Schools in Kent
715 schools across 69 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 245 of 715 schools here that have a published grade.
Kent has 715 schools across 69 towns — 459 primary, 100 secondary, educating around 267,890 pupils. 90% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (221 of 245). There are currently 122 open teaching jobs in Kent. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Kent.
Kentlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Kent
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Latest teaching jobs in Kent
Class Teacher
Leigh Academy Marden · Tonbridge
⏳ Closes 2 NovLead Teacher of Geography - TLR2b, £6,486
The Charles Dickens School · Broadstairs
Closes 13 NovClass Teacher (MAT Cover)
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood · Tonbridge
Closes 9 NovSafeguarding and Welfare Manager
The Charles Dickens School · Broadstairs
Closes 6 NovLead Practitioner - Maths
Leigh Academy Minster · Sheerness
⏳ Closes 2 NovTrust EHCP Coordinator
Swale Academies Trust · Sittingbourne
£29,587 - £31,198Closes 11 Nov
Teaching supply agencies in Kent
Recruitment and supply agencies that place teachers and support staff across Kent and the surrounding region — for day-to-day supply, long-term and permanent roles.
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Claim this spot →Top-performing schools in Kent
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Dartford Grammar School78.9Attainment 8
- 2The Judd School78.3Attainment 8
- 3Dartford Grammar School for Girls77.3Attainment 8
- 4Tonbridge Grammar School77.0Attainment 8
- 5The Skinners' School72.7Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Kent
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Ashford
ASHFORD
Aylesford
Bexley
Birchington
Broadstairs
Bromley
Canterbury
CANTERBURY
Chartham
Chatham
Cranbrook
CRANBROOK
Dartford
Deal
DEAL
Dover
DOVER
East Malling
Ebbsfleet
Edenbridge
Faversham
Folkestone
Folkestone and Hythe
Gillingham
Gravesend
Gravesham
Greenhithe
Hadlow
Headcorn
Herne Bay
Hythe
Longfield
LONGFIELD
Maidstone
Margate
New Romney
Northfleet
Paddock Wood
Queenborough
Ramsgate
Riverhead
Rochester
Romney Marsh
Sandwich
Sevenoaks
Sheerness
Sittingbourne
SITTINGBOURNE
Snodland
Swale
Swanley
Swanley Village
Swanscombe
Temple Ewell
Tenterden
Teynham
Thanet
Tonbridge
Tonbridge and Malling
Tunbridge Wells
West Malling
Westerham
Westgate on Sea
Westgate-on-Sea
Whitsable
Whitstable
Wilmington
Wye
Outstanding Schools in Kent
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Allington Primary School
Maidstone, Kent· ME16 0PG
468 pupils
KS2: 83% met expected standard
Trust: ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, Kent· TN4 9SH
1,892 pupils
Attainment 8: 53.4
Trust: THE TENAX SCHOOLS TRUST
Bower Grove School
Maidstone, Kent· ME16 8NL
239 pupils
Attainment 8: 9.1
Challock Primary School
Ashford, Kent· TN25 4BU
209 pupils
KS2: 67% met expected standard
Trust: CARE Foundation Trust
Cobham Primary School
Gravesend, Kent· DA12 3BN
216 pupils
KS2: 83% met expected standard
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, Kent· DA1 2HW
1,543 pupils
Attainment 8: 78.9
Trust: DARTFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL