Choose the best primary school for your child from our authoritative School League Tables
Selecting the best primary school for your child can feel like an overwhelming task. Weighing mountains of inspection reports, assessment data and parents’ opinions against spending precious time with your pre-schooler is not for the faint hearted.
That’s why we’ve done the homework for you. Our Top 50 School League Tables rank the best performing primary schools across England, into a concise and user-friendly table.
Parents searching for the best schools can also discover:
- Best secondary schools
- Best independent schools
Revealed: the top primary schools in the UK
Quick and easy to search, expand the list to see School Guide’s 50, 100 or 200 top primary schools.
Can’t see your local primary school? Search by your location or postcode
Rest easy, we’ve researched and ranked all 16,784 primary schools across the UK. Just enter your postcode or location to view your local primary school League Table. You’ll then be able to compare and contrast local schools thanks to our exclusive School Guide rating and parent-friendly, clear visual format.
We explain how we rank primary schools using our unique School Guide Star Rating below the League Table.
Showing the
best primary state schools in England
Rank
School Name
School Guide Star Rating
SATs Expected Score
SATs Higher Score
1
South Farnham School
1
South Farnham School
SATs Expected Score: 100 %
SATs Higher Score: 48 %
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2
Redhill Primary School
2
Redhill Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 97 %
SATs Higher Score: 47 %
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3
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
3
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 93 %
SATs Higher Score: 46 %
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4
Charles Dickens Primary School
4
Charles Dickens Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 95 %
SATs Higher Score: 44 %
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5
Gatley Primary School
5
Gatley Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 95 %
SATs Higher Score: 43 %
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6
Abacus Belsize Primary School
6
Abacus Belsize Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 100 %
SATs Higher Score: 40 %
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7
St Stephen's Primary School
7
St Stephen's Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 90 %
SATs Higher Score: 45 %
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8
The Raleigh School
8
The Raleigh School
SATs Expected Score: 95 %
SATs Higher Score: 42 %
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9
Skelton School
9
Skelton School
SATs Expected Score: 89 %
SATs Higher Score: 44 %
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10
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
10
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery
SATs Expected Score: 96 %
SATs Higher Score: 40 %
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11
11
SATs Expected Score: 94 %
SATs Higher Score: 41 %
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12
Earl's Court Free School Primary
12
Earl's Court Free School Primary
SATs Expected Score: 83 %
SATs Higher Score: 47 %
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13
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
13
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
SATs Expected Score: 97 %
SATs Higher Score: 39 %
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14
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
14
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 97 %
SATs Higher Score: 38 %
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15
Barnes Primary School
15
Barnes Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 95 %
SATs Higher Score: 39 %
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16
Heathfield Academy
16
Heathfield Academy
SATs Expected Score: 93 %
SATs Higher Score: 40 %
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17
Fox Primary School
17
Fox Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 93 %
SATs Higher Score: 40 %
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18
Nascot Wood Junior School
18
Nascot Wood Junior School
SATs Expected Score: 92 %
SATs Higher Score: 40 %
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19
Penny Acres Primary School
19
Penny Acres Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 100 %
SATs Higher Score: 50 %
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20
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School
20
Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 88 %
SATs Higher Score: 42 %
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21
Lowbrook Academy
21
Lowbrook Academy
SATs Expected Score: 98 %
SATs Higher Score: 50 %
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22
Yardley Primary School
22
Yardley Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 94 %
SATs Higher Score: 37 %
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23
Danesfield School
23
Danesfield School
SATs Expected Score: 90 %
SATs Higher Score: 39 %
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24
East Lane Primary School
24
East Lane Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 93 %
SATs Higher Score: 37 %
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25
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
25
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 82 %
SATs Higher Score: 43 %
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26
Mary Howard Church of England Primary School
26
Mary Howard Church of England Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 100 %
SATs Higher Score: 33 %
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27
Maidwell Primary School
27
Maidwell Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 100 %
SATs Higher Score: 33 %
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28
West London Free School Primary
28
West London Free School Primary
SATs Expected Score: 87 %
SATs Higher Score: 40 %
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29
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
29
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
SATs Expected Score: 83 %
SATs Higher Score: 42 %
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30
Riverley Primary School
30
Riverley Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 97 %
SATs Higher Score: 34 %
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31
Grendon Church of England Primary School
31
Grendon Church of England Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 93 %
SATs Higher Score: 36 %
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32
The Russell School
32
The Russell School
SATs Expected Score: 97 %
SATs Higher Score: 47 %
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33
Throckley Primary School
33
Throckley Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 94 %
SATs Higher Score: 35 %
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34
Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
34
Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 88 %
SATs Higher Score: 38 %
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35
Harvey Road Primary School
35
Harvey Road Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 97 %
SATs Higher Score: 33 %
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36
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
36
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie
SATs Expected Score: 97 %
SATs Higher Score: 33 %
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37
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery
37
Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery
SATs Expected Score: 91 %
SATs Higher Score: 36 %
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38
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School
38
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 87 %
SATs Higher Score: 38 %
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39
Sheringdale Primary School
39
Sheringdale Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 87 %
SATs Higher Score: 38 %
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40
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School
40
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 100 %
SATs Higher Score: 44 %
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41
Preston CofE Primary School
41
Preston CofE Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 95 %
SATs Higher Score: 33 %
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42
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
42
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 95 %
SATs Higher Score: 33 %
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43
43
SATs Expected Score: 84 %
SATs Higher Score: 39 %
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44
Denton CofE School
44
Denton CofE School
SATs Expected Score: 100 %
SATs Higher Score: 30 %
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45
Goldbeaters Primary School
45
Goldbeaters Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 87 %
SATs Higher Score: 37 %
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46
St Filumena's Catholic Primary School
46
St Filumena's Catholic Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 96 %
SATs Higher Score: 32 %
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47
47
SATs Expected Score: 90 %
SATs Higher Score: 35 %
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48
Beecroft Primary School
48
Beecroft Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 89 %
SATs Higher Score: 35 %
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49
Thomson House School
49
Thomson House School
SATs Expected Score: 84 %
SATs Higher Score: 37 %
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50
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School
50
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School
SATs Expected Score: 92 %
SATs Higher Score: 46 %
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How do we rank primary schools?
We get very excited about analysing data. Using only the most up-to-date, official government figures from across the UK (including progress scores, SATs results and performance data), alongside Ofsted inspection reports, accurate catchment area mapping and parental feedback, our School League Tables are designed to help you make a hassle-free, informed choice for your primary school-aged child.
School Guide’s League Tables also offer exclusive data that you won’t find anywhere else online. Parents know that some League Tables often focus too narrowly on academic achievement. Our School Guide Star Rating combines a number of official data points including inspection gradings and is 100% objective. You can learn more on About School Guide.
Simply click on the school’s name to view the full data set for primary schools across the UK, and all the data points that produced the final ranking. Not only will you be able to check how likely you are to get in based on up-to-date admissions data, but you can also view detailed exam results that the government no longer publishes.
Our exclusive Star Ratings include important progress scores which show how much progress pupils made in reading, writing and mathsbetween the end of Key Stage 1 and the end of Key Stage 2.
For primary, we rank by our School Guide Star Rating and display the follow data points which go into the rating algorithm:
Pupils Achieving Higher Standard in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 SATs
Pupils Achieving Expected Standard in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 SATs
Accurate and reliable Secondary School League Tables
School Guide is home to the original catchment heat maps. We show you exactly where you need to live to get into a school. Pioneered by School Guide back in 2015 with exclusive government data and used by Rightmove, we have the most tried and tested catchment area heat maps that over 10 million parents in England, Wales and Scotland have used to locate their nearest school.
School Guide’s unbiased and user-friendly league tables are regularly featured in the press as a go-to report on school performance. Our comprehensive school data sets have also been used by leading UK websites such as Mumsnet.
Do you show League Tables for all types of schools?
Yes, we have the Top 200 Secondary Schools and the Top 200 Independent Schools, and we explain how we use the School Guide Star Rating to rank these schools with the data that is specific to their stage of education.
Secondary League Tables Independent League Tables