Secondary schools in South West

There are 344 secondary schools in South West, teaching 333,811 pupils. Of the 328 with a score, 94 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 107 do worse.

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

Pupils from low-income families24%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools94 of 328scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards59inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)17618 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 West

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

Bath and North East Somerset14 schools Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole24 schools Bristol, City of25 schools Cornwall31 schools Devon43 schools Dorset29 schools Gloucestershire41 schools Isles Of Scilly1 schools North Somerset11 schools Plymouth19 schools Somerset36 schools South Gloucestershire19 schools Swindon14 schools Torbay8 schools Wiltshire29 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

South East526 schools North West471 schools London505 schools East of England396 schools West Midlands427 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.