1
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Bristol • BS8 3AW
1
18 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in South West
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the region of South West. 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
1,883
Outstanding
124
Good
1,402
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 81% · RI: 10% · I: 2%
2
Powell's Church of England Primary School
Cirencester • Gloucestershire • GL7 2DJ
1
10 Sep 2024
3
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth • Dorset • BH6 4NA
1
9 Sep 2024
4
Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School
Gloucester • Gloucestershire • GL4 8ED
1
9 Sep 2024
5
Haydon Wick Primary School
Swindon • Wiltshire • SN25 1HT
1
22 Jul 2024
6
Swainswick Church School
Bath • Somerset • BA1 8DB
1
21 Jul 2024
7
Prince Rock Primary School
Plymouth • Devon • PL4 9JF
1
17 Jul 2024
8
Zouch Academy
Tidworth • Hampshire • SP9 7JF
1
7 Jul 2024
9
St Agnes Academy
St Agnes • Cornwall • TR5 0LZ
1
18 Jun 2024
10
Avonwood Primary School
Bournemouth • Dorset • BH7 6NB
1
20 May 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
Also highly rated nearby
- Galmpton Church of England Primary School 1 • May 2024
- Great Bedwyn Church of England School 1 • May 2024
- Ashton Gate Primary School 1 • Apr 2024
- Chestnut Park Primary 1 • Apr 2024
- Northway Infant School 1 • Apr 2024
- Newquay Primary Academy 1 • Mar 2024
- St Ives Primary & Nursery School 1 • Jan 2024
- Beacon Rise Primary School 1 • Jan 2024
- Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School 1 • Jan 2024
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 1 • Jan 2024