Best Secondary schools in Kent

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 20 Good: 0 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
25 Apr 2016
Latest inspection
9 Jun 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.
    Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Rochester • ME1 3EL

    Last inspected on 18 May 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
    Secondary • Foundation school • Maidstone • ME16 0SF

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

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    Townley Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bexleyheath • DA6 7AB

    Last inspected on 27 Apr 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 9.
    School of Science and Technology Maidstone
    Secondary • Free schools • Maidstone • ME14 5GQ

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

    Outstanding
  • 10.
    Dartford Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Dartford • DA1 2HW

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

    Outstanding
  • 11.
    Hayes School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bromley • BR2 7DB

    Last inspected on 27 Nov 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 12.
    Bexley Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Welling • DA16 2BL

    Last inspected on 24 Nov 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 13.
    Fort Pitt Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chatham • ME4 6TJ

    Last inspected on 15 Nov 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 14.
    Newstead Wood School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Orpington • BR6 9SA

    Last inspected on 17 Mar 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 15.
    Tonbridge Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Tonbridge • TN9 2JR

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

    Outstanding
  • 16.
    Harris Girls Academy Bromley
    Secondary • Academy converter • Beckenham • BR3 1QR

    Last inspected on 10 Jan 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 17.
    Bonus Pastor Catholic College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bromley • BR1 5PZ

    Last inspected on 3 Oct 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 18.
    Harris Academy Beckenham
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Beckenham • BR3 3SJ

    Last inspected on 7 Jul 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 19.
    Dartford Grammar School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Dartford • DA1 2NT

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

    Outstanding
  • 20.
    The Harvey Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Folkestone • CT19 5JY

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

    Outstanding