| 26 | Brighton College | 48.3 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%12.7 VA10.5 Att811.6 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | Brighton, South East | — |
| 27 | Frensham Heights School | 47.8 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%1.7 VA11.0 Att89.2 EM5+12.4 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | Farnham, South East | — |
| 28 | Reigate Grammar School | 46.1 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%10.3 VA12.7 Att89.6 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Day · 6th | Reigate, South East | — |
| 29 | Abingdon School | 43.5 compositeOfsted18.0 AAB%10.6 VA11.6 Att83.3 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | Abingdon, South East | — |
| 30 | Sibford School | 43.1 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%1.0 VA13.6 Att88.1 EM5+6.9 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | Banbury, South East | — |
| 31 | Guildford High School | 42.3 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%14.2 VA10.2 Att84.4 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Day · 6th | Guildford, South East | — |
| 32 | Gad's Hill School | 41.9 composite | Independent · Day | Rochester, South East | — |
| 33 | St Gabriel's School | 41.5 compositeAAB%3.0 VA11.5 Att813.8 EM5+13.3 | Independent · Day · 6th | Berkshire, South East | — |
| 34 | Lingfield College | 41.5 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%5.3 VA13.1 Att89.5 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Day · 6th | Lingfield, South East | — |
| 35 | OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus | 41.3 composite | Independent · Day · 6th | Maidstone, South East | — |
| 36 | The Portsmouth Grammar School | 40.9 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%8.6 VA10.5 Att88.3 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Day · 6th | Portsmouth, South East | — |
| 37 | OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus | 40.9 composite | Independent · Day · 6th | Unknown, South East | — |
| 38 | OneSchool Global UK - Hindhead Campus | 40.3 composite | Independent · Day · 6th | Hindhead, South East | — |
| 39 | Michael Hall School | 40.1 compositeOfsted10.1 AAB%3.6 VA10.8 Att87.2 EM5+8.4 | Independent · Day · 6th | Forest Row, South East | Good |
| 40 | The King's School | 40.0 composite | Independent · Day | Witney, South East | — |
| 41 | Kingham Hill School | 39.7 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%7.8 VA11.4 Att86.9 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | Chipping Norton, South East | — |
| 42 | Churcher's College | 39.5 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%6.9 VA10.9 Att88.2 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Day · 6th | Petersfield, South East | — |
| 43 | Kent College Pembury | 39.5 compositeOfsted18.0 AAB%2.0 VA10.3 Att89.2 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | Tunbridge Wells, South East | — |
| 44 | Eton College | 39.3 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%11.5 VA9.5 Att84.8 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | Windsor, South East | — |
| 45 | Wellington College | 38.8 compositeOfsted18.0 AAB%7.7 VA10.2 Att83.0 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | Unknown, South East | — |
| 46 | Radley College | 38.6 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%7.4 VA10.4 Att87.2 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | Unknown, South East | — |
| 47 | Ashford School | 38.3 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%4.9 VA10.3 Att89.6 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | Ashford, South East | — |
| 48 | Battle Abbey School | 38.2 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%5.0 VA11.3 Att88.5 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | East Sussex, South East | — |
| 49 | Queen Anne's School | 38.2 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%3.6 VA13.9 Att87.2 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | Reading, South East | — |
| 50 | Lancing College | 38.1 compositeOfsted13.5 AAB%6.7 VA10.5 Att87.4 EM5+0.0 | Independent · Boarding · 6th | Lancing, South East | — |