Best Postcodes for Schools in London
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 | CR7 8Thornton Heath | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 2 | E14 9London | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 3 | BR1 5Bromley | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 4 | CR0 2Croydon | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 5 | DA15 9Sidcup | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 6 | E3 3London | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 7 | EN1 4Enfield | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 8 | SE19 3London | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 9 | SE28 8London | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 10 | W10 6London | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 11 | BR3 3Beckenham | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 12 | E13 9London | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 13 | E14 3London | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 14 | E17 5London | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 15 | E17 8London | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 16 | HA8 0Edgware | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 17 | W12 0London | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 18 | BR6 9Orpington | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 19 | CR0 4Croydon | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 20 | CR0 6Croydon | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 21 | CR4 1Mitcham | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 22 | DA8 3Erith | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 23 | E1 4London | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 24 | E12 6London | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 25 | E15 1London | 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 London?
This page lists postcode sectors in London 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.