Best Secondary Schools in Kent
100 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Kent, 100 secondary schools, accounting for 7.1% of the total in the region, provide education to 110,716 pupils.
- Ofsted inspections in Kent show 89.4% of schools are Good or Outstanding, with 15 schools rated Outstanding and 61 Good out of 85 inspected.
- Secondary schools in Kent have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.87, with 24.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 53.4% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.
- Kent's secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.02, an Attainment 8 score of 50.29, and spending per pupil of £7,601, with 25.3% of pupils experiencing persistent absence.
Invicta Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Ofsted
Outstanding
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Dartford Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Chilmington Green School
Secondary · Ages 11–19
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Cranbrook School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Ofsted
Outstanding
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
The Skinners' School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Tonbridge Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Dane Court Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
EKC Sheppey Secondary
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
The Norton Knatchbull School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Duke of York's Royal Military School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
The Folkestone School for Girls
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Highsted Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Leigh Academy Minster
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Frequently Asked Questions
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 89% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.02 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 50.3 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 25% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.9:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,601 | £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.