Secondary schools in South East

There are 526 secondary schools in South East, teaching 588,483 pupils. Of the 505 with a score, 189 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 175 do worse.

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

Pupils from low-income families23%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools189 of 505scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards91inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)28826 requires improvement or inadequate

Average class size23.1one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs4schools on the government programme

Secondary schools by council in South East

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

Bracknell Forest7 schools Brighton and Hove10 schools Buckinghamshire37 schools East Sussex27 schools Hampshire71 schools Isle of Wight7 schools Kent104 schools Medway22 schools Milton Keynes17 schools Oxfordshire42 schools Portsmouth11 schools Reading11 schools Slough15 schools Southampton13 schools Surrey58 schools West Berkshire10 schools West Sussex40 schools Windsor and Maidenhead14 schools Wokingham10 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

North West471 schools London505 schools East of England396 schools West Midlands427 schools South West344 schools Yorkshire and the Humber324 schools East Midlands295 schools North East172 schools

About this list

Schools are listed council by council. Pick one to see its secondary 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 secondary schools in England page. How the score works.