1
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone • Kent • ME15 9QF
1
8 Sep 2024
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Kent
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the county of Kent. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total not applicable schools
289
Outstanding
15
Good
33
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 30% · G: 66% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
2
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone • Kent • ME14 5GA
1
14 Sep 2023
3
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate • Kent • CT12 6FH
1
14 Jun 2023
4
Goldwyn School
Ashford • Kent • TN23 3BT
1
6 Dec 2022
5
The Rowans
Chatham • Kent • ME5 0LB
1
29 Dec 2021
6
Bower Grove School
Maidstone • Kent • ME16 8NL
1
14 Oct 2019
7
Riverside School
Orpington • Kent • BR5 3HS
1
3 Jun 2019
8
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone • Kent • CT19 5DN
1
11 Mar 2019
9
Bradfields Academy
Chatham • Kent • ME5 0LB
1
26 Apr 2017
10
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham • Kent • BR3 3BZ
1
31 Jan 2017
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Meadowfield School 1 • Dec 2014
- Glebe School 1 • Dec 2014
- Ifield School 1 • Mar 2014
- Abbey Court Foundation Special School 1 • Nov 2012
- Leigh Academy Milestone 1 • Dec 2011
- Cornerstone School 2 • Jul 2024
- The Wyvern School (Buxford) 2 • May 2024
- Stone Bay School 2 • Apr 2024
- Grange Park School 2 • Mar 2024
- Nexus Foundation Special School 2 • Jul 2023