What are the best faith schools in Kent?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith 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 faith schools are in Kent?

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

How are faith 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 faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith 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 Faith Schools in Kent

215 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Kent, 215 faith schools account for 15.2% of all schools, which is above the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Kent have a high Ofsted rating, with 91.2% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 24 Outstanding and 131 Good out of 170 inspected.
With 65,187 pupils, Kent's faith schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.99, and 22.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average.
At KS2, 63.8% of pupils in Kent's faith schools meet the expected standard, and at KS4, 30.4% achieve grade 5+ in English and maths, with a persistent absence rate of 17.3%.

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Ashford School

Ashford, TN24 8PB

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–20

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils993

P/T Ratio–

Bethany School

Cranbrook, TN17 1LB

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils330

P/T Ratio–

Dover College

Dover, CT17 9RH

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils291

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 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–

OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus

Maidstone, ME17 4HT

Independent · Primary · Ages 7–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils155

P/T Ratio–

St Lawrence College

Ramsgate, CT11 7AE

Independent · Primary · Ages 10–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils371

P/T Ratio–

Sutton Valence School

Maidstone, ME17 3HL

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils866

P/T Ratio–

The King's School Canterbury

Canterbury, CT1 2ES

Independent · Primary · Ages 13–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils958

P/T Ratio–

The Mead School

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5SN

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils234

P/T Ratio–

Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield

Ofsted

Outstanding

Longfield, DA3 8BL

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence4.3%

Pupils213

P/T Ratio23.6

Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Broadstairs, CT10 1RR

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence4.6%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio17.6

Charing Church of England Primary School

Ashford, TN27 0JN

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected83%

Absence8.0%

Pupils184

P/T Ratio18.5

Egerton Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Ashford, TN27 9DR

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected54%

Absence5.0%

Pupils186

P/T Ratio21.9

Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks

Ofsted

Outstanding

Sevenoaks, TN13 3RW

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected86%

Absence4.2%

Pupils435

P/T Ratio23.6

Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School

Dartford, DA4 9EX

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected66%

Absence5.6%

Pupils397

P/T Ratio23.1

Woodchurch Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Ashford, TN26 3QJ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected44%

Absence7.9%

Pupils161

P/T Ratio19.4

Fordcombe Church of England Primary School

Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0RY

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected33%

Absence8.0%

Pupils62

P/T Ratio13.8

Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Herne Bay, CT6 7AH

State · Primary · Ages 3–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence4.9%

Pupils308

P/T Ratio20.6

Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Dartford, DA4 9BN

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence6.9%

Pupils198

P/T Ratio22.0

Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Cranbrook, TN18 4JJ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence5.8%

Pupils200

P/T Ratio18.8

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Maidstone, ME15 6QN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence7.1%

Pupils328

P/T Ratio23.9

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Kent	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	91%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	64%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.08	+0.00
Attainment 8	40.8	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	17%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.0:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£6,981	£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 Faith Schools in Kent

Key Facts

Ashford School

Bethany School

Dover College

Junior King's School

Kent College (Canterbury)

Kent College Pembury

Northbourne Park School

OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus

St Lawrence College

Sutton Valence School

The King's School Canterbury

The Mead School

Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield

Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Charing Church of England Primary School

Egerton Church of England Primary School

Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks

Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School

Woodchurch Church of England Primary School

Fordcombe Church of England Primary School

Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School

Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School

Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School

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