire45.9
- =71Thurrock45.9
- =73Hampshire45.8
- =73Lambeth45.8
- =73Wakefield45.8
- =76Devon45.6
- =76Leicester45.6
- =76Luton45.6
- =76Manchester45.6
- =76Wirral45.6
- =81Cornwall45.5
- =81Stockton-on-Tees45.5
- =83Doncaster45.4
- =83Medway45.4
- =85Bolton45.3
- =85Cheshire West and Chester45.3
- =85Essex45.3
- =85Herefordshire, County of45.3
- =85Lancashire45.3
- =90Derbyshire45.2
- =90Wiltshire45.2
- =90Wolverhampton45.2
- =93Bristol, City of45.1
- =93Lincolnshire45.1
- =93Wigan45.1
- =96County Durham44.9
- =96Westmorland and Furness44.9
- 98East Riding of Yorkshire44.8
- 99Sheffield44.7
- 100Telford and Wrekin44.6
- 101Norfolk44.5
- 102Darlington44.4
- =103Milton Keynes44.2
- =103Swindon44.2
- =105Bedford44.1
- =105Blackburn with Darwen44.1
- =105North Lincolnshire44.1
- =108Coventry43.9
- =108Worcestershire43.9
- 110Newcastle upon Tyne43.8
- =111East Sussex43.7
- =111Redcar and Cleveland43.7
- =111Tameside43.7
- =114Salford43.6
- =114St. Helens43.6
- =114Sunderland43.6
- =117Kingston upon Hull, City of43.4
- =117Peterborough43.4
- =117Somerset43.4
- =117Staffordshire43.4
- =121Dorset43.3
- =121North Northamptonshire43.3
- =121Nottingham43.3
- 124Central Bedfordshire43.2
- =125Barnsley43.1
- =125Rochdale43.1
- =127Dudley43
- =127Sefton43
- =129Bury42.9
- =129Rotherham42.9
- =129South Gloucestershire42.9
- =129Suffolk42.9
- 133Northumberland42.8
- =134Oldham42.6
- =134Walsall42.6
- 136Derby42.3
- 137Sandwell42
- 138Liverpool41.9
- 139Hartlepool41.6
- 140Bradford41.4
- 141South Tyneside41.3
- =142Middlesbrough41.2
- =142Shropshire41.2
- 144Cumberland40.8
- 145Southampton40.2
- 146Halton39.7
- =147North East Lincolnshire39.4
- =147Stoke-on-Trent39.4
- 149Portsmouth39.3
- 150Isle of Wight38.9
- 151Blackpool38.4
- 152Knowsley34.3
No figure published for City of London (no state-funded school with pupils at the end of key stage 4).
Data table
162 rows
| Area | Average Attainment 8 score |
|---|---|
| Kingston upon Thames E09000021 | 59.5 |
| Sutton E09000029 | 59.3 |
| Trafford E08000009 | 57.3 |
| Barnet E09000003 | 56.9 |
| Richmond upon Thames E09000027 | 56.9 |
| Redbridge E09000026 | 54.8 |
| Wokingham E06000041 | 54.1 |
| Buckinghamshire E06000060 | 53.7 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham E09000013 | 53.7 |
| Slough E06000039 | 53.4 |
| Isles of Scilly E06000053 | 53.2 |
| Merton E09000024 | 52.5 |
| Kensington and Chelsea E09000020 | 52.4 |
| Westminster E09000033 | 52.4 |
| Hackney E09000012 | 52 |
| Southend-on-Sea E06000033 | 51.9 |
| Ealing E09000009 | 51.9 |
| Wandsworth E09000032 | 51.9 |
| Harrow E09000015 | 51.7 |
| Southwark E09000028 | 51.4 |
| Newham E09000025 | 51.3 |
| Reading E06000038 | 51.1 |
| Bromley E09000006 | 51.1 |
| Bexley E09000004 | 51 |
| Surrey E10000030 | 50.7 |
| Hertfordshire E10000015 | 50.4 |
| Gloucestershire E10000013 | 50.2 |
| Brent E09000005 | 50.1 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole E06000058 | 49.9 |
| York E06000014 | 49.6 |
| Rutland E06000017 | 49.4 |
| Hillingdon E09000017 | 49.3 |
| Hounslow E09000018 | 49.3 |
| Bath and North East Somerset E06000022 | 49.2 |
| West Berkshire E06000037 | 49.2 |
| Calderdale E08000033 | 49 |
| Cambridgeshire E10000003 | 48.9 |
| Stockport E08000007 | 48.8 |
| Warrington E06000007 | 48.7 |
| Haringey E09000014 | 48.5 |
| Barking and Dagenham E09000002 | 48.3 |
| Warwickshire E10000031 | 48 |
| Windsor and Maidenhead E06000040 | 47.7 |
| Camden E09000007 | 47.7 |
| Havering E09000016 | 47.7 |
| Bracknell Forest E06000036 | 47.6 |
| Brighton and Hove E06000043 | 47.4 |
| Greenwich E09000011 | 47.4 |
| Islington E09000019 | 47.1 |
| Torbay E06000027 | 47 |
| Kent E10000016 | 47 |
| Cheshire East E06000049 | 46.9 |
| Solihull E08000029 | 46.9 |
| Lewisham E09000023 | 46.9 |
| Waltham Forest E09000031 | 46.9 |
| Plymouth E06000026 | 46.8 |
| North Yorkshire E06000065 | 46.8 |
| Birmingham E08000025 | 46.8 |
| Gateshead E08000037 | 46.8 |
| Enfield E09000010 | 46.7 |
| Tower Hamlets E09000030 | 46.7 |
| Nottinghamshire E10000024 | 46.7 |
| West Sussex E10000032 | 46.7 |
| Leeds E08000035 | 46.5 |
| North Somerset E06000024 | 46.4 |
| North Tyneside E08000022 | 46.4 |
| Oxfordshire E10000025 | 46.3 |
| West Northamptonshire E06000062 | 46 |
| Kirklees E08000034 | 46 |
| Croydon E09000008 | 46 |
| Thurrock E06000034 | 45.9 |
| Leicestershire E10000018 | 45.9 |
| Wakefield E08000036 | 45.8 |
| Lambeth E09000022 | 45.8 |
| Hampshire E10000014 | 45.8 |
| Leicester E06000016 | 45.6 |
| Luton E06000032 | 45.6 |
| Manchester E08000003 | 45.6 |
| Wirral E08000015 | 45.6 |
| Devon E10000008 | 45.6 |
| Stockton-on-Tees E06000004 | 45.5 |
| Cornwall E06000052 | 45.5 |
| Medway E06000035 | 45.4 |
| Doncaster E08000017 | 45.4 |
| Herefordshire, County of E06000019 | 45.3 |
| Cheshire West and Chester E06000050 | 45.3 |
| Bolton E08000001 | 45.3 |
| Essex E10000012 | 45.3 |
| Lancashire E10000017 | 45.3 |
| Wiltshire E06000054 | 45.2 |
| Wolverhampton E08000031 | 45.2 |
| Derbyshire E10000007 | 45.2 |
| Bristol, City of E06000023 | 45.1 |
| Wigan E08000010 | 45.1 |
| Lincolnshire E10000019 | 45.1 |
| County Durham E06000047 | 44.9 |
| Westmorland and Furness E06000064 | 44.9 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire E06000011 | 44.8 |
| Sheffield E08000039 | 44.7 |
| Telford and Wrekin E06000020 | 44.6 |
| Norfolk E10000020 | 44.5 |
| Darlington E06000005 | 44.4 |
| Swindon E06000030 | 44.2 |
| Milton Keynes E06000042 | 44.2 |
| Blackburn with Darwen E06000008 | 44.1 |
| North Lincolnshire E06000013 | 44.1 |
| Bedford E06000055 | 44.1 |
| Coventry E08000026 | 43.9 |
| Worcestershire E10000034 | 43.9 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne E08000021 | 43.8 |
| Redcar and Cleveland E06000003 | 43.7 |
| Tameside E08000008 | 43.7 |
| East Sussex E10000011 | 43.7 |
| Salford E08000006 | 43.6 |
| St. Helens E08000013 | 43.6 |
| Sunderland E08000024 | 43.6 |
| Kingston upon Hull, City of E06000010 | 43.4 |
| Peterborough E06000031 | 43.4 |
| Somerset E06000066 | 43.4 |
| Staffordshire E10000028 | 43.4 |
| Nottingham E06000018 | 43.3 |
| Dorset E06000059 | 43.3 |
| North Northamptonshire E06000061 | 43.3 |
| Central Bedfordshire E06000056 | 43.2 |
| Rochdale E08000005 | 43.1 |
| Barnsley E08000038 | 43.1 |
| Sefton E08000014 | 43 |
| Dudley E08000027 | 43 |
| South Gloucestershire E06000025 | 42.9 |
| Bury E08000002 | 42.9 |
| Rotherham E08000018 | 42.9 |
| Suffolk E10000029 | 42.9 |
| Northumberland E06000057 | 42.8 |
| Oldham E08000004 | 42.6 |
| Walsall E08000030 | 42.6 |
| Derby E06000015 | 42.3 |
| Sandwell E08000028 | 42 |
| Liverpool E08000012 | 41.9 |
| Hartlepool E06000001 | 41.6 |
| Bradford E08000032 | 41.4 |
| South Tyneside E08000023 | 41.3 |
| Middlesbrough E06000002 | 41.2 |
| Shropshire E06000051 | 41.2 |
| Cumberland E06000063 | 40.8 |
| Southampton E06000045 | 40.2 |
| Halton E06000006 | 39.7 |
| North East Lincolnshire E06000012 | 39.4 |
| Stoke-on-Trent E06000021 | 39.4 |
| Portsmouth E06000044 | 39.3 |
| Isle of Wight E06000046 | 38.9 |
| Blackpool E06000009 | 38.4 |
| Knowsley E08000011 | 34.3 |
| City of London E09000001 | no state-funded school with pupils at the end of key stage 4 |
| North East | 44.1 |
| North West | 44.9 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 45 |
| East Midlands | 45.2 |
| West Midlands | 44.6 |
| East of England | 46.4 |
| London | 50.7 |
| South East | 47.3 |
| South West | 46.1 |
| England | 46.2 |
Map
Average Attainment 8 score · 131 areas, each shaded by the fifth of the areas its figure falls in
- 34.3 to 43.1
- 43.1 to 45.1
- 45.1 to 46.8
- 46.8 to 49.9
- 49.9 to 59.5
Boundaries: Council boundaries, May 2026, from the geography spine. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source and licence
- Publisher
- Department for Education
- Check it yourself
- https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0 – Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Retrieved
- 1 November 2026, 12:16 UTC
- Raw files fetched
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Verification
Verified against source, 1 November 2026, 12:20 UTC Run at 1 November 2026, 12:20 UTC; 162 of 162 figures matched the live source.
| Result | Check | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | Provenance recorded | Department for Education; Open Government Licence v3.0; retrieved 2026-11-01T12:16:47Z; 2 raw file(s) |
| Pass | Raw files match recorded SHA-256 | 2 of 2 files intact |
| Pass | Re-parsing raw files reproduces figures | 162 of 162 figures and the headline reproduced |
| Pass | Figures are finite numbers | 162 figures, 0 invalid |
| Pass | Live source matches every figure | 162 of 162 figures match exactly after downloading 2 source file(s) again (1 byte-identical); the headline matches |
| Pass | EES data set is current | latest period 2025/26 ended 62 days before retrieval (limit 550) |
| Pass | The data set's CSV agrees | 1148 of 1148 cells of the stored query, figures and marks, equal version 2.0.1's CSV (https://api.education.gov.uk/statistics/v1/data-sets/b3e19901-5d2b-b676-bb4c-e60937d74725/csv?dataSetVersion=2.0.1, 164 rows read) |
| Pass | The councils add up to their region | 27 comparisons expected, each region's councils in every count and combination: 27 within the rounding the DfE states (27 exactly); E09000001, which the data set gives no row for, in no sum; England is the DfE's own figure, not its regions' sum: the DfE's methodology does not say why its England row counts more pupils than its regions together, which stays an open question for the DfE (decision 48.2); no sum can show one council's figure filed under another's code: only the CSV's agreement, and another publication where there is one, bear on that |
| Pass | Each share and average is its count over its whole | 492 of 492 shares and averages by area and combination are their counts' ratio, within the rounding the DfE states |
| Pass | The hub's ks4-by-council agrees | 162 of 162 figures match ks4-by-council's record (grade 4 or above in English and maths in 2025/26, every council, region and England either record names) |
| Pass | Source page answers | https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance – HTTP 200 |
Notes
- Pupils at the end of key stage 4 in state-funded schools, by the council area their school is in, as the DfE's data set by pupil characteristics and geography gives them for all pupils.
- The DfE gives these figures for England's 153 councils with education and children's services duties (its unitary, metropolitan and London councils and its 21 counties), not for districts.
- The DfE's methodology: “For the 2026 provisional statistical release, it has been assessed and determined that no suppression of data is required above school level (or equivalent).” Its release says “This release is based on provisional data”, revised the following spring.
- England's figure is the DfE's own. Its England row counts more pupils than its regions together, which its methodology does not explain, so the checks hold each region's councils to it, and England to its CSV, until the DfE says why (decision 48.2).
- The City of London has no state secondary school. The share with grade 4 or above in English and maths is the hub's ks4-by-council, which the checks hold these figures to when both read the same year.