The posh London area that is officially the best place in England for state schools

It’s understandable that when it comes to getting an education for their kids, parents want the best. So that’s why Savills has come to help. The estate agent has published a study of the areas in England with the highest-performing state schools. And the top spot is in London. 

Using data from the Department for Education, the researchers evaluated average academic achievement at Key Stage 2 (KS2) and Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) for pupils in each parliamentary constituency to come up with a country-wide ranking for the areas with the top schools. To assess overall school quality in each area, researchers considered the proportion of schools ranking in the top 20 percent nationally, offset by those in the bottom 20 percent.

Children growing up in the well-to-do neighbourhood of Richmond Park are in luck, because they are going to be getting access to a top class state education. According to Savills, the leafy southwest London borough is England’s best location for high-performing government-funded schools. 

Looking at the results, affluence of the neighbourhood shows a clear impact on the quality of the schools in the area. The average house price in Richmond Park is an eye-watering £1,016,265, so if you want to send your kids to school there you better get saving. 

Sutton and Cheam, also in London with an average house price of £518,988, came in second place in the national ranking. Sixty-eight percent of the areas with the best performing schools in the area were in London or the south east of England.  

Lucian Cook, head of residential research at Savills, said: ‘There is a well-established link between house prices and access to high-performing schools.

‘Families often judge the desirability of an area by the reputation of its schools, based on a long-term track record, and are willing to pay more to live in the associated catchment areas.’

Richmond has been named the best London borough to live. 

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