Best Postcodes for Schools in East Midlands
Ordered by how many state-funded schools are recorded in each postcode sector.
What this ranks on: the number of state-funded schools recorded at an address in each sector. The Department for Education register carries no overall inspection grade, so nothing on this page measures how good those schools are. It is not a judgement about where is a good place to live, and AreaIQ Places does not score areas. School inspection reports (Ofsted) →
| # | Sector | Schools recorded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE24 0Derby | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 2 | LE5 1Leicester | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 3 | LN6 9Lincoln | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 4 | NG31 9Grantham | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 5 | NG8 3Nottingham | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 6 | NN12 8Towcester | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 7 | DE11 0Swadlincote | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 8 | DE23 8Derby | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 9 | DE55 7Alfreton | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 10 | DE6 1Ashbourne | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 11 | DE75 7Heanor | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 12 | DN21 1Gainsborough | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 13 | LN6 0Lincoln | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 14 | NN14 1Kettering | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 15 | S43 3Chesterfield | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 16 | DE4 2Matlock | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 17 | DE45 1Bakewell | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 18 | DN22 7Retford | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 19 | LE12 9Loughborough | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 20 | NG2 7Nottingham | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 21 | NG34 7Sleaford | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 22 | NN2 7Northampton | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 23 | NN3 8Northampton | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 24 | DE21 4Derby | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 25 | DE21 6Derby | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools, Open Government Licence v3. Data file refreshed 21 June 2026. Figures describe whole postcode sectors, never a single address or street.
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Questions
What are the best postcodes for schools in East Midlands?
This page lists postcode sectors in East Midlands by how many state-funded schools are recorded at an address in the sector, using the Department for Education register. That register carries no overall inspection grade, so this is a count of schools and not a measure of their quality. Read each school's latest report on the Ofsted site, and confirm catchment with the local authority: a school being in a postcode sector does not give a child a place at it.
How does AreaIQ rank school quality?
It does not. Ofsted no longer publishes a single overall grade for schools in England, and the Department for Education register this list is built from carries none, so no quality ranking can honestly be derived from it. Every school shown on an AreaIQ Places page reads "Rating unavailable" and links to its inspection reports.