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Best Secondary schools in Kent

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 16 Good: 4 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
5 Jul 2013
Latest inspection
7 Jul 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
    Secondary • Academy converter • Gravesend • DA11 0JE

    Last inspected on 9 Jun 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Invicta Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Maidstone • ME14 5DS

    Last inspected on 23 May 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Tunbridge Wells • TN4 9SH

    Last inspected on 30 Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Tunbridge Wells • TN4 9UJ

    Last inspected on 9 Nov 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    Leigh Academy Wilmington
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Wilmington • DA2 7DR

    Last inspected on 26 Jun 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
    Secondary • Foundation school • Maidstone • ME16 0SF

    Last inspected on 9 May 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    School of Science and Technology Maidstone
    Secondary • Free schools • Maidstone • ME14 5GQ

    Last inspected on 12 Mar 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    Dartford Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Dartford • DA1 2HW

    Last inspected on 26 Jan 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 9.
    Tonbridge Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Tonbridge • TN9 2JR

    Last inspected on 7 Nov 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 10.
    Dartford Grammar School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Dartford • DA1 2NT

    Last inspected on 1 Sep 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 11.
    The Harvey Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Folkestone • CT19 5JY

    Last inspected on 25 Apr 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 12.
    Gravesend Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Gravesend • DA12 2PR

    Last inspected on 17 Jul 2015 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 13.
    The Judd School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Tonbridge • TN9 2PN

    Last inspected on 5 Jun 2015 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 14.
    Dover Grammar School for Girls
    Secondary • Community school • Dover • CT16 2PZ

    Last inspected on 5 Dec 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 15.
    Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
    Secondary • Foundation school • Canterbury • CT4 7AS

    Last inspected on 5 Dec 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 16.
    Highworth Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Ashford • TN24 8UD

    Last inspected on 5 Jul 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 17.
    King Ethelbert School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Birchington • CT7 9BL

    Last inspected on 7 Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    Thamesview School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Gravesend • DA12 4LF

    Last inspected on 26 Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    The Folkestone School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Folkestone • CT20 3RB

    Last inspected on 10 Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 20.
    The Maplesden Noakes School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Maidstone • ME16 0TJ

    Last inspected on 9 Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good