How many schools in South East are Good or Outstanding?

1183 of 1338 graded state-funded schools in the South East are rated Good or Outstanding (88%, as of 31 May 2026): 181 Outstanding, 1002 Good, 117 Requires improvement and 38 Inadequate. The England figure is 87%.

What is the Gera School Quality Index for South East?

The Gera School Quality Index for South East is 66/100, computed from real Ofsted overall-effectiveness grades (Outstanding=4 … Inadequate=1, rescaled to 0–100). The England index is 66/100.

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South East Ofsted Ratings

88% of state-funded schools in the South East with an Ofsted grade on record are Good or Outstanding — a Gera School Quality Index of 66/100, across 1338 graded schools (real Ofsted data, 31 May 2026).

What percentage of schools in South East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted?

As of 31 May 2026, 88% of state-funded schools in the South East with an Ofsted grade on record are rated Good or Outstanding, across 1338 graded schools — a Gera School Quality Index of 66/100, versus 87% (index 66) for England. Source: Ofsted management information (OGL v3.0). GeraLearn re-dates this monthly.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 18 June 2026

Gera School Quality Index

The South East scores 66 vs 66 for England (0–100, computed from real Ofsted grades).

How this is calculated

66 / 100

Local authorities in the South East

Local authority	Good or Outstanding	Gera School Quality Index	Graded schools
Slough	94%	74	18
Bracknell Forest	100%	71	17
Milton Keynes	95%	70	43
Surrey	92%	69	159
Wokingham	92%	69	24
Kent	90%	68	245
Buckinghamshire	85%	67	94
West Berkshire	91%	67	23
Hampshire	88%	66	210
Medway	93%	66	40
Southampton	82%	66	34
Oxfordshire	89%	65	121
Portsmouth	91%	65	22
Reading	92%	65	26
West Sussex	84%	64	122
Brighton and Hove	84%	63	25
Windsor and Maidenhead	84%	63	25
East Sussex	81%	61	67
Isle of Wight	70%	58	23

"n/a" = fewer than 5 graded schools on record, so no Gera School Quality Index is published (honesty gate).

South East Ofsted ratings — FAQ

How many schools in South East are Good or Outstanding?: 1183 of 1338 graded state-funded schools in the South East are rated Good or Outstanding (88%, as of 31 May 2026): 181 Outstanding, 1002 Good, 117 Requires improvement and 38 Inadequate. The England figure is 87%.
What is the Gera School Quality Index for South East?: The Gera School Quality Index for South East is 66/100, computed from real Ofsted overall-effectiveness grades (Outstanding=4 … Inadequate=1, rescaled to 0–100). The England index is 66/100.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, latest inspections as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Gera School Quality Index is computed by GeraLearn from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.