1
Pewley Down Infant School
Guildford • Surrey • GU1 3PT
1
15 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in South East
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the region of South East. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
2,592
Outstanding
233
Good
2,005
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 83% · RI: 7% · I: 1%
2
Whiteley Primary School
Fareham • Hampshire • PO15 7LA
1
12 Sep 2024
3
Rodmersham School
Sittingbourne • Kent • ME9 0PS
1
12 Sep 2024
4
Birch Copse Primary School
Reading • Berkshire • RG31 5LN
1
10 Sep 2024
5
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot
Ascot • Berkshire • SL5 9HG
1
9 Sep 2024
6
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
Longfield • Kent • DA3 8BL
1
9 Sep 2024
7
Nine Acres Primary School
Newport • Isle of Wight • PO30 1QP
1
9 Sep 2024
8
Rose Green Junior School
Bognor Regis • West Sussex • PO21 3NA
1
8 Sep 2024
9
Brushwood Junior School
Chesham • Buckinghamshire • HP5 3DW
1
29 Jul 2024
10
Pyrford Church of England Primary School
Woking • Surrey • GU22 8SP
1
21 Jul 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Reigate Priory Community Junior School 1 • Jul 2024
- St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School 1 • Jun 2024
- St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery 1 • Jun 2024
- Sheldwich Primary School 1 • Jun 2024
- South Farnham School 1 • Jun 2024
- Portway Infant School 1 • Jun 2024