Primary schools in South East

There are 2,616 primary schools in South East, teaching 736,449 pupils. Of the 2,472 with a score, 808 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 868 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in South East All schools in South East Places within

Pupils from low-income families20%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools808 of 2,472scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards259inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)1,53866 requires improvement or inadequate

Average class size26.3one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs229schools on the government programme

Primary schools by council in South East

Pick a council to see its primary schools ranked and mapped.

Bracknell Forest30 schools Brighton and Hove47 schools Buckinghamshire184 schools East Sussex147 schools Hampshire423 schools Isle of Wight37 schools Kent463 schools Medway78 schools Milton Keynes92 schools Oxfordshire245 schools Portsmouth46 schools Reading40 schools Slough29 schools Southampton55 schools Surrey299 schools West Berkshire67 schools West Sussex228 schools Windsor and Maidenhead50 schools Wokingham56 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

North West2,451 schools London1,797 schools East of England2,012 schools West Midlands1,824 schools South West1,910 schools Yorkshire and the Humber1,781 schools East Midlands1,668 schools North East883 schools

About this list

Schools are listed council by council. Pick one to see its primary schools ranked by School Chooser Score, which compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils. The list for the whole country is on the best primary schools in England page. How the score works.