How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Kent?

GeraLearn's directory covers 25 top-rated state-funded schools in Kent: 18 Outstanding and 7 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 16 secondary and 9 primary schools. For the share of ALL Kent schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Kent.

Which schools in Kent are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

18 schools are rated Outstanding in Kent: Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Invicta Grammar School, Dartford Grammar School, Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend, Leigh Academy Wilmington, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, and 12 more. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Kent?

Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Kent, with 1,892 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Where does this Kent schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Kent

25 state-funded schools in Kent are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 18 Outstanding and 7 Good, across 16 secondary and 9 primary schools.

Which schools in Kent are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 25 top-rated state-funded schools in Kent (18 Outstanding and 7 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 16 secondary and 9 primary. Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

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All 25 top-rated schools in Kent

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Bennett Memorial Diocesan SchoolTN4 9SH	Secondary	Outstanding	1,892	December 2023
Invicta Grammar SchoolME14 5DS	Secondary	Outstanding	1,645	April 2024
Dartford Grammar SchoolDA1 2HW	Secondary	Outstanding	1,543	December 2022
Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendDA11 0JE	Secondary	Outstanding	1,430	April 2024
Leigh Academy WilmingtonDA2 7DR	Secondary	Outstanding	1,381	May 2023
Maidstone Grammar School for GirlsME16 0SF	Secondary	Outstanding	1,274	March 2023
Tonbridge Grammar SchoolTN9 2JR	Secondary	Outstanding	1,164	October 2019
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar SchoolTN4 9UJ	Secondary	Outstanding	1,095	September 2023
School of Science and Technology MaidstoneME14 5GQ	Secondary	Outstanding	953	January 2023
The Discovery SchoolME19 4GJ	Primary	Outstanding	635	February 2023
Kings Hill School Primary and NurseryME19 4LS	Primary	Outstanding	476	February 2024
Queenborough School and NurseryME11 5DF	Primary	Outstanding	476	July 2023
Allington Primary SchoolME16 0PG	Primary	Outstanding	468	July 2022
Leigh Academy HartleyDA3 8BT	Primary	Outstanding	450	October 2023
Leigh Academy Cherry OrchardDA10 1AD	Primary	Outstanding	449	November 2021
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, SevenoaksTN13 3RW	Primary	Outstanding	435	May 2022
Great Chart Primary SchoolTN23 5LB	Primary	Outstanding	422	June 2023
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolME10 1YG	Primary	Outstanding	419	May 2023
Homewood School and Sixth Form CentreTN30 6LT	Secondary	Good	1,863	April 2023
The John Wallis Church of England AcademyTN23 3HG	Secondary	Good	1,731	January 2024
The Sittingbourne SchoolME10 4NL	Secondary	Good	1,587	March 2023
Saint George's Church of England SchoolDA11 7LS	Secondary	Good	1,572	October 2023
Herne Bay High SchoolCT6 7NS	Secondary	Good	1,545	May 2022
The Maplesden Noakes SchoolME16 0TJ	Secondary	Good	1,421	May 2024
Brockhill Park Performing Arts CollegeCT21 4HL	Secondary	Good	1,358	October 2021

More school data for Kent

Gera School Quality Index for Kent — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Kent rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Kent — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Kent — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Kent?: GeraLearn's directory covers 25 top-rated state-funded schools in Kent: 18 Outstanding and 7 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 16 secondary and 9 primary schools. For the share of ALL Kent schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Kent.
Which schools in Kent are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 18 schools are rated Outstanding in Kent: Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Invicta Grammar School, Dartford Grammar School, Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend, Leigh Academy Wilmington, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, and 12 more. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Kent?: Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Kent, with 1,892 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
Where does this Kent schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.