Primary schools in South West

There are 1,910 primary schools in South West, teaching 421,379 pupils. Of the 1,824 with a score, 534 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 738 do worse.

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

Pupils from low-income families20%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools534 of 1,824scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards215inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)1,116118 requires improvement or inadequate

Average class size24.7one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs197schools on the government programme

Primary schools by council in South West

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

Bath and North East Somerset63 schools Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole69 schools Bristol, City of104 schools Cornwall236 schools Devon312 schools Dorset130 schools Gloucestershire241 schools Isles Of Scilly1 schools North Somerset64 schools Plymouth69 schools Somerset226 schools South Gloucestershire96 schools Swindon67 schools Torbay31 schools Wiltshire201 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

South East2,616 schools North West2,451 schools London1,797 schools East of England2,012 schools West Midlands1,824 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.