What are the best boarding schools in Kent?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked boarding schools in Kent include 7 Acorns Day Nursery, Abacus Nursery and Childcare, and ABC Preschool and Extra. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Kent?

Kent has 86 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 436 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are boarding schools in Kent ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Kent boarding schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Kent is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Boarding Schools in Kent

31 boarding schools found

Key Facts

Kent is home to 31 boarding schools, which accounts for 2.2% of all schools in the county, in line with the national average of 1.2%.
Boarding schools in Kent have a strong Ofsted record, with 100% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 0 Outstanding and 6 Good out of 6 inspected.
With a pupil-teacher ratio of 14.90 and spending per pupil of £22,125, boarding schools in Kent offer a high level of education, supporting 13,134 pupils with 26.0% having special educational needs.
Boarding schools in Kent have a persistent absence rate of 25.9%, and 11.7% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English and maths, with a Progress 8 score of 0.13 and Attainment 8 score of 28.81.

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Ashford School

Ashford, TN24 8PB

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–20

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils993

P/T Ratio–

Beechwood School

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils350

P/T Ratio–

Benenden School

Cranbrook, TN17 4AA

Independent · Primary · Ages 10–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils532

P/T Ratio–

Bethany School

Cranbrook, TN17 1LB

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils330

P/T Ratio–

Cobham Hall

DA12 3BL

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils120

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Dover College

Dover, CT17 9RH

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils291

P/T Ratio–

Holmewood House School

Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EB

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils449

P/T Ratio–

Junior King's School

Canterbury, CT2 0AY

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils351

P/T Ratio–

Kent College (Canterbury)

Canterbury, CT2 9DT

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils570

P/T Ratio–

Kent College International Study Centre

Canterbury, CT2 9DT

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils13

P/T Ratio–

Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School

Canterbury, CT2 9AQ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils210

P/T Ratio–

Kent College Pembury

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–20

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils418

P/T Ratio–

Northbourne Park School

Deal, CT14 0NW

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–14

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils171

P/T Ratio–

Sevenoaks School

Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,244

P/T Ratio–

St Lawrence College

Ramsgate, CT11 7AE

Independent · Primary · Ages 10–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils371

P/T Ratio–

St Lawrence College Junior School

Ramsgate, CT11 7AF

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils151

P/T Ratio–

St Ronan's School

Cranbrook, TN18 5DJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils408

P/T Ratio–

Sutton Valence School

Maidstone, ME17 3HL

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils866

P/T Ratio–

The Dulwich School Cranbrook

Cranbrook, TN17 3NP

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–17

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils434

P/T Ratio–

The King's School Canterbury

Canterbury, CT1 2ES

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils958

P/T Ratio–

The New Beacon School

Sevenoaks, TN13 2PB

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–14 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils293

P/T Ratio–

The Worthgate School

Canterbury, CT1 3LQ

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–22

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils310

P/T Ratio–

Tonbridge School

Tonbridge, TN9 1JP

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–18 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils803

P/T Ratio–

Cranbrook School

Ofsted

Good

Cranbrook, TN17 3JD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8–

Attainment 869.1

Eng+Maths100%

Pupils918

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 1,415 boarding schools in Kent, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Kent	England
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	0%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.13	+0.00
Attainment 8	28.8	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	26%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	14.9:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£22,125	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Boarding Schools in Kent

Key Facts

Ashford School

Beechwood School

Benenden School

Bethany School

Cobham Hall

Dover College

Holmewood House School

Junior King's School

Kent College (Canterbury)

Kent College International Study Centre

Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School

Kent College Pembury

Northbourne Park School

Sevenoaks School

St Lawrence College

St Lawrence College Junior School

St Ronan's School

Sutton Valence School

The Dulwich School Cranbrook

The King's School Canterbury

The New Beacon School

The Worthgate School

Tonbridge School

Cranbrook School

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What are the best boarding schools in Kent?

How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in Kent?

How are boarding schools in Kent ranked on Eduscope?

What is the average class size in Kent boarding schools?

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