Best Postcodes for Schools in South West
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 | GL5 4Stroud | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 2 | SN25 2Swindon | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 3 | BA21 4Yeovil | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 4 | PL6 5Plymouth | 9 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 5 | BA3 3Radstock | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 6 | BS7 9Bristol | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 7 | GL2 4Gloucester | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 8 | GL20 8Tewkesbury | 8 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 9 | BS11 0Bristol | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 10 | BS4 1Bristol | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 11 | EX1 3Exeter | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 12 | GL19 3Gloucester | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 13 | GL4 0Gloucester | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 14 | GL7 1Cirencester | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 15 | PL5 2Plymouth | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 16 | PL6 8Plymouth | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 17 | SP1 3Salisbury | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 18 | TA2 8Taunton | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 19 | TQ1 4Torquay | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 20 | TQ9 6Totnes | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 21 | TR14 7Camborne | 7 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 22 | BA14 6Trowbridge | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 23 | BA14 9Trowbridge | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 24 | BA3 2Radstock | 6 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 25 | BA3 5Radstock | 6 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 West?
This page lists postcode sectors in South West 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.