Purmerend

25 primary schools · 3 municipalities

School landscape for house-hunters

Data coverage: high

Purmerend offers a diverse range of 25 primary schools, 22 of which have a score. The landscape is characterized by a wide variation in scores, ranging from 0.1 to 77.8. There is a broad distribution of educational types and religious backgrounds.

Education landscape

The offering consists of 14 public, 4 Roman Catholic, 4 general special schools, 2 cooperative schools, and 1 anthroposophical school. Most schools (80%) are PO-BO (public schools with a religious affiliation).

The average score is 51.4, with a spread ranging from low (below 45) to high (above 70). This indicates a heterogeneous educational landscape.

There is a great deal of freedom of choice due to the presence of diverse educational types and various schools within the municipality.

Useful to know

25 primary schools available in the area
Great diversity of educational types (e.g., Public, Roman Catholic, Anthroposophical)
The spread of scores provides many different options

Watch outs

Scores are relative and not directly comparable with other regions
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Next steps

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

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