Best schools by local authority

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Barking and Dagenham
Best primary schools in Barking and Dagenham Best secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham Browse all schools in Barking and Dagenham
Barnet
Best primary schools in Barnet Best secondary schools in Barnet Browse all schools in Barnet
Barnsley
Best primary schools in Barnsley Best secondary schools in Barnsley Browse all schools in Barnsley
Bath and North East Somerset
Best primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset Best secondary schools in Bath and North East Somerset Browse all schools in Bath and North East Somerset
Bedford
Best primary schools in Bedford Best secondary schools in Bedford Browse all schools in Bedford
Bexley
Best primary schools in Bexley Best secondary schools in Bexley Browse all schools in Bexley
Birmingham
Best primary schools in Birmingham Best secondary schools in Birmingham Browse all schools in Birmingham
Blackburn with Darwen
Best primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen Best secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen Browse all schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Blackpool
Best primary schools in Blackpool Best secondary schools in Blackpool Browse all schools in Blackpool
Bolton
Best primary schools in Bolton Best secondary schools in Bolton Browse all schools in Bolton
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Best primary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Best secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Browse all schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bracknell Forest
Best primary schools in Bracknell Forest Best secondary schools in Bracknell Forest Browse all schools in Bracknell Forest
Bradford
Best primary schools in Bradford Best secondary schools in Bradford Browse all schools in Bradford
Brent
Best primary schools in Brent Best secondary schools in Brent Browse all schools in Brent
Brighton and Hove
Best primary schools in Brighton and Hove Best secondary schools in Brighton and Hove Browse all schools in Brighton and Hove
Bristol, City of
Best primary schools in Bristol, City of Best secondary schools in Bristol, City of Browse all schools in Bristol, City of
Bromley
Best primary schools in Bromley Best secondary schools in Bromley Browse all schools in Bromley
Buckinghamshire
Best primary schools in Buckinghamshire Best secondary schools in Buckinghamshire Browse all schools in Buckinghamshire
Bury
Best primary schools in Bury Best secondary schools in Bury Browse all schools in Bury
Calderdale
Best primary schools in Calderdale Best secondary schools in Calderdale Browse all schools in Calderdale
Cambridgeshire
Best primary schools in Cambridgeshire Best secondary schools in Cambridgeshire Browse all schools in Cambridgeshire
Camden
Best primary schools in Camden Best secondary schools in Camden Browse all schools in Camden
Central Bedfordshire
Best primary schools in Central Bedfordshire Best secondary schools in Central Bedfordshire Browse all schools in Central Bedfordshire
Cheshire East
Best primary schools in Cheshire East Best secondary schools in Cheshire East Browse all schools in Cheshire East
Cheshire West and Chester
Best primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester Best secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester Browse all schools in Cheshire West and Chester
City of London
Best primary schools in City of London Best secondary schools in City of London Browse all schools in City of London
Cornwall
Best primary schools in Cornwall Best secondary schools in Cornwall Browse all schools in Cornwall
County Durham
Best primary schools in County Durham Best secondary schools in County Durham Browse all schools in County Durham
Coventry
Best primary schools in Coventry Best secondary schools in Coventry Browse all schools in Coventry
Croydon
Best primary schools in Croydon Best secondary schools in Croydon Browse all schools in Croydon
Cumberland
Best primary schools in Cumberland Best secondary schools in Cumberland Browse all schools in Cumberland
Darlington
Best primary schools in Darlington Best secondary schools in Darlington Browse all schools in Darlington
Derby
Best primary schools in Derby Best secondary schools in Derby Browse all schools in Derby
Derbyshire
Best primary schools in Derbyshire Best secondary schools in Derbyshire Browse all schools in Derbyshire
Devon
Best primary schools in Devon Best secondary schools in Devon Browse all schools in Devon
Doncaster
Best primary schools in Doncaster Best secondary schools in Doncaster Browse all schools in Doncaster
Dorset
Best primary schools in Dorset Best secondary schools in Dorset Browse all schools in Dorset
Dudley
Best primary schools in Dudley Best secondary schools in Dudley Browse all schools in Dudley
Ealing
Best primary schools in Ealing Best secondary schools in Ealing Browse all schools in Ealing
East Riding of Yorkshire
Best primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire Best secondary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire Browse all schools in East Riding of Yorkshire
East Sussex
Best primary schools in East Sussex Best secondary schools in East Sussex Browse all schools in East Sussex
Enfield
Best primary schools in Enfield Best secondary schools in Enfield Browse all schools in Enfield
Essex
Best primary schools in Essex Best secondary schools in Essex Browse all schools in Essex
Gateshead
Best primary schools in Gateshead Best secondary schools in Gateshead Browse all schools in Gateshead
Gloucestershire
Best primary schools in Gloucestershire Best secondary schools in Gloucestershire Browse all schools in Gloucestershire
Greenwich
Best primary schools in Greenwich Best secondary schools in Greenwich Browse all schools in Greenwich
Hackney
Best primary schools in Hackney Best secondary schools in Hackney Browse all schools in Hackney
Halton
Best primary schools in Halton Best secondary schools in Halton Browse all schools in Halton
Hammersmith and Fulham
Best primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham Best secondary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham Browse all schools in Hammersmith and Fulham
Hampshire
Best primary schools in Hampshire Best secondary schools in Hampshire Browse all schools in Hampshire
Haringey
Best primary schools in Haringey Best secondary schools in Haringey Browse all schools in Haringey
Harrow
Best primary schools in Harrow Best secondary schools in Harrow Browse all schools in Harrow
Hartlepool
Best primary schools in Hartlepool Best secondary schools in Hartlepool Browse all schools in Hartlepool
Havering
Best primary schools in Havering Best secondary schools in Havering Browse all schools in Havering
Herefordshire, County of
Best primary schools in Herefordshire, County of Best secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of Browse all schools in Herefordshire, County of
Hertfordshire
Best primary schools in Hertfordshire Best secondary schools in Hertfordshire Browse all schools in Hertfordshire
Hillingdon
Best primary schools in Hillingdon Best secondary schools in Hillingdon Browse all schools in Hillingdon
Hounslow
Best primary schools in Hounslow Best secondary schools in Hounslow Browse all schools in Hounslow
Isle of Wight
Best primary schools in Isle of Wight Best secondary schools in Isle of Wight Browse all schools in Isle of Wight
Isles Of Scilly
Best primary schools in Isles Of Scilly Best secondary schools in Isles Of Scilly Browse all schools in Isles Of Scilly
Islington
Best primary schools in Islington Best secondary schools in Islington Browse all schools in Islington
Kensington and Chelsea
Best primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea Best secondary schools in Kensington and Chelsea Browse all schools in Kensington and Chelsea
Kent
Best primary schools in Kent Best secondary schools in Kent Browse all schools in Kent
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Best primary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of Best secondary schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of Browse all schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of
Kingston upon Thames
Best primary schools in Kingston upon Thames Best secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames Browse all schools in Kingston upon Thames
Kirklees
Best primary schools in Kirklees Best secondary schools in Kirklees Browse all schools in Kirklees
Knowsley
Best primary schools in Knowsley Best secondary schools in Knowsley Browse all schools in Knowsley
Lambeth
Best primary schools in Lambeth Best secondary schools in Lambeth Browse all schools in Lambeth
Lancashire
Best primary schools in Lancashire Best secondary schools in Lancashire Browse all schools in Lancashire
Leeds
Best primary schools in Leeds Best secondary schools in Leeds Browse all schools in Leeds
Leicester
Best primary schools in Leicester Best secondary schools in Leicester Browse all schools in Leicester
Leicestershire
Best primary schools in Leicestershire Best secondary schools in Leicestershire Browse all schools in Leicestershire
Lewisham
Best primary schools in Lewisham Best secondary schools in Lewisham Browse all schools in Lewisham
Lincolnshire
Best primary schools in Lincolnshire Best secondary schools in Lincolnshire Browse all schools in Lincolnshire
Liverpool
Best primary schools in Liverpool Best secondary schools in Liverpool Browse all schools in Liverpool
Luton
Best primary schools in Luton Best secondary schools in Luton Browse all schools in Luton
Manchester
Best primary schools in Manchester Best secondary schools in Manchester Browse all schools in Manchester
Medway
Best primary schools in Medway Best secondary schools in Medway Browse all schools in Medway
Merton
Best primary schools in Merton Best secondary schools in Merton Browse all schools in Merton
Middlesbrough
Best primary schools in Middlesbrough Best secondary schools in Middlesbrough Browse all schools in Middlesbrough
Milton Keynes
Best primary schools in Milton Keynes Best secondary schools in Milton Keynes Browse all schools in Milton Keynes
Newcastle upon Tyne
Best primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne Best secondary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne Browse all schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newham
Best primary schools in Newham Best secondary schools in Newham Browse all schools in Newham
Norfolk
Best primary schools in Norfolk Best secondary schools in Norfolk Browse all schools in Norfolk
North East Lincolnshire
Best primary schools in North East Lincolnshire Best secondary schools in North East Lincolnshire Browse all schools in North East Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
Best primary schools in North Lincolnshire Best secondary schools in North Lincolnshire Browse all schools in North Lincolnshire
North Northamptonshire
Best primary schools in North Northamptonshire Best secondary schools in North Northamptonshire Browse all schools in North Northamptonshire
North Somerset
Best primary schools in North Somerset Best secondary schools in North Somerset Browse all schools in North Somerset
North Tyneside
Best primary schools in North Tyneside Best secondary schools in North Tyneside Browse all schools in North Tyneside
North Yorkshire
Best primary schools in North Yorkshire Best secondary schools in North Yorkshire Browse all schools in North Yorkshire
Northumberland
Best primary schools in Northumberland Best secondary schools in Northumberland Browse all schools in Northumberland
Nottingham
Best primary schools in Nottingham Best secondary schools in Nottingham Browse all schools in Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
Best primary schools in Nottinghamshire Best secondary schools in Nottinghamshire Browse all schools in Nottinghamshire
Oldham
Best primary schools in Oldham Best secondary schools in Oldham Browse all schools in Oldham
Oxfordshire
Best primary schools in Oxfordshire Best secondary schools in Oxfordshire Browse all schools in Oxfordshire
Peterborough
Best primary schools in Peterborough Best secondary schools in Peterborough Browse all schools in Peterborough
Plymouth
Best primary schools in Plymouth Best secondary schools in Plymouth Browse all schools in Plymouth
Portsmouth
Best primary schools in Portsmouth Best secondary schools in Portsmouth Browse all schools in Portsmouth
Reading
Best primary schools in Reading Best secondary schools in Reading Browse all schools in Reading
Redbridge
Best primary schools in Redbridge Best secondary schools in Redbridge Browse all schools in Redbridge
Redcar and Cleveland
Best primary schools in Redcar and Cleveland Best secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland Browse all schools in Redcar and Cleveland
Richmond upon Thames
Best primary schools in Richmond upon Thames Best secondary schools in Richmond upon Thames Browse all schools in Richmond upon Thames
Rochdale
Best primary schools in Rochdale Best secondary schools in Rochdale Browse all schools in Rochdale
Rotherham
Best primary schools in Rotherham Best secondary schools in Rotherham Browse all schools in Rotherham
Rutland
Best primary schools in Rutland Best secondary schools in Rutland Browse all schools in Rutland
Salford
Best primary schools in Salford Best secondary schools in Salford Browse all schools in Salford
Sandwell
Best primary schools in Sandwell Best secondary schools in Sandwell Browse all schools in Sandwell
Sefton
Best primary schools in Sefton Best secondary schools in Sefton Browse all schools in Sefton
Sheffield
Best primary schools in Sheffield Best secondary schools in Sheffield Browse all schools in Sheffield
Shropshire
Best primary schools in Shropshire Best secondary schools in Shropshire Browse all schools in Shropshire
Slough
Best primary schools in Slough Best secondary schools in Slough Browse all schools in Slough
Solihull
Best primary schools in Solihull Best secondary schools in Solihull Browse all schools in Solihull
Somerset
Best primary schools in Somerset Best secondary schools in Somerset Browse all schools in Somerset
South Gloucestershire
Best primary schools in South Gloucestershire Best secondary schools in South Gloucestershire Browse all schools in South Gloucestershire
South Tyneside
Best primary schools in South Tyneside Best secondary schools in South Tyneside Browse all schools in South Tyneside
Southampton
Best primary schools in Southampton Best secondary schools in Southampton Browse all schools in Southampton
Southend-on-Sea
Best primary schools in Southend-on-Sea Best secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea Browse all schools in Southend-on-Sea
Southwark
Best primary schools in Southwark Best secondary schools in Southwark Browse all schools in Southwark
St. Helens
Best primary schools in St. Helens Best secondary schools in St. Helens Browse all schools in St. Helens
Staffordshire
Best primary schools in Staffordshire Best secondary schools in Staffordshire Browse all schools in Staffordshire
Stockport
Best primary schools in Stockport Best secondary schools in Stockport Browse all schools in Stockport
Stockton-on-Tees
Best primary schools in Stockton-on-Tees Best secondary schools in Stockton-on-Tees Browse all schools in Stockton-on-Tees
Stoke-on-Trent
Best primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent Best secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent Browse all schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Suffolk
Best primary schools in Suffolk Best secondary schools in Suffolk Browse all schools in Suffolk
Sunderland
Best primary schools in Sunderland Best secondary schools in Sunderland Browse all schools in Sunderland
Surrey
Best primary schools in Surrey Best secondary schools in Surrey Browse all schools in Surrey
Sutton
Best primary schools in Sutton Best secondary schools in Sutton Browse all schools in Sutton
Swindon
Best primary schools in Swindon Best secondary schools in Swindon Browse all schools in Swindon
Tameside
Best primary schools in Tameside Best secondary schools in Tameside Browse all schools in Tameside
Telford and Wrekin
Best primary schools in Telford and Wrekin Best secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin Browse all schools in Telford and Wrekin
Thurrock
Best primary schools in Thurrock Best secondary schools in Thurrock Browse all schools in Thurrock
Torbay
Best primary schools in Torbay Best secondary schools in Torbay Browse all schools in Torbay
Tower Hamlets
Best primary schools in Tower Hamlets Best secondary schools in Tower Hamlets Browse all schools in Tower Hamlets
Trafford
Best primary schools in Trafford Best secondary schools in Trafford Browse all schools in Trafford
Wakefield
Best primary schools in Wakefield Best secondary schools in Wakefield Browse all schools in Wakefield
Walsall
Best primary schools in Walsall Best secondary schools in Walsall Browse all schools in Walsall
Waltham Forest
Best primary schools in Waltham Forest Best secondary schools in Waltham Forest Browse all schools in Waltham Forest
Wandsworth
Best primary schools in Wandsworth Best secondary schools in Wandsworth Browse all schools in Wandsworth
Warrington
Best primary schools in Warrington Best secondary schools in Warrington Browse all schools in Warrington
Warwickshire
Best primary schools in Warwickshire Best secondary schools in Warwickshire Browse all schools in Warwickshire
West Berkshire
Best primary schools in West Berkshire Best secondary schools in West Berkshire Browse all schools in West Berkshire
West Northamptonshire
Best primary schools in West Northamptonshire Best secondary schools in West Northamptonshire Browse all schools in West Northamptonshire
West Sussex
Best primary schools in West Sussex Best secondary schools in West Sussex Browse all schools in West Sussex
Westminster
Best primary schools in Westminster Best secondary schools in Westminster Browse all schools in Westminster
Westmorland and Furness
Best primary schools in Westmorland and Furness Best secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness Browse all schools in Westmorland and Furness
Wigan
Best primary schools in Wigan Best secondary schools in Wigan Browse all schools in Wigan
Wiltshire
Best primary schools in Wiltshire Best secondary schools in Wiltshire Browse all schools in Wiltshire
Windsor and Maidenhead
Best primary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead Best secondary schools in Windsor and Maidenhead Browse all schools in Windsor and Maidenhead
Wirral
Best primary schools in Wirral Best secondary schools in Wirral Browse all schools in Wirral
Wokingham
Best primary schools in Wokingham Best secondary schools in Wokingham Browse all schools in Wokingham
Wolverhampton
Best primary schools in Wolverhampton Best secondary schools in Wolverhampton Browse all schools in Wolverhampton
Worcestershire
Best primary schools in Worcestershire Best secondary schools in Worcestershire Browse all schools in Worcestershire
York
Best primary schools in York Best secondary schools in York Browse all schools in York

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Blackpool

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Bradford

Brent

Brighton and Hove

Bristol, City of

Bromley

Buckinghamshire

Bury

Calderdale

Cambridgeshire

Camden

Central Bedfordshire

Cheshire East

Cheshire West and Chester

City of London

Cornwall

County Durham

Coventry

Croydon

Cumberland

Darlington

Derby

Derbyshire

Devon

Doncaster

Dorset

Dudley

Ealing

East Riding of Yorkshire

East Sussex

Enfield

Essex

Gateshead

Gloucestershire

Greenwich

Hackney

Halton

Hammersmith and Fulham

Hampshire

Haringey

Harrow

Hartlepool

Havering

Herefordshire, County of

Hertfordshire

Hillingdon

Hounslow

Isle of Wight

Isles Of Scilly

Islington

Kensington and Chelsea

Kent

Kingston upon Hull, City of

Kingston upon Thames

Kirklees

Knowsley

Lambeth

Lancashire

Leeds

Leicester

Leicestershire

Lewisham

Lincolnshire

Liverpool

Luton

Manchester

Medway

Merton

Middlesbrough