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2026 ranking · brevet pass rate

The middle schools in Pays de la Loire with the highest brevet pass rate (2025 session, 50 or more candidates)

Collège privé Saint Joseph du Loquidy-la Salle in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), Collège privé Saint Dominique in Saint-Herblain (Loire-Atlantique), Collège privé Sainte Anne in Carquefou (Loire-Atlantique), and 3 others are tied for the highest brevet pass rate in Pays de la Loire in the 2025 session: 100%.

363 middle schools ranked2025 session

Collège privé Saint Joseph du Loquidy-la Salle, 1stThe next 19

This ranking covers the 363 middle schools in Pays de la Loire, public and state-contracted private, that had 50 or more candidates in the 2025 session. When two schools are tied, the one with more candidates comes first. The table is split into pages of 100 schools.

Pass rates depend heavily on the students each school takes in. Value added, which compares a school’s pass rate with the rate expected given its students’ profile, is shown in the table and ranked separately.

The ranking in Pays de la Loire: brevet pass rate, 2025 session

Middle schools in Pays de la Loire ranked by brevet pass rate, 2025 session, 50 or more candidates
Rank Middle school Department Brevet pass rate Proportional bar Candidates Value added
1 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph du Loquidy-la Salle Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 100% 255 +1
1 tied Collège privé Saint Dominique Saint-Herblain Loire-Atlantique (44) 100% 202 +2
1 tied Collège privé Sainte Anne Carquefou Loire-Atlantique (44) 100% 188 +3
1 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Ancenis-Saint-Géréon Loire-Atlantique (44) 100% 173 —
1 tied Collège privé Notre Dame Le Loroux-Bottereau Loire-Atlantique (44) 100% 163 +7
1 tied Collège privé Chavagnes Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 100% 152 +1
1 tied Collège privé Saint Louis Saumur Maine-et-Loire (49) 100% 131 +5
1 tied Collège privé Notre Dame la Maine Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine Loire-Atlantique (44) 100% 124 +7
1 tied Collège privé Jeanne d’Arc Cholet Maine-et-Loire (49) 100% 120 +2
1 tied Collège privé Saint Laud Les Ponts-de-Cé Maine-et-Loire (49) 100% 107 +6
1 tied Collège privé Saint Francois Les Hauts-d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 100% 100 +6
1 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Saint-Brevin-les-Pins Loire-Atlantique (44) 100% 92 +5
1 tied Collège privé Saint Paul Bellevigne-en-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 100% 84 +5
1 tied Collège privé Saint Gabriel Haute-Goulaine Loire-Atlantique (44) 100% 83 +6
1 tied Collège privé Mere Teresa Montaigu-Vendée Vendée (85) 100% 80 —
1 tied Collège privé Saint Jean les Lauriers Saint-Jean-de-Monts Vendée (85) 100% 75 +6
1 tied Collège privé Saint André Saumur Maine-et-Loire (49) 100% 73 +4
1 tied Collège privé Saint Michel Guémené-Penfao Loire-Atlantique (44) 100% 68 +10
1 tied Collège privé Jacques Cathelineau Mauges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 100% 62 +5
1 tied Collège privé Sainte Anne Loireauxence Loire-Atlantique (44) 100% 59 +8
1 tied Collège Paul Chevallier Le Grand-Lucé Sarthe (72) 100% 56 +7
1 tied Collège privé Sainte Anne Legé Loire-Atlantique (44) 100% 53 +9
1 tied Collège privé Notre Dame Chemillé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 100% 52 +10
24 Collège privé Saint Joseph Mauges-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 99.1% 228 +4
25 tied Collège privé Jean Yole Les Herbiers Vendée (85) 99% 302 +5
25 tied Collège privé Saint Blaise Vertou Loire-Atlantique (44) 99% 273 +2
25 tied Collège privé Saint Paul Rezé Loire-Atlantique (44) 99% 201 +1
25 tied Collège privé Saint Stanislas Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 99% 183 +1
25 tied Collège privé Les Muriers Le Mans Sarthe (72) 99% 173 +3
25 tied Collège privé Lamoriciere Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu Loire-Atlantique (44) 99% 172 +4
25 tied Collège privé Urbain Mongazon Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 99% 168 +1
25 tied Collège privé Saint Louis La Roche-sur-Yon Vendée (85) 99% 166 +1
25 tied Collège privé ND de Bourgenay Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 99% 163 +3
25 tied Collège privé La Perverie Sacré Cœur Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 99% 161 0
25 tied Collège privé Jean Bosco Sèvremoine Maine-et-Loire (49) 99% 158 +7
25 tied Collège privé Sainte Philomene Couëron Loire-Atlantique (44) 99% 154 +3
25 tied Collège privé La Salle - Saint Laurent Blain Loire-Atlantique (44) 99% 152 +5
25 tied Collège privé Saint Martin Pontchâteau Loire-Atlantique (44) 99% 152 +6
25 tied Collège privé du Puy Chabot Le Poiré-sur-Vie Vendée (85) 99% 151 +5
25 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Chemillé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 99% 149 +3
25 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Le Mans Sarthe (72) 99% 148 +2
25 tied Collège privé Jeanne d’Arc Verrières-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 99% 141 +3
25 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Herbignac Loire-Atlantique (44) 99% 129 +6
25 tied Collège Olivier Messiaen Mortagne-sur-Sèvre Vendée (85) 99% 125 +6
25 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Longué-Jumelles Maine-et-Loire (49) 99% 110 —
25 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Doué-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 99% 102 +6
25 tied Collège privé Pere Daniel Brottier Maulévrier Maine-et-Loire (49) 99% 102 +9
25 tied Collège privé BX Frassati Craon Mayenne (53) 99% 99 +10
25 tied Collège privé Sainte Anne Sablé-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 99% 91 +8
25 tied Collège privé Saint Aubin la Salle Verrières-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 99% 91 +5
25 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Le May-sur-Èvre Maine-et-Loire (49) 99% 82 +6
25 tied Collège privé Notre Dame Saint-Pierre-la-Cour Mayenne (53) 99% 77 +8
53 Collège privé Saint Charles Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 98.6% 202 +2
54 tied Collège privé Saint Gilles Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie Vendée (85) 98% 198 +4
54 tied Collège privé Saint-Benoit Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 98% 197 −1
54 tied Collège privé Externat des Enfants Nantais Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 98% 190 +1
54 tied Collège privé Saint Louis Saint-Nazaire Loire-Atlantique (44) 98% 189 +3
54 tied Collège privé Dom Sortais Beaupréau-en-Mauges Maine-et-Loire (49) 98% 184 +5
54 tied Collège privé Blanche de Castille Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 98% 182 0
54 tied Collège privé Saint Augustin Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 98% 174 +4
54 tied Collège privé Gabriel Deshayes Saint-Gildas-des-Bois Loire-Atlantique (44) 98% 162 +5
54 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Vallet Loire-Atlantique (44) 98% 160 +3
54 tied Collège privé Saint Pierre Essarts-en-Bocage Vendée (85) 98% 147 +3
54 tied Collège privé Immaculée Conception- la Salle Clisson Loire-Atlantique (44) 98% 136 +2
54 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Segré-en-Anjou Bleu Maine-et-Loire (49) 98% 135 +6
54 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Nozay Loire-Atlantique (44) 98% 125 +8
54 tied Collège privé Saint Jacques-la Forêt Les Achards Vendée (85) 98% 121 +4
54 tied Collège privé Frédéric Ozanam Montrevault-sur-Èvre Maine-et-Loire (49) 98% 117 +8
54 tied Collège privé Saint Benoit Orée d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 98% 110 +4
54 tied Collège privé Amiral Merveilleux du Vignaux Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 98% 100 —
54 tied Collège privé Saint Paul Palluau Vendée (85) 98% 91 +8
54 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph - la Salle Pruillé-le-Chétif Sarthe (72) 98% 80 +3
54 tied Collège privé Notre Dame Meslay-du-Maine Mayenne (53) 98% 63 +6
54 tied Collège privé Saint Louis Beaupréau-en-Mauges Maine-et-Loire (49) 98% 55 +7
54 tied Collège privé Le Sacré Cœur Ombrée d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 98% 54 +3
54 tied Collège privé Saint Paul Saint-Jean-d'Hermine Vendée (85) 98% 52 +6
77 Collège privé Saint Joseph Fontenay-le-Comte Vendée (85) 97.8% 151 +5
78 tied Collège privé Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle Laval Mayenne (53) 97.2% 171 +6
78 tied Collège privé Don Bosco Mayenne Mayenne (53) 97.2% 125 +4
80 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Savenay Loire-Atlantique (44) 97% 278 +4
80 tied Collège privé La Madeleine la Retraite Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 97% 170 0
80 tied Collège privé Sainte Ursule Luçon Vendée (85) 97% 159 +3
80 tied Collège privé Saint-Jean-Baptiste de la Salle Teloché Sarthe (72) 97% 157 +3
80 tied Collège privé ND du Bretonnais Cholet Maine-et-Loire (49) 97% 142 +1
80 tied Collège privé Saint Julien Le Mans Sarthe (72) 97% 132 +1
80 tied Collège privé Saint Donatien Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 97% 130 +2
80 tied Collège Georges Pompidou Orée d'Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 97% 116 +4
80 tied Collège privé Sainte Marie Sèvremoine Maine-et-Loire (49) 97% 104 +4
80 tied Collège privé Saint Joseph Ernée Mayenne (53) 97% 103 +5
80 tied Collège privé Saint Michel Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne Mayenne (53) 97% 99 +4
80 tied Collège privé Saint Louis Le Mans Sarthe (72) 97% 96 +3
80 tied Collège privé Notre Dame Baugé-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 97% 90 +3
80 tied Collège privé Sainte Emilie Candé Maine-et-Loire (49) 97% 78 +5
80 tied Collège privé Notre Dame des Marais La Ferté-Bernard Sarthe (72) 97% 78 +3
80 tied Collège privé Sainte Emerance Le Lion-d'Angers Maine-et-Loire (49) 97% 77 +4
80 tied Collège privé Saint Jean Lys-Haut-Layon Maine-et-Loire (49) 97% 77 +2
80 tied Collège René Cassin Ernée Mayenne (53) 97% 61 +4
98 Collège privé Sainte Thérèse Laval Mayenne (53) 96.6% 207 +5
99 Collège Jacques Brel Guérande Loire-Atlantique (44) 96.1% 164 +5
100 tied Collège privé Immaculée Conception Laval Mayenne (53) 96% 228 0

Middle schools in Pays de la Loire with the highest value added on the brevet

Source: French Ministry of Education (DEPP), results and value-added indicators of middle schools, 2025 session; brevet pass rate of schools with 50 or more candidates. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Middle schools in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

Which middle school in Pays de la Loire has the highest brevet pass rate?

Collège privé Saint Joseph du Loquidy-la Salle in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), Collège privé Saint Dominique in Saint-Herblain (Loire-Atlantique), Collège privé Sainte Anne in Carquefou (Loire-Atlantique), Collège privé Saint Joseph in Ancenis-Saint-Géréon (Loire-Atlantique), Collège privé Notre Dame in Le Loroux-Bottereau (Loire-Atlantique), and Collège privé Chavagnes in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), tied with a pass rate of 100% in the 2025 session, among middle schools with 50 or more candidates.

What are the 10 middle schools in Pays de la Loire with the highest brevet pass rate?

In order: Collège privé Saint Joseph du Loquidy-la Salle (Nantes, 100%), Collège privé Saint Dominique (Saint-Herblain, 100%), Collège privé Sainte Anne (Carquefou, 100%), Collège privé Saint Joseph (Ancenis-Saint-Géréon, 100%), Collège privé Notre Dame (Le Loroux-Bottereau, 100%), Collège privé Chavagnes (Nantes, 100%), Collège privé Saint Louis (Saumur, 100%), Collège privé Notre Dame la Maine (Aigrefeuille-sur-Maine, 100%), Collège privé Jeanne d’Arc (Cholet, 100%), and Collège privé Saint Laud (Les Ponts-de-Cé, 100%).

How is the pass rate calculated?

It is the share of candidates who sat the brevet, the national exam French students take at the end of middle school, at about age 15, at the session shown, and passed it, as published by the French Ministry of Education (rates are rounded). Only schools with 50 or more candidates are ranked. Pass rates depend heavily on the students each school takes in; value added, ranked separately, takes this into account.

What is value added?

Value added, calculated by the French Ministry of Education, compares a school’s pass rate with the rate that could be expected given its students’ profile (age, social background, prior attainment): +5 means five points above that expected rate, −5 five points below. It measures what the school adds, not the level of its students.

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