Which are the best schools in Kent?

Written By Beth Morgan


Being so large, there are many schools in Kent, found in every corner of the county.
We have extensive knowledge of the primary school, Preparatory and Grammar School landscape in Kent.
Below is an overview.

 

Primary Schools:


There are many primary schools across Kent – too many for us to list here, but wherever you are moving to, we will find out what you’d like to know about what’s nearby, or further afield.

Ofsted’s Outstanding Primary Schools in Kent can be found here: https://snobe.co.uk/ofsted-outstanding-primary-schools/kent


View information on the Government’s Ofsted website here:
https://explore.ofsted.gov.uk/

 

 

Preparatory Schools:

Dover College

Northbourne Park School

St Edmund’s, Canterbury 

Kent College, Canterbury 

Kings School, Canterbury

St Lawrence, Ramsgate

St Faiths, Ash

Wellesley House, Broadstairs

Sutton Valence

Lorenden, near Faversham 

Sevenoaks School

Dulwich, Cranbrook

Benenden School, Cranbrook

Somerhill, Tonbridge

 

Grammar Schools:

The top 30 grammar schools in Kent, ranked by GCSE performance for 2025 are below.
We will let you know about schools if it’s something you require information on, and let you know all you would like to in our report.

  • Dartford Grammar School - 98.9%

  • The Judd School - 98.4%

  • Tonbridge Grammar School - 98.3%

  • Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School - 97.9%

  • Highworth Grammar School - 95.3%

  • Dartford Grammar School for Girls - 94.9%

  • Weald of Kent Grammar School - 94.1%

  • Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School - 93.5%

  • The Skinners' School - 93.4%

  • Oakwood Park Grammar School - 93.0%

  • Dover Grammar School for Boys - 93.0%

  • Invicta Grammar School - 92.8%

  • Dane Court Grammar School - 92.8%

  • Maidstone Grammar School - 92.0%

  • Gravesend Grammar School - 91.4%

  • The Rochester Grammar School - 91.1%

  • The Norton Knatchbull School - 90.9%

  • Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys - 90.8%

  • Wilmington Grammar School for Boys - 90.0%

  • Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School - 89.8%

  • Wilmington Grammar School for Girls - 89.2%

  • Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys - 88.9%

  • Maidstone Grammar School for Girls - 87.7%

  • Rainham Mark Grammar School - 87.3%

  • Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School - 87.2%

  • Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend - 85.1%

  • Fort Pitt Grammar School - 85.0%

  • Barton Court Grammar School - 84.9%

  • Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School - 84.9%

  • The Harvey Grammar School - 84.8%

Beth Morgan
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