Best Postcodes for Schools in South East
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 | GU14 9Farnborough | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 2 | TN4 9Tunbridge Wells | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 3 | ME5 0Chatham | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 4 | OX16 9Banbury | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 5 | PO13 0Gosport | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 6 | RG24 9Basingstoke | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 7 | RG30 4Reading | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 8 | SL2 5Slough | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 9 | GU14 8Farnborough | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 10 | HP21 8Aylesbury | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 11 | ME16 8Maidstone | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 12 | OX14 1Abingdon | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 13 | OX4 6Oxford | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 14 | SL3 7Slough | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 15 | SO53 2Eastleigh | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 16 | TN23 3Ashford | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 17 | BN1 6Brighton | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 18 | BR8 7Swanley | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 19 | CR3 5Caterham | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 20 | CT1 1Canterbury | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 21 | CT10 2Broadstairs | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 22 | CT16 2Dover | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 23 | DA1 2Dartford | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 24 | GU46 6Yateley | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 25 | GU9 8Farnham | 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 South East?
This page lists postcode sectors in South East 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.