South East
Secondary schools in Kent
104 secondary schools in Kent.
Ofsted among secondary schools in Kent
Good42
Outstanding9
Requires improvement4
No overall grade49
55 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 49 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 55
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 46
- Average days since inspection
- 847
- Framework mix
- 55 historic, 46 current, 3 none
Secondary schools in Kent
Sorted by Progress 8 lower confidence bound, so a noisy positive is not ranked as a win. A Progress 8 interval that spans zero is not treated as above average — +0.2 with a ±0.4 interval is noise.
104 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Dartford | Outstanding 2022 | 79.9 | 1.110.90 to 1.32 | |
| The Skinners' SchoolAcademy converter | Tunbridge Wells | Report card 2026 | 70.8 | 0.990.75 to 1.23 | |
| The Judd SchoolVoluntary aided school | Tonbridge | No overall grade | 78.4 | 0.850.61 to 1.08 | |
| Dartford Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter | Dartford | Report card 2026 | 75.5 | 0.820.61 to 1.03 | |
| Invicta Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Maidstone | Outstanding 2024 | 70.8 | 0.790.61 to 0.97 | |
| Weald of Kent Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Tonbridge | No overall grade | 70 | 0.770.60 to 0.93 | |
| Bennett Memorial Diocesan SchoolAcademy converter | Tunbridge Wells | Outstanding 2023 | 54 | 0.730.55 to 0.90 | |
| Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter | Dartford | Good 2022 | 66.7 | 0.760.53 to 0.99 | |
| Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolFoundation school | Tunbridge Wells | Outstanding 2023 | 73.4 | 0.770.52 to 1.03 | |
| Tonbridge Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Tonbridge | No overall grade | 77.2 | 0.750.51 to 0.99 | |
| Dane Court Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Broadstairs | Good 2022 | 65.3 | 0.690.48 to 0.91 | |
| Highworth Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Ashford | No overall grade | 70.8 | 0.650.46 to 0.85 | |
| Wilmington Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter | Dartford | Good 2023 | 64.6 | 0.650.42 to 0.88 | |
| Oakwood Park Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Maidstone | Good 2024 | 68.9 | 0.620.39 to 0.85 | |
| Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsFoundation school | Maidstone | Outstanding 2023 | 66.4 | 0.570.36 to 0.77 | |
| Duke of York's Royal Military SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Dover | Good 2023 | 55 | 0.670.33 to 1.01 | |
| Maidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation school | Maidstone | No overall grade | 68.4 | 0.500.31 to 0.69 | |
| Dover Grammar School for BoysFoundation school | Dover | No overall grade | 65.4 | 0.540.30 to 0.79 | |
| Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for BoysCommunity school | Tunbridge Wells | Report card 2026 | 63.7 | 0.460.27 to 0.66 | |
| Simon Langton Girls' Grammar SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Canterbury | Good 2023 | 67.7 | 0.430.20 to 0.66 | |
| Hillview School for GirlsAcademy converter | Tonbridge | Good 2023 | 48 | 0.370.18 to 0.57 | |
| Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendAcademy converter | Gravesend | Outstanding 2024 | 64.3 | 0.380.17 to 0.59 | |
| Barton Court Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Canterbury | No overall grade | 66.4 | 0.380.14 to 0.61 | |
| The Norton Knatchbull SchoolAcademy converter | Ashford | Good 2023 | 67.3 | 0.320.12 to 0.52 | |
| Chatham & Clarendon Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Ramsgate | No overall grade | 64 | 0.300.10 to 0.50 | |
| Wye SchoolFree schools | Wye | Good 2024 | 46.6 | 0.350.09 to 0.62 | |
| The Folkestone School for GirlsAcademy converter | Folkestone | Good 2024 | 57.9 | 0.290.08 to 0.50 | |
| Trinity SchoolFree schools | Sevenoaks | Good 2024 | 46.7 | 0.260.05 to 0.48 | |
| Leigh Academy WilmingtonAcademy sponsor led | Wilmington | Outstanding 2023 | 45.4 | 0.230.05 to 0.42 | |
| The Charles Dickens SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Broadstairs | Good 2023 | 42.5 | 0.220.03 to 0.41 | |
| Simon Langton Grammar School for BoysFoundation school | Canterbury | No overall grade | 66.8 | 0.250.02 to 0.49 | |
| Borden Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Sittingbourne | Report card 2026 | 63.2 | 0.260.01 to 0.51 | |
| The Harvey Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Folkestone | Outstanding 2022 | 61.8 | 0.240.01 to 0.48 | |
| St Simon Stock Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | Maidstone | Report card 2026 | 46.6 | 0.210.00 to 0.42 · not a win | |
| St Gregory's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | Tunbridge Wells | No overall grade | 43.8 | 0.17-0.02 to 0.36 · not a win | |
| Sir Roger Manwood's SchoolAcademy converter | Sandwich | Good 2022 | 62.7 | 0.21-0.03 to 0.45 · not a win | |
| Gravesend Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Gravesend | No overall grade | 65.3 | 0.18-0.03 to 0.39 · not a win | |
| Sir Geoffrey Leigh AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Dartford | Good 2023 | 42.9 | 0.14-0.06 to 0.33 · not a win | |
| Dover Grammar School for GirlsCommunity school | Dover | No overall grade | 59.9 | 0.17-0.08 to 0.42 · not a win | |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Faversham | Good 2023 | 65.1 | 0.15-0.08 to 0.37 · not a win | |
| St John's Catholic ComprehensiveVoluntary aided school | Gravesend | No overall grade | 42.1 | 0.11-0.09 to 0.31 · not a win | |
| Skinners' Kent AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Tunbridge Wells | Good 2023 | 38.4 | 0.00-0.21 to 0.21 · not a win | |
| St Anselm's Catholic School, CanterburyAcademy converter | Canterbury | Good 2023 | 39.4 | -0.02-0.24 to 0.19 · not a win | |
| Orchards AcademyAcademy converter | Swanley | No overall grade | 41.3 | 0.03-0.25 to 0.30 · not a win | |
| Leigh Academy TonbridgeAcademy converter | Tonbridge | Good 2022 | 43.1 | 0.07-0.26 to 0.40 · not a win | |
| Wrotham SchoolAcademy converter | Sevenoaks | No overall grade | 39.5 | -0.04-0.26 to 0.18 · not a win | |
| Saint George's Church of England SchoolAcademy converter | Gravesend | Good 2023 | 41.3 | -0.05-0.26 to 0.16 · not a win | |
| Dartford Science & Technology CollegeFoundation school | Dartford | Report card 2026 | 49.1 | -0.04-0.27 to 0.20 · not a win | |
| Highsted Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Sittingbourne | Good 2023 | 61.1 | -0.04-0.27 to 0.19 · not a win | |
| Leigh Academy MascallsAcademy converter | Tonbridge | Report card 2026 | 40.4 | -0.17-0.36 to 0.02 · not a win | |
| Northfleet School for GirlsFoundation school | Gravesend | Report card 2026 | 43 | -0.17-0.38 to 0.03 · not a win | |
| Leigh Academy EbbsfleetAcademy sponsor led | Swanscombe | No overall grade | 42.5 | -0.13-0.39 to 0.14 · not a win | |
| Ursuline CollegeAcademy converter | Westgate-on-Sea | Good 2022 | 36.1 | -0.19-0.40 to 0.03 · not a win | |
| Stone Lodge SchoolFree schools | Dartford | Good 2023 | 37.6 | -0.15-0.41 to 0.11 · not a win | |
| The Malling SchoolFoundation school | West Malling | Good 2023 | 41 | -0.21-0.42 to 0.00 · not a win | |
| St Edmund's Catholic SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Dover | Good 2022 | 39 | -0.15-0.43 to 0.13 · not a win | |
| Hadlow Rural Community SchoolFree schools | Hadlow | Requires improvement 2024 | 36.3 | -0.08-0.44 to 0.29 · not a win | |
| The North SchoolAcademy converter | Ashford | No overall grade | 41.1 | -0.26-0.45 to -0.06 | |
| The Marsh AcademyAcademy sponsor led | New Romney | Good 2022 | 37.7 | -0.25-0.47 to -0.02 | |
| Towers School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter | Ashford | No overall grade | 40.6 | -0.29-0.47 to -0.11 | |
| Homewood School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter | Tenterden | Good 2023 | 39.7 | -0.35-0.51 to -0.19 | |
| Cornwallis AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Maidstone | Good 2023 | 38.6 | -0.33-0.52 to -0.13 | |
| Westlands SchoolAcademy converter | Sittingbourne | Good 2024 | 40.6 | -0.38-0.54 to -0.22 | |
| The Lenham SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Maidstone | No overall grade | 37 | -0.32-0.56 to -0.08 | |
| Leigh Academy LongfieldAcademy sponsor led | Longfield | Good 2023 | 40.2 | -0.38-0.61 to -0.15 | |
| St George's Church of England Foundation SchoolFoundation school | Broadstairs | No overall grade | 37.7 | -0.42-0.61 to -0.22 | |
| Leigh UTC DartfordUniversity technical college | Dartford | Report card 2026 | 44.4 | -0.35-0.62 to -0.09 | |
| Meopham SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Gravesend | Good 2023 | 39.9 | -0.40-0.62 to -0.18 | |
| Hartsdown AcademyAcademy converter | Margate | Report card 2026 | 32.1 | -0.39-0.66 to -0.12 | |
| King Ethelbert SchoolAcademy converter | Birchington | Good 2024 | 36.8 | -0.43-0.67 to -0.19 | |
| Knole AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Sevenoaks | Good 2022 | 44.3 | -0.49-0.67 to -0.31 | |
| Northfleet Technology CollegeFoundation school | Gravesend | Good 2022 | 35.7 | -0.49-0.72 to -0.26 | |
| The Whitstable SchoolAcademy converter | Whitstable | Good 2024 | 39.3 | -0.52-0.72 to -0.32 | |
| The Maplesden Noakes SchoolAcademy converter | Maidstone | Good 2024 | 39.6 | -0.55-0.75 to -0.36 | |
| The Abbey SchoolAcademy converter | Faversham | Report card 2026 | 35.5 | -0.56-0.76 to -0.36 | |
| Turner Free SchoolFree schools | Folkestone | Good 2022 | 37.6 | -0.55-0.77 to -0.33 | |
| Valley Park SchoolAcademy converter | Maidstone | No overall grade | 37.6 | -0.60-0.77 to -0.42 | |
| The Holmesdale SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Snodland | No overall grade | 41.6 | -0.52-0.83 to -0.20 | |
| The Canterbury AcademyAcademy converter | Canterbury | Report card 2026 | 39 | -0.67-0.87 to -0.47 | |
| The Sittingbourne SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Sittingbourne | Good 2023 | 34.1 | -0.70-0.88 to -0.52 | |
| Fulston Manor SchoolAcademy converter | Sittingbourne | Requires improvement 2023 | 35.3 | -0.70-0.90 to -0.51 | |
| The John Wallis Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Ashford | Good 2024 | 30.6 | -0.72-0.91 to -0.53 | |
| Thamesview SchoolFoundation school | Gravesend | Good 2024 | 34.3 | -0.72-0.94 to -0.50 | |
| Goodwin AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Deal | No overall grade | 30.5 | -0.80-1.01 to -0.58 | |
| New Line Learning AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Maidstone | No overall grade | 32.2 | -0.79-1.04 to -0.54 | |
| Sandwich Technology SchoolAcademy converter | Sandwich | Report card 2026 | 35.3 | -0.85-1.04 to -0.67 | |
| St Augustine AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Maidstone | Report card 2026 | 35.1 | -0.80-1.05 to -0.56 | |
| Aylesford SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Aylesford | No overall grade | 37.6 | -0.84-1.08 to -0.60 | |
| The Archbishop's SchoolFoundation school | Canterbury | Good 2023 | 35.2 | -0.79-1.09 to -0.48 | |
| Brockhill Park Performing Arts CollegeAcademy converter | Hythe | Report card 2026 | 37.4 | -1.00-1.19 to -0.81 | |
| Herne Bay High SchoolAcademy converter | Herne Bay | Good 2022 | 36.8 | -1.02-1.20 to -0.84 | |
| The Royal Harbour AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Ramsgate | Report card 2026 | 28.9 | -1.02-1.24 to -0.80 | |
| Astor Secondary SchoolAcademy converter | Dover | Report card 2026 | 27.9 | -1.04-1.30 to -0.78 | |
| Folkestone AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Folkestone | Report card 2026 | 33.7 | -1.11-1.33 to -0.89 | |
| Orion SpiresAcademy sponsor led | Canterbury | Good 2023 | 36.1 | -1.12-1.37 to -0.88 | |
| Dover Christ Church AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Dover | Requires improvement 2022 | 30.4 | -1.13-1.38 to -0.89 | |
| Alkerden Church of England AcademyFree schools | Ebbsfleet Valley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Barton Manor SchoolFree schools | Canterbury | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Chilmington Green SchoolFree schools | Great Chart | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Cranbrook SchoolAcademy converter | Cranbrook | Report card 2026 | 66.9 | — | |
| EKC Sheppey SecondaryAcademy sponsor led | Sheerness | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Leigh Academy Hugh ChristieAcademy sponsor led | Tonbridge | Requires improvement 2023 | 40.5 | — | |
| Leigh Academy MinsterAcademy sponsor led | Sheerness | No overall grade | 28.4 | — | |
| School of Science and Technology MaidstoneFree schools | Maidstone | Outstanding 2023 | 48 | — |