THE best performing secondary schools in the county have been revealed in a 2025 list.
The Telegraph has compiled a list of state secondary schools with the highest GCSE grades in 2023/24.
Four of the county's secondary schools received ratings of 'Very Good' or 'Good'.
Here are the four which achieved those ratings:
Fairfield High School
In the 2023/24 year, 27.5 per cent of pupils scored a five or higher across five key GCSES. The national average stands at 18 per cent.
St Mary's RC High School
The Telegraph gave it a rating of 31 out of 40, and said 25.3 per cent of pupils scored a five or higher across five key GCSES.
It gained a rating of 'Good' from The Telegraph.
Weobley High School
The school scored 29 out of 40, with 29.8 per cent of pupils scoring a five or higher across five key GCSES.
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form College
18.7 per cent of pupils at the school achieved a five or higher across five key GCSES.
The school's score is listed as 29 out of 40.
How are the ratings figured out?
The Telegraph ranked secondary schools based on ten separate criteria, which produces a maximum score of 40.
These are designed to highlight a range of key data points, measuring key academic, behavioural and organisational performance.
The overall ratings, such as 'Good', are derived from how a school compares to the average school across the country.
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Awarding of points
Schools are awarded points on the proportion of pupils who score a grade 5 or above in the English Baccalaureate GCSE subjects, their attainment in eight qualifications, and progress between pupils education between KS2 and GCSES.
Schools are also measured on the proportion of "disadvantaged pupils" who achieve a 4 to 9 grade in their GCSE English Baccalaureate subjects.
Points are also awarded for schools which perform "substantially" above the localised average English Baccalaureate score, and the proportion of pupils who stay in education or employment for at least two terms after their GCSES.
Schools can gain up to three points for entry options, with The Telegraph using data from entries to GCSES to assess the range of options available to pupils.
Other contributory points include schools that are not oversubscribed, have smaller class sizes, and have low truancy records.
