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Boarding schools in Kent

All 29 boarding schools in Kent.

29 schools in Kent

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  1. Cranbrook School

    Cranbrook, TN17 3JD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Kent boarding schools average, low absence.

    143 first choices, 88 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1668.3

    Kent boarding schools 62.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.0%Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    958
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school Cranbrook School
  2. Duke of York's Royal Military School

    Dover, CT15 5EQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Kent boarding schools average.

    29 first choices, 28 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1658.9

    Kent boarding schools 62.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    470
    Pupils per teacher
    9.9
    View school Duke of York's Royal Military School
  3. Beech Grove School

    Dover, CT15 4FB · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    86
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Beech Grove School
  4. Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)

    Folkestone, CT20 2NB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    101
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
  5. Stone Bay School

    Broadstairs, CT10 1EB · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.1%
    Pupils
    108
    Pupils per teacher
    5.0
    View school Stone Bay School
  6. Valence School

    Westerham, TN16 1QN · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    15.2%
    Pupils
    129
    Pupils per teacher
    5.5
    View school Valence School
  7. Ashford School

    Ashford, TN24 8PB · Independent · All-through · Ages 0 to 20

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    936
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ashford School
  8. Beechwood School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    303
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Beechwood School
  9. Benenden School

    Cranbrook, TN17 4AA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    480
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Benenden School
  10. Bethany School

    Cranbrook, TN17 1LB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    309
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bethany School
  11. Cobham Hall

    Da12 3bl · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Kent boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1631.9

    Kent boarding schools 62.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    112
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cobham Hall
  12. Dover College

    Dover, CT17 9RH · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    242
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Dover College
  13. Holmewood House School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EB · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    439
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Holmewood House School
  14. Junior King's School

    Canterbury, CT2 0AY · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 14

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    333
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Junior King's School
  15. Kent College (Canterbury)

    Canterbury, CT2 9DT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Kent boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1637.5

    Kent boarding schools 62.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    507
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Kent College (Canterbury)
  16. Kent College International Study Centre

    Canterbury, CT2 9DT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    10
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Kent College International Study Centre
  17. Kent College Pembury

    Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 20

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    352
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Kent College Pembury
  18. Northbourne Park School

    Deal, CT14 0NW · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 14

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    154
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Northbourne Park School
  19. Sevenoaks School

    Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    1,240
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Sevenoaks School
  20. St Edmund's School Canterbury

    Canterbury, CT2 8HU · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    523
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Edmund's School Canterbury
  21. St Lawrence College Junior School

    Ramsgate, CT11 7AF · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    130
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Lawrence College Junior School
  22. St Ronan's School

    Cranbrook, TN18 5DJ · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    359
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Ronan's School
  23. Sutton Valence School

    Maidstone, ME17 3HL · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boarding schools 7.1%
    Pupils
    826
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Sutton Valence School
The big picture

How Kent's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Kent 62.1England 46.2Cobham Hall: 31.9Kent College (Canterbury): 37.5The Dulwich School Cranbrook: 55.1Duke of York's Royal Military School: 58.9Cranbrook School: 68.3020406080
Boarding schools in Kent

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Kent average 10.1%Cranbrook School: 5%Stone Bay School: 10.1%Valence School: 15.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Boarding schools in Kent

Ofsted grades in Kent

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 25 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Kent

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    20 of the 29 boarding schools in Kent have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Kent, explained

There are 29 boarding schools in Kent, teaching 12,183 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 25 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

0.0% of pupils in Kent boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

8.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £23,898 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Kent?
There are 29 boarding schools in Kent, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boarding schools in Kent?
The highest-ranked boarding schools in Kent on Eduscope are Cranbrook School and Duke of York's Royal Military School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are boarding schools in Kent ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Kent boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Kent is 12:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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