Drachten

24 primary schools · smallingerland

School landscape for house-hunters

Data coverage: medium

In Drachten, you will find a wide range of 24 primary schools, 17 of which have a score. The distribution of scores is significant, ranging from 3.3 to 77.4. There is a diverse mix of educational orientations and school types available.

Education landscape

The offering consists of 24 schools with a strong focus on PO-BO (62.5%). The religious distribution is diverse, with a significant portion being Algemeen bijzonder (General Special Education, 33.3%) and Protestant-Christian (25.0%).

The average score is 50.4, with a median score of 54.6. The distribution is wide, with 11 schools falling into the medium category and only 2 schools achieving a score of 70+.

There is a great deal of freedom of choice due to the presence of different educational orientations (including Public, Roman Catholic, and Reformed Free Church) and various school forms such as VSO and SBAO.

Useful to know

Total of 24 primary schools in the municipality of Smallingerland
Wide variation in educational orientations and school types
Average school size of 178 pupils

Watch outs

Large spread in scores between different schools
Check specific school forms such as PO-BO or PO-VSO

Next steps

Compare schools on KieSchool
Visit candidate schools
Check waiting lists/admission policy

AI-assisted summary based on public school data — not a judgement of the neighbourhood or housing market. · 2026-09-21

De Parel Drachten

9202 CN · smallingerland