Best Postcodes for Schools in UK
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 | B23 7Birmingham | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 2 | CB4 2Cambridge | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 3 | CF64 2Penarth | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 4 | CR7 8Thornton Heath | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 5 | DE24 0Derby | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 6 | DL14 6Bishop Auckland | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 7 | E14 9London | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 8 | GL5 4Stroud | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 9 | GU14 9Farnborough | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 10 | HR1 1Hereford | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 11 | HU7 4Hull | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 12 | LE5 1Leicester | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 13 | LN6 9Lincoln | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 14 | LU5 5Dunstable | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 15 | NG31 9Grantham | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 16 | NG8 3Nottingham | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 17 | NN12 8Towcester | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 18 | PR3 0Preston | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 19 | SA14 8Llanelli | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 20 | SN25 2Swindon | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 21 | TD15 2Berwick-Upon-Tweed | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 22 | TN4 9Tunbridge Wells | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 23 | WA7 2Runcorn | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 24 | WV4 6Wolverhampton | 10 state schools recorded | Open report → |
| 25 | AL10 8Hatfield | 9 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 UK?
This page lists postcode sectors in UK 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.