Oldest Schools in Gaya (2026)
CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Listed with official data; 58 schools in Gaya, Bihar. Rank positions shown on each profile are within India and Bihar.
- 1–Nazareth AcademyGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1939
- 2–Creane Memorial High SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1953
- 3–Creane SchoolGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 1970
- 4–Green Field English SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1973
- 5–PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1Gaya · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 1973
- 6–PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2Gaya · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 1977
- 7–Dini International SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1990
- 8–Gyan Bharti Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1992
- 9–Lohia Nagar Mount Carmel High SchoolGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 1992
- 10–Holy Family Public SchoolGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 1997
- 11–Manav Bharti National SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 1998
- 12–Secondary Delhi Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2000
- 13–Jai Hind Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2001
- 14–Al Momin International SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2002
- 15–GyansthaliGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2002
- 16–Subhash International SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2004
- 17–British English SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2005
- 18–Brilliant Public High SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2006
- 19–Amar Jyoti SchoolGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 2008
- 20–Holy Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2008
- 21–Oxbridge International SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2008
- 22–Gyan Deep Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2009
- 23–Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya-2Gaya · Navodaya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 2009
- 24–Sir Syed Memorial SchoolGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 2009
- 25–Army Public SchoolGaya · Government Senior secondaryFounded: 2010
- 26–Ichchha Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2010
- 27–Shatabdi Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2010
- 28–Gyan Bharti Sr. Secondary SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2011
- 29–Literati Public SchoolGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 2011
- 30–Allied International SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 31–Magadh International SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 32–National Herald Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 33–Shanti Niketan AcademyGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 34–Daya Prakash Saraswati Vidya MandirGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2014
- 35–Gyan Bharti Global SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2014
- 36–Jajba World SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2014
- 37–Mine Haha Helping Free Educational CentreGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 2014
- 38–National Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2014
- 39–Rapid Shakuntalayan SchoolGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 2014
- 40–Sec. Doon Public SchoolGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 2014
- 41–Lok Kalyan International SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 42–M. S. Memorial AcademyGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 43–Manav Bharti Public SchoolGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 2016
- 44–Delhi Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 45–Delhi World Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 46–Guardian Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 47–Indus Vision AcademyGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 48–Pratibha Pallav Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 49–The Mahabodhi TreeGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 50–The Sanskar Valley SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 51–G. D. Goenka Public SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 52–Open Minds A Birla SchoolGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 2018
- 53–Rameshwar Singh International SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 54–Princess Valley SchoolGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 2019
- 55–Raghukul International SchoolGaya · Private SecondaryFounded: 2019
- 56–St. Thomas English SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2021
- 57–Podar International SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2022
- 58–Digmani Global SchoolGaya · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2023
| # | School | Sector | Founded | CBSE school directory | Students | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nazareth Academy Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1939 | – Not rated | 1,747 Students | 1,747 |
| 2 | Creane Memorial High School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1953 | – Not rated | 2,612 Students | 2,612 |
| 3 | Creane School Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 1970 | – Not rated | 112 Students | 112 |
| 4 | Green Field English School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1973 | – Not rated | 190 Students | 190 |
| 5 | PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1 Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 1973 | – Not rated | 1,588 Students | 1,588 |
| 6 | PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2 Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 1977 | – Not rated | 2,069 Students | 2,069 |
| 7 | Dini International School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1990 | – Not rated | 1,246 Students | 1,246 |
| 8 | Gyan Bharti Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1992 | – Not rated | 1,025 Students | 1,025 |
| 9 | Lohia Nagar Mount Carmel High School Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1992 | – Not rated | 1,774 Students | 1,774 |
| 10 | Holy Family Public School Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 1997 | – Not rated | 247 Students | 247 |
| 11 | Manav Bharti National School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 1998 | – Not rated | 1,685 Students | 1,685 |
| 12 | Secondary Delhi Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2000 | – Not rated | 1,240 Students | 1,240 |
| 13 | Jai Hind Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2001 | – Not rated | 1,410 Students | 1,410 |
| 14 | Al Momin International School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2002 | – Not rated | 1,209 Students | 1,209 |
| 15 | Gyansthali Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2002 | – Not rated | 376 Students | 376 |
| 16 | Subhash International School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2004 | – Not rated | 986 Students | 986 |
| 17 | British English School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2005 | – Not rated | 2,076 Students | 2,076 |
| 18 | Brilliant Public High School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2006 | – Not rated | 61 Students | 61 |
| 19 | Amar Jyoti School Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2008 | – Not rated | 964 Students | 964 |
| 20 | Holy Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2008 | – Not rated | 146 Students | 146 |
| 21 | Oxbridge International School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2008 | – Not rated | 608 Students | 608 |
| 22 | Gyan Deep Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2009 | – Not rated | 27 Students | 27 |
| 23 | Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya-2 Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 6–12 | Navodaya Vidyalaya | 2009 | – Not rated | 449 Students | 449 |
| 24 | Sir Syed Memorial School Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2009 | – Not rated | 722 Students | 722 |
| 25 | Army Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Government | 2010 | – Not rated | 203 Students | 203 |
| 26 | Ichchha Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2010 | – Not rated | 241 Students | 241 |
| 27 | Shatabdi Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2010 | – Not rated | 105 Students | 105 |
| 28 | Gyan Bharti Sr. Secondary School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2011 | – Not rated | 2,050 Students | 2,050 |
| 29 | Literati Public School Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2011 | – Not rated | 114 Students | 114 |
| 30 | Allied International School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 768 Students | 768 |
| 31 | Magadh International School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 1,282 Students | 1,282 |
| 32 | National Herald Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 423 Students | 423 |
| 33 | Shanti Niketan Academy Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 295 Students | 295 |
| 34 | Daya Prakash Saraswati Vidya Mandir Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 1,723 Students | 1,723 |
| 35 | Gyan Bharti Global School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 1,049 Students | 1,049 |
| 36 | Jajba World School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 339 Students | 339 |
| 37 | Mine Haha Helping Free Educational Centre Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 231 Students | 231 |
| 38 | National Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 65 Students | 65 |
| 39 | Rapid Shakuntalayan School Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 294 Students | 294 |
| 40 | Sec. Doon Public School Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 246 Students | 246 |
| 41 | Lok Kalyan International School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 391 Students | 391 |
| 42 | M. S. Memorial Academy Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 925 Students | 925 |
| 43 | Manav Bharti Public School Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 509 Students | 509 |
| 44 | Delhi Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 46 Students | 46 |
| 45 | Delhi World Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 238 Students | 238 |
| 46 | Guardian Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 507 Students | 507 |
| 47 | Indus Vision Academy Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 333 Students | 333 |
| 48 | Pratibha Pallav Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 92 Students | 92 |
| 49 | The Mahabodhi Tree Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 109 Students | 109 |
| 50 | The Sanskar Valley School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 33 Students | 33 |
| 51 | G. D. Goenka Public School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 717 Students | 717 |
| 52 | Open Minds A Birla School Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 216 Students | 216 |
| 53 | Rameshwar Singh International School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 190 Students | 190 |
| 54 | Princess Valley School Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2019 | – Not rated | 179 Students | 179 |
| 55 | Raghukul International School Gaya · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2019 | – Not rated | 190 Students | 190 |
| 56 | St. Thomas English School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2021 | – Not rated | 102 Students | 102 |
| 57 | Podar International School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2022 | – Not rated | 71 Students | 71 |
| 58 | Digmani Global School Gaya · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2023 | – Not rated | 63 Students | 63 |
Nazareth Academy in Gaya leads the 2026 list of oldest schools in Gaya with Founded 1939. Of the 58 schools shown, 54 are private, 2 are kendriya vidyalaya, 1 are navodaya vidyalaya, 1 are government.
For the full picture see the wider Bihar oldest schools rankings, every school on the Gaya page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best oldest school in Gaya?
Nazareth Academy in Gaya, Bihar ranks first among oldest schools in Gaya with Founded 1939 (Students: 1,747).
How are oldest schools in Gaya ranked?
CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2026 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official Indian data (CBSE SARAS – list of affiliated schools; UDISE+ Know Your School – school report cards and state statistics). Nothing on this site ranks Indian schools by results, because no board or ministry publishes school-level results. Lists are ordered by size, pupil–teacher ratio, growth, founding year or name, each of which describes the school rather than its outcomes.