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Boys' schools in Kent

All 19 boys' schools in Kent.

19 schools in Kent

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  1. The Judd School

    Tonbridge, TN9 2PN · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Kent boys schools average.

    400 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1678.3

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.6%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,541
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school The Judd School
  2. The Skinners' School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

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

    Results above the Kent boys schools average, low absence.

    232 first choices, 160 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1672.7

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.4%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,149
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school The Skinners' School
  3. Dartford Grammar School

    Dartford, DA1 2HW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Kent boys schools average.

    569 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1678.9

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.3%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,576
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Dartford Grammar School
  4. The Harvey Grammar School

    Folkestone, CT19 5JY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kent boys schools average.

    190 first choices, 147 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.2

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,005
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school The Harvey Grammar School
  5. Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys

    Canterbury, CT4 7AS · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Kent boys schools average.

    194 first choices, 145 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1669.4

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.0%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,226
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
  6. Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys

    Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XB · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

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

    Results close to the Kent boys schools average.

    297 first choices, 300 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1664.5

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.1%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,875
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
  7. Gravesend Grammar School

    Gravesend, DA12 2PR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kent boys schools average.

    254 first choices, 209 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.9

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.8%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,495
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Gravesend Grammar School
  8. Borden Grammar School

    Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

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

    Results below the Kent boys schools average, low absence.

    138 first choices, 123 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.7

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.1%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    938
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Borden Grammar School
  9. Dover Grammar School for Boys

    Dover, CT17 0DQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Kent boys schools average.

    183 first choices, 157 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1663.1

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.9%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    960
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school Dover Grammar School for Boys
  10. Maidstone Grammar School

    Maidstone, ME15 7BT · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kent boys schools average.

    235 first choices, 205 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.0

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,443
    Pupils per teacher
    19.6
    View school Maidstone Grammar School
  11. Oakwood Park Grammar School

    Maidstone, ME16 8AH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kent boys schools average.

    163 first choices, 160 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1666.1

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.0%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,100
    Pupils per teacher
    20.2
    View school Oakwood Park Grammar School
  12. The Norton Knatchbull School

    Ashford, TN24 0QJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kent boys schools average, low absence.

    225 first choices, 192 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1664.2

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.0%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,348
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school The Norton Knatchbull School
  13. Wilmington Grammar School for Boys

    Dartford, DA2 7DA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kent boys schools average.

    179 first choices, 180 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.6

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.4%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    1,174
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
  14. Northfleet Technology College

    Gravesend, DA11 8BG · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Kent boys schools average, high absence.

    107 first choices, 169 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1635.7

    Kent boys schools 66.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.6%Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    974
    Pupils per teacher
    14.4
    View school Northfleet Technology College
  15. Hope View School

    Canterbury, CT4 8EG · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    106
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Hope View School
  16. King's Reach Education

    Maidstone, ME15 8SW · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Faith school
    • Boys

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    11
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school King's Reach Education
  17. Portal House School

    Dover, CT15 6SS · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    29.4%
    Pupils
    80
    Pupils per teacher
    3.9
    View school Portal House School
  18. The New Beacon School

    Sevenoaks, TN13 2PB · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 14 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Boys
    • Has a nursery

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Kent boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    284
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The New Beacon School
  19. Tonbridge School

    Tonbridge, TN9 1JP · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 18 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • 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 boys schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    797
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Tonbridge School
The big picture

How Kent's boys' 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 66.0England 46.2Portal House School: 13.9Northfleet Technology College: 35.7Borden Grammar School: 62.7Dover Grammar School for Boys: 63.1The Norton Knatchbull School: 64.2Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys: 64.5The Harvey Grammar School: 65.2Oakwood Park Grammar School: 66.1Maidstone Grammar School: 67Wilmington Grammar School for Boys: 67.6Gravesend Grammar School: 67.9Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys: 69.4The Skinners' School: 72.7The Judd School: 78.3Dartford Grammar School: 78.9020406080
Boys' schools in Kent

Days missed

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

Kent average 6.7%The Skinners' School: 3.4%The Norton Knatchbull School: 4%Borden Grammar School: 4.1%Dartford Grammar School: 4.3%The Judd School: 4.6%Maidstone Grammar School: 4.7%Gravesend Grammar School: 4.8%The Harvey Grammar School: 4.9%Oakwood Park Grammar School: 5%Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys: 5.1%Wilmington Grammar School for Boys: 5.4%Dover Grammar School for Boys: 5.9%Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys: 6%Northfleet Technology College: 8.6%Portal House School: 29.4%0%8%16%24%32%
Boys' schools in Kent

Ofsted grades in Kent

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 10 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 9
  • Good: 7 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 9
  • Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Kent

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 19 boys' 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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About these schools

Boys' schools in Kent, explained

There are 19 boys' schools in Kent, teaching 19,082 children. 6 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 4 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Kent boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 66.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

10.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,158 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.9% 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 boys schools are in Kent?
There are 19 boys schools in Kent, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Kent?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Kent on Eduscope are The Judd School, The Skinners' School and Dartford Grammar School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boys schools are in Kent?
Kent has 2 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 7 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys 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 boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Kent is 18:1. 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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