Secondary schools in Kent
There are 104 secondary schools in Kent, teaching 115,866 pupils. Of the 102 with a score, 38 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 43 do worse.
Pupils from low-income families27%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools38 of 102scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards20inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)554 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full51 of 103schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size22.5one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme
Secondary schools (104)
Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.
| # | School | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score | Likely range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Judd SchoolVoluntary (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Tonbridge | 1,541 | 3% | No overall grade 2025 | 99 | 97 to 100 |
| 2 | Dartford Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Dartford | 1,576 | 10% | Outstanding 2022 | 99 | 97 to 100 |
| 3 | The Skinners' SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Tunbridge Wells | 1,149 | 5% | Report card 2026 | 98 | 97 to 100 |
| 4 | Tonbridge Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Tonbridge | 1,150 | 2% | Outstanding 2019 | 98 | 96 to 99 |
| 5 | Dartford Grammar School for GirlsAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Dartford | 1,257 | 24% | Report card 2026 | 98 | 96 to 99 |
| 6 | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolFoundation (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Tunbridge Wells | 1,123 | 4% | Outstanding 2023 | 98 | 96 to 99 |
| 7 | Invicta Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Maidstone | 1,670 | 8% | Outstanding 2024 | 98 | 96 to 99 |
| 8 | Highworth Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Ashford | 1,553 | 9% | No overall grade 2025 | 97 | 95 to 99 |
| 9 | Dover Grammar School for BoysFoundation (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Dover | 960 | 21% | No overall grade 2025 | 96 | 94 to 98 |
| 10 | Maidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Maidstone | 1,443 | 9% | Not inspected | 96 | 94 to 98 |
| 11 | Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsFoundation (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Maidstone | 1,254 | 10% | Outstanding 2023 | 95 | 93 to 97 |
| 12 | Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Maidstone | 1,100 | 8% | Good 2024 | 94 | 92 to 96 |
| 13 | Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Gravesend | 1,398 | 12% | Outstanding 2024 | 93 | 90 to 95 |
| 14 | The Harvey Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Folkestone | 1,005 | 15% | Outstanding 2022 | 93 | 90 to 95 |
| 15 | Dane Court Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Broadstairs | 1,152 | 19% | Good 2022 | 93 | 90 to 95 |
| 16 | Bennett Memorial Diocesan SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Tunbridge Wells | 1,913 | 11% | Outstanding 2023 | 92 | 89 to 95 |
| 17 | Barton Court Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Canterbury | 995 | 13% | Good 2020 | 92 | 88 to 94 |
| 18 | Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Dartford | 1,154 | 6% | Good 2022 | 91 | 87 to 94 |
| 19 | Borden Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Sittingbourne | 938 | 11% | Report card 2026 | 90 | 86 to 93 |
| 20 | Gravesend Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Gravesend | 1,495 | 11% | No overall grade 2025 | 90 | 86 to 93 |
| 21 | The Norton Knatchbull SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Ashford | 1,348 | 9% | Good 2023 | 90 | 86 to 93 |
| 22 | Weald of Kent Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Tonbridge | 1,913 | 4% | No overall grade 2024 | 90 | 86 to 93 |
| 23 | Wilmington Grammar School for BoysAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Dartford | 1,174 | 10% | Good 2023 | 89 | 85 to 93 |
| 24 | Simon Langton Grammar School for BoysFoundation (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Canterbury | 1,226 | 8% | No overall grade 2024 | 89 | 85 to 92 |
| 25 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Faversham | 1,156 | 8% | Good 2023 | 89 | 85 to 92 |
| 26 | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for BoysCouncil (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Tunbridge Wells | 1,875 | 6% | Report card 2026 | 88 | 84 to 91 |
| 27 | Simon Langton Girls' Grammar SchoolVoluntary (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Canterbury | 1,258 | 8% | Good 2023 | 88 | 84 to 92 |
| 28 | Cranbrook SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Cranbrook | 958 | 5% | Report card 2026 | 87 | 83 to 90 |
| 29 | Chatham & Clarendon Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Ramsgate | 1,334 | 17% | No overall grade 2025 | 86 | 82 to 90 |
| 30 | Dover Grammar School for GirlsCouncil (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Dover | 847 | 20% | No overall grade 2025 | 85 | 80 to 89 |
| 31 | Sir Roger Manwood's SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Sandwich | 981 | 13% | Good 2022 | 84 | 79 to 89 |
| 32 | Duke of York's Royal Military SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Dover | 470 | 0% | Good 2023 | 84 | 78 to 89 |
| 33 | Highsted Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Sittingbourne | 793 | 13% | Good 2023 | 81 | 75 to 85 |
| 34 | The Folkestone School for GirlsAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Folkestone | 1,145 | 14% | Good 2024 | 79 | 72 to 83 |
| 35 | Leigh Academy WilmingtonAcademy · ages 11-19 · Wilmington | 1,386 | 22% | Outstanding 2023 | 78 | 72 to 83 |
| 36 | Chilmington Green SchoolFree school · ages 11-19 · Great Chart | 449 | 32% | Report card 2026 | 77 | 61 to 86 |
| 37 | Wye SchoolFree school · ages 11-18 · Wye | 557 | 24% | Good 2024 | 73 | 64 to 79 |
| 38 | Barton Manor SchoolFree school · ages 11-19 · Canterbury | 596 | 42% | No overall grade 2025 | 69 | 49 to 82 |
| 39 | Hillview School for GirlsAcademy · ages 11-18 · Tonbridge | 1,500 | 16% | Good 2023 | 64 | 53 to 72 |
| 40 | School of Science and Technology MaidstoneFree school · ages 11-19 · Maidstone | 1,056 | 14% | Outstanding 2023 | 63 | 53 to 72 |
| 41 | Trinity SchoolFree school · ages 11-19 · Sevenoaks | 1,153 | 18% | Good 2024 | 61 | 51 to 70 |
| 42 | St Simon Stock Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Maidstone | 1,148 | 18% | Report card 2026 | 59 | 49 to 68 |
| 43 | Leigh UTC DartfordUniversity technical college · ages 11-18 · Dartford | 691 | 33% | Report card 2026 | 59 | 47 to 69 |
| 44 | St John's Catholic ComprehensiveRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 · Gravesend | 1,335 | 28% | Not inspected | 56 | 46 to 65 |
| 45 | Leigh Academy TonbridgeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Tonbridge | 807 | 35% | Good 2022 | 53 | 41 to 65 |
| 46 | Dartford Science & Technology CollegeFoundation · ages 11-18 · Dartford | 857 | 23% | Report card 2026 | 52 | 42 to 63 |
| 47 | Sir Geoffrey Leigh AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Dartford | 1,318 | 29% | Good 2023 | 51 | 42 to 61 |
| 48 | The Charles Dickens SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Broadstairs | 1,117 | 43% | Good 2023 | 50 | 39 to 60 |
| 49 | St Gregory's Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Tunbridge Wells | 1,093 | 23% | No overall grade 2024 | 49 | 39 to 59 |
| 50 | Northfleet School for GirlsFoundation · ages 11-18 · Gravesend | 1,312 | 40% | Report card 2026 | 48 | 37 to 58 |
| 51 | Saint George's Church of England SchoolAcademy · ages 4-18 · Gravesend | 1,631 | 23% | Good 2023 | 43 | 33 to 53 |
| 52 | St Edmund's Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Dover | 644 | 44% | Good 2022 | 43 | 32 to 54 |
| 53 | Orchards AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Swanley | 554 | 43% | No overall grade 2025 | 42 | 31 to 54 |
| 54 | Skinners' Kent AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Tunbridge Wells | 1,017 | 30% | Good 2023 | 39 | 30 to 50 |
| 55 | Leigh Academy LongfieldAcademy · ages 11-18 · Longfield | 992 | 28% | Good 2023 | 38 | 28 to 48 |
| 56 | Knole AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Sevenoaks | 1,410 | 24% | Good 2022 | 38 | 29 to 47 |
| 57 | Leigh Academy MascallsAcademy · ages 11-18 · Tonbridge | 1,227 | 26% | Report card 2026 | 37 | 28 to 47 |
| 58 | The Malling SchoolFoundation · ages 11-18 · West Malling | 1,051 | 32% | Good 2023 | 37 | 28 to 47 |
| 59 | Leigh Academy EbbsfleetAcademy · ages 11-18 · Swanscombe | 788 | 38% | Good 2019 | 36 | 27 to 47 |
| 60 | The Holmesdale SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Snodland | 606 | 36% | No overall grade 2025 | 35 | 25 to 47 |
| 61 | St Anselm's Catholic School, CanterburyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Canterbury | 1,116 | 22% | Good 2023 | 34 | 26 to 45 |
| 62 | Meopham SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Gravesend | 905 | 21% | Good 2023 | 31 | 23 to 42 |
| 63 | The North SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Ashford | 1,237 | 35% | Not inspected | 31 | 23 to 40 |
| 64 | Westlands SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Sittingbourne | 1,690 | 30% | Good 2024 | 31 | 23 to 40 |
| 65 | Cornwallis AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Maidstone | 1,402 | 34% | Good 2023 | 29 | 22 to 39 |
| 66 | The Marsh AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · New Romney | 1,019 | 39% | Good 2022 | 26 | 19 to 35 |
| 67 | Turner Free SchoolFree school · ages 11-18 · Folkestone | 997 | 46% | Good 2022 | 25 | 19 to 34 |
| 68 | The Abbey SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Faversham | 1,061 | 40% | Report card 2026 | 25 | 18 to 33 |
| 69 | The Canterbury AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Canterbury | 1,984 | 34% | Report card 2026 | 23 | 18 to 31 |
| 70 | King Ethelbert SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Birchington | 845 | 40% | Good 2024 | 23 | 17 to 31 |
| 71 | Towers School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy · ages 11-19 · Ashford | 1,538 | 31% | No overall grade 2024 | 23 | 17 to 31 |
| 72 | The Lenham SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Maidstone | 820 | 31% | Good 2019 | 22 | 17 to 30 |
| 73 | The Whitstable SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Whitstable | 1,112 | 28% | Good 2024 | 22 | 17 to 30 |
| 74 | Northfleet Technology CollegeFoundation · ages 11-18 · Gravesend | 974 | 38% | Good 2022 | 21 | 16 to 30 |
| 75 | Homewood School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy · ages 11-18 · Tenterden | 1,772 | 29% | Good 2023 | 21 | 17 to 29 |
| 76 | Ursuline CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Westgate-on-Sea | 949 | 38% | Good 2022 | 20 | 15 to 27 |
| 77 | Valley Park SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Maidstone | 1,555 | 23% | No overall grade 2025 | 20 | 15 to 27 |
| 78 | The Maplesden Noakes SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Maidstone | 1,418 | 27% | Good 2024 | 19 | 15 to 26 |
| 79 | Wrotham SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Sevenoaks | 1,054 | 20% | Not inspected | 19 | 14 to 25 |
| 80 | St George's Church of England Foundation SchoolFoundation · ages 4-19 · Broadstairs | 1,590 | 35% | Not inspected | 17 | 12 to 22 |
| 81 | Thamesview SchoolFoundation · ages 11-18 · Gravesend | 978 | 48% | Good 2024 | 17 | 12 to 22 |
| 82 | Orion SpiresAcademy · ages 11-16 · Canterbury | 620 | 44% | Good 2023 | 16 | 11 to 22 |
| 83 | Stone Lodge SchoolFree school · ages 11-19 · Dartford | 1,139 | 31% | Good 2023 | 15 | 10 to 20 |
| 84 | The Sittingbourne SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Sittingbourne | 1,556 | 39% | Good 2023 | 14 | 10 to 19 |
| 85 | Brockhill Park Performing Arts CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Hythe | 1,314 | 34% | Report card 2026 | 13 | 10 to 18 |
| 86 | Aylesford SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Aylesford | 916 | 25% | No overall grade 2025 | 13 | 9 to 18 |
| 87 | Hadlow Rural Community SchoolFree school · ages 11-16 · Hadlow | 377 | 33% | Requires improvement 2024 | 13 | 8 to 19 |
| 88 | Hartsdown AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Margate | 868 | 64% | Report card 2026 | 11 | 8 to 16 |
| 89 | The Archbishop's SchoolFoundation · ages 11-18 · Canterbury | 770 | 57% | Good 2023 | 10 | 7 to 15 |
| 90 | St Augustine AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Maidstone | 673 | 36% | Report card 2026 | 10 | 7 to 14 |
| 91 | The John Wallis Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 0-19 · Ashford | 1,650 | 40% | Good 2024 | 10 | 7 to 14 |
| 92 | Folkestone AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Folkestone | 936 | 55% | Report card 2026 | 9 | 6 to 12 |
| 93 | Herne Bay High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Herne Bay | 1,507 | 33% | Good 2022 | 8 | 6 to 12 |
| 94 | Leigh Academy Hugh ChristieAcademy · ages 11-18 · Tonbridge | 688 | 40% | Requires improvement 2023 | 7 | 4 to 9 |
| 95 | Goodwin AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Deal | 780 | 48% | No overall grade 2025 | 6 | 4 to 8 |
| 96 | New Line Learning AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Maidstone | 826 | 51% | No overall grade 2025 | 6 | 4 to 9 |
| 97 | Fulston Manor SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Sittingbourne | 1,314 | 27% | Requires improvement 2023 | 4 | 3 to 6 |
| 98 | Sandwich Technology SchoolAcademy · ages 11-19 · Sandwich | 1,104 | 40% | Report card 2026 | 2 | 1 to 3 |
| 99 | Dover Christ Church AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Dover | 761 | 54% | Requires improvement 2022 | 2 | 1 to 3 |
| 100 | Astor Secondary SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Dover | 732 | 63% | Report card 2026 | 1 | 1 to 2 |
| 101 | The Royal Harbour AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Ramsgate | 1,045 | 64% | Report card 2026 | 1 | 1 to 1 |
| 102 | Leigh Academy MinsterAcademy · ages 11-18 · Sheerness | 1,005 | 42% | Not inspected | 0 | 0 to 0 |
| Alkerden Church of England AcademyFree school · ages 3-18 · Ebbsfleet Valley | 128 | 30% | Not inspected | – | ||
| EKC Sheppey SecondaryAcademy · ages 11-16 · Sheerness | 542 | 62% | Not inspected | – |
Secondary schools by town in Kent
Ashford5 schoolsAylesford1 schoolsBirchington1 schoolsBroadstairs3 schoolsCanterbury8 schoolsCranbrook1 schoolsDartford8 schoolsDeal1 schoolsDover6 schoolsFaversham2 schoolsFolkestone4 schoolsGravesend8 schoolsHerne Bay1 schoolsHythe1 schoolsLongfield1 schoolsMaidstone12 schoolsMargate1 schoolsNew Romney1 schoolsRamsgate2 schoolsSandwich2 schoolsSevenoaks3 schoolsSheerness2 schoolsSittingbourne5 schoolsSnodland1 schoolsSwanley1 schoolsSwanscombe1 schoolsTenterden1 schoolsTonbridge7 schoolsTunbridge Wells6 schoolsWest Malling1 schoolsWhitstable1 schools
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About this list
Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.