- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
73 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 11100%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 434
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
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- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
132 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 11100%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 845
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
Met the standard at 11100%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 99
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
103 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 420
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
45 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
93 first choices, 69 offers made
Met the standard at 1188%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 487
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
30 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 11100%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 138
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
51 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 247
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
126 first choices, 87 offers made
Met the standard at 1195%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 652
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
53 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1193%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
129 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 629
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Maidenhead, SL6 4PX · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Catholic
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
66 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 485
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
39 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
70 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 455
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
78 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1195%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1175%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 717
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0NP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
44 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 212
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
90 first choices, 61 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 482
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
74 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1184%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 236
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
17 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 103
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
16 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1193%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 111
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
24 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 191
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the South East average, low absence.
9 first choices, 12 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
South East 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 77
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
- Primary schools3,180including 273 special
- Met the standard at 1162.7%England 62%
- Good or Outstanding97%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1,171 of 3,180176 Catholic, 880 Church of England
- With a nursery class1,101take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals21.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How the South East's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in the South East
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 135 of 1824
- Good: 1630 of 1824
- Requires improvement: 49 of 1824
- Inadequate: 10 of 1824
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in the South East
Some are faith schools.
1,171 of the 3,180 primary schools in the South East have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
1,101 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in the South East, explained
There are 3,180 primary schools in the South East, teaching 875,110 children. 1,496 are run by the council and 1,191 are academies or free schools. Among them are 273 special and 399 independent schools.
97% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 135 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
62.7% of pupils in South East met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.
21.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,578 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Kent551 primary schools
- Hampshire498 primary schools
- Surrey410 primary schools
- Oxfordshire298 primary schools
- West Sussex279 primary schools
- Buckinghamshire215 primary schools
- East Sussex181 primary schools
- Milton Keynes105 primary schools
- Medway86 primary schools
- West Berkshire80 primary schools
- Wokingham71 primary schools
- Southampton67 primary schools
- Windsor and Maidenhead66 primary schools
- Brighton and Hove57 primary schools
- Portsmouth54 primary schools
- Reading50 primary schools
- Isle of Wight41 primary schools
- Slough36 primary schools
- Bracknell Forest35 primary schools
Other schools in the South East
- Secondary schools1,105 schools
- Nurseries3,488 schools
- Sixth forms632 schools
- Grammar schools57 schools
- Private schools542 schools
- Special schools402 schools
- Boarding schools202 schools
- Faith schools1,283 schools
- Catholic schools217 schools
- Church of England schools931 schools
- Muslim schools8 schools
- Girls' schools74 schools
- Boys' schools68 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in the South East?
There are 3,180 primary schools in the South East, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in the South East?
The highest-ranked primary schools in the South East on Eduscope are The Raleigh School, South Farnham School and All Saints Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in the South East?
the South East has 135 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1630 are rated Good, meaning 97% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in the South East ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in the South East perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in the South East, 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in the South East primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in the South East is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in the South East?
When choosing a primary school in the South East, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 3,180 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.