The best schools by area

Browse every English town, county and region with its own schools page: the top primary and secondary schools ranked by our composite score, plus every independent and special school, grouped by phase. Plus 28 Scottish councils, 19 Welsh local authorities and 11 Northern Ireland councils, each ranked on its own nation's measures.

36 counties 636 towns 28 Scottish councils 19 Welsh local authorities 11 Northern Ireland councils

Most schools

The 12 largest peer groups in England.

England regions

Whole-region rankings that link down to every local area inside them.

England counties

36 counties with 5+ schools.

England towns

636 towns with 5+ schools.

Scotland local authorities

28 with 5+ schools. Every page ranks the council's secondary schools on the Insight senior phase and lists its primary and special schools alongside, grouped by phase.

Wales local authorities

19 with 5+ schools. Every page ranks the authority's secondary schools on the Welsh Government's interim KS4 measures and lists its primary and special schools alongside, grouped by phase.

Northern Ireland councils

11 with 5+ schools. Every page ranks the area's post-primary schools on GCSE results and attendance and lists its primary and special schools alongside, grouped by phase.