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South West Ofsted Ratings
83% of state-funded schools in the South West with an Ofsted grade on record are Good or Outstanding — a Gera School Quality Index of 62/100, across 1166 graded schools (real Ofsted data, 31 May 2026).
What percentage of schools in South West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted?
As of 31 May 2026, 83% of state-funded schools in the South West with an Ofsted grade on record are rated Good or Outstanding, across 1166 graded schools — a Gera School Quality Index of 62/100, versus 87% (index 66) for England. Source: Ofsted management information (OGL v3.0). GeraLearn re-dates this monthly.
Gera School Quality Index
The South West scores 62 vs 66 for England (0–100, computed from real Ofsted grades).
How this is calculatedLocal authorities in the South West
| Local authority | Good or Outstanding | Gera School Quality Index | Graded schools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole | 93% | 69 | 41 |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 95% | 67 | 41 |
| North Somerset | 93% | 67 | 28 |
| Plymouth | 92% | 67 | 51 |
| Torbay | 91% | 67 | 22 |
| South Gloucestershire | 89% | 65 | 56 |
| Gloucestershire | 88% | 64 | 155 |
| Swindon | 83% | 62 | 46 |
| Wiltshire | 83% | 62 | 128 |
| Bristol | 80% | 60 | 80 |
| Devon | 80% | 60 | 172 |
| Dorset | 79% | 60 | 86 |
| Cornwall | 79% | 59 | 120 |
| Somerset | 72% | 57 | 139 |
| Isles of Scilly | 100% | n/a | 1 |
"n/a" = fewer than 5 graded schools on record, so no Gera School Quality Index is published (honesty gate).
South West Ofsted ratings — FAQ
- How many schools in South West are Good or Outstanding?
- 966 of 1166 graded state-funded schools in the South West are rated Good or Outstanding (83%, as of 31 May 2026): 62 Outstanding, 904 Good, 171 Requires improvement and 29 Inadequate. The England figure is 87%.
- What is the Gera School Quality Index for South West?
- The Gera School Quality Index for South West is 62/100, 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.