Top 10 schools in Kolkata by year established
Which schools in this city have been open the longest? This list ranks the 340 schools WikiSchools lists in Kolkata that report year of establishment, using official UDISE+ 2023–24 returns. The 10 schools below run from 1817 to 1855.
Ranked schools
| # | School | Established | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindu SchoolKolkata · Department of Education | 1817 | 1,394 |
| 2 | Hare SchoolKolkata · Department of Education | 1818 | 1,126 |
| 3 | St. Paul'S School (H.S.)Kolkata · Department of Education | 1822 | 290 |
| 4 | Sanskrit Collegiate SchoolKolkata · Department of Education | 1824 | 548 |
| 5 | U.M.G.H.S.Pry. Sec.Kolkata · Department of Education | 1832 | 694 |
| 6 | United Missionary (G) H.S(Sec)Kolkata · Department of Education | 1832 | 1,283 |
| 7 | Bethune Collegiate School (Govt.)Kolkata · Department of Education | 1849 | 1,018 |
| 8 | Kailash VidyamandirKolkata · Department of Education | 1850 | 458 |
| 9 | A.P.Dept. Calcutta MadrasahKolkata · Department of Education | 1854 | 672 |
| 10 | Sham Bazar A.V. Sch(Pry.Dept)Kolkata · Department of Education | 1855 | 338 |
How to read this ranking
The year of establishment is self-reported to UDISE+ and is not independently checked. Age tells you a school has lasted, not how it teaches today.
This is not a list of the “best” schools, and WikiSchools does not rate schools. It orders one reported number so you can see where a school sits among its neighbours, then check the rest yourself. Fees, admissions, facilities and current board affiliation are not in this data — confirm them with the school.