diff --git a/nextjs-app/app/rankings/page.tsx b/nextjs-app/app/rankings/page.tsx
index 7c1ab4c..96f8882 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/app/rankings/page.tsx
+++ b/nextjs-app/app/rankings/page.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default async function RankingsPage({ searchParams }: RankingsPageProps)
   const { metric: metricParam, local_authority, year: yearParam, phase: phaseParam } = await searchParams;
 
   const phase = phaseParam || 'primary';
-  const metric = metricParam || (phase === 'secondary' ? 'attainment_8_score' : 'rwm_expected_pct');
+  const metric = metricParam || (phase === 'secondary' ? 'attainment_8_score' : 'rwm_high_pct');
   const year = yearParam ? parseInt(yearParam) : undefined;
 
   // Fetch rankings data with error handling
diff --git a/nextjs-app/components/RankingsView.tsx b/nextjs-app/components/RankingsView.tsx
index b00394c..cc46d75 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/components/RankingsView.tsx
+++ b/nextjs-app/components/RankingsView.tsx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export function RankingsView({
   };
 
   const handlePhaseChange = (phase: string) => {
-    const defaultMetric = phase === 'secondary' ? 'attainment_8_score' : 'rwm_expected_pct';
+    const defaultMetric = phase === 'secondary' ? 'attainment_8_score' : 'rwm_high_pct';
     updateFilters({ phase, metric: defaultMetric });
   };