How do I find primary schools near me in Kenya?

Press use my location in the tool above and allow it when your phone or browser asks. The page lists the closest primary schools with the distance to each. If you would rather not share your location, choose your county and town instead.

How many primary schools are in Kenya?

32,262 primary schools are on the register, and 27,731 of them have a position we trust, which is what the tool measures to. Nairobi County has the most, with 1,707.

Is my location stored?

No. Your position is sent once, in the request that asks for the list, and the answer comes straight back. We do not save it, log it or send it to analytics.

Why is a school I know missing from the primary schools list?

4,531 of the 32,262 have no position we trust, so the tool cannot measure to them, but they still appear on their county and sub-county pages. A school that opened after the Ministry list was made may not be on the register at all. You can add it on the add a school page.

How is the distance worked out?

In a straight line, from your position or from the centre of the town you pick, to the school's recorded position. It is not a road distance, and the road can be much longer.

Does this list show fees or ratings?

No. Fees appear on a school's page only when the school publishes them through its SchoolRegistry profile, and we never estimate them. We publish no ratings we were not given.

Primary schools near me in Kenya

32,262 primary schools are on the register, 27,731 of them at a position we trust. Share your location, or pick your county and town, and the tool lists the closest, nearest first, with the distance. Your position is used once and never stored. People also search for: primary school near me, elementary school near me, schools near me for Grade 1 to 6.

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Primary schools

32,262

41.5% of the register

Placed exactly

27,731

positions we trust, the ones the tool measures to

Counties

have at least one

Private share

26%

of those with a stated owner

This list holds primary schools and the junior schools (Grade 7 to 9) the Ministry's list records, most of which sit on a primary school's campus. Pre-primary centres have their own page.

Where primary schools are, by county

The 12 counties with the most. Each opens the county page, with its sub-counties and towns.

primary schools by county
County	Primary schools	Share of the kind
Nairobi	1,707	5.3%
Kisii	1,340	4.2%
Homa Bay	1,278	4.0%
Meru	1,271	3.9%
Kakamega	1,262	3.9%
Makueni	1,212	3.8%
Bungoma	1,158	3.6%
Kitui	1,143	3.5%
Kiambu	1,112	3.4%
Migori	1,066	3.3%
Nakuru	1,043	3.2%
Machakos	1,002	3.1%

The closest primary schools to the centre of the main towns

Straight-line distance from the centre of the town to each school's recorded position, among schools whose position we trust. Schools more than 40 km away are left out.

Near Nairobi

Catholic Parochial Pri School, 0.3 km, Starehe
All Saints Cathedral, 0.6 km, Langata
Nairobi Primary, 0.7 km, Dagoreti North
Anointed Junior, 0.9 km, Ruaraka
Moi Avenue Pri School, 0.9 km, Starehe

Near Mombasa

Tom Mboya, 0.1 km, Mvita
Mm Shah, 0.2 km, Mvita
Central Girls, 0.2 km, Mvita
Burhaniya Pry School, 0.3 km, Mvita
Burhaniya, 0.3 km, Mvita

Near Kisumu

New Generation Academy Pry School, 0.2 km, Kisumu Central
Highway, 0.3 km, Kisumu Central
Highway Pry School, 0.3 km, Kisumu Central
Shaurimoyo Pry School, 0.5 km, Kisumu Central
Kaloleni Muslim, 0.5 km, Kisumu Central

Near Nakuru

Angalo, 0.2 km, Nakuru Town West
Lakeview Agc, 0.3 km, Nakuru Town East
Kimathi Primary, 0.3 km, Nakuru Town East
Flamingo Primary, 0.3 km, Nakuru Town East
Silver Eduation Centre, 0.5 km, Nakuru Town East

Near Eldoret

Busara Pri, 0.1 km, Kapseret
Rainbow Academy, 0.3 km, Ainabkoi
Precious Jewels Pri, 0.4 km, Kapseret
Sosiani Pri, 0.6 km, Kesses
Sirikwa Pri, 0.7 km, Soy

Near Nyeri

Consolata Cathedralsch, 0.7 km, Nyeri Town
Dan Junior Academy Pri, 0.8 km, Nyeri Town
Kingongo, 0.9 km, Nyeri Town
Pcea Nyeri Academy, 1.0 km, Nyeri Town
Deb Muslim Pri, 1.0 km, Nyeri Town

Near Thika

Gatumani Pri School, 0.2 km, Thika Town
Salvation Army Thika Pri Sch, 0.5 km, Thika Town
Happy Hours, 0.5 km, Thika Town
St.david's Pri Sch, 0.9 km, Thika Town
Ack Thika Memorial, 1.0 km, Gatanga

Near Meru

Deb Township Pri School, 0.2 km, North Imenti
Lions, 0.3 km, North Imenti
Backstreet Preparatory Centre, 0.3 km, North Imenti
Kag Mwadante Pri School, 0.4 km, North Imenti
Meru Junior, 0.5 km, North Imenti

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Questions people ask about primary schools near them

How do I find primary schools near me in Kenya?: Press use my location in the tool above and allow it when your phone or browser asks. The page lists the closest primary schools with the distance to each. If you would rather not share your location, choose your county and town instead.
How many primary schools are in Kenya?: 32,262 primary schools are on the register, and 27,731 of them have a position we trust, which is what the tool measures to. Nairobi County has the most, with 1,707.
Is my location stored?: No. Your position is sent once, in the request that asks for the list, and the answer comes straight back. We do not save it, log it or send it to analytics.
Why is a school I know missing from the primary schools list?: 4,531 of the 32,262 have no position we trust, so the tool cannot measure to them, but they still appear on their county and sub-county pages. A school that opened after the Ministry list was made may not be on the register at all. You can add it on the add a school page.
How is the distance worked out?: In a straight line, from your position or from the centre of the town you pick, to the school's recorded position. It is not a road distance, and the road can be much longer.
Does this list show fees or ratings?: No. Fees appear on a school's page only when the school publishes them through its SchoolRegistry profile, and we never estimate them. We publish no ratings we were not given.