Region hub
Schools in South West
Browse every open school in South West. Directory pages stay comprehensive; the separate leaderboard only ranks schools that clear trust thresholds.
About schools in South West
South West is home to 2,661 schools across England. Student ratings are still being collected across the region. Every school in the directory is an open, active institution sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.
The region's schools break down by phase: primary schools (1,878, 71%), sixth form and post-16 schools (415, 16%), secondary schools (323, 12%), nursery schools (18, 1%). Each phase has its own hub page for focused browsing.
The densest school areas in South West include Bristol (318), Plymouth (112), Swindon (103), Gloucester (86), Exeter (84). Browse by town below to find schools in specific local areas, or use the phase filters to narrow by education level.