1
Rodmersham School
Sittingbourne • Kent • ME9 0PS
1
12 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Kent
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary 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 primary schools
656
Outstanding
88
Good
499
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 81% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
2
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
Longfield • Kent • DA3 8BL
1
9 Sep 2024
3
La Fontaine Academy
Bromley • Kent • BR1 2SQ
1
23 Jul 2024
4
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Beckenham • Kent • BR3 5DE
1
18 Jul 2024
5
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
Erith • Kent • DA8 3HQ
1
18 Jul 2024
6
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Bromley • Kent • BR2 0QR
1
16 Jul 2024
7
Sheldwich Primary School
Faversham • Kent • ME13 0LU
1
23 Jun 2024
8
Cobham Primary School
Gravesend • Kent • DA12 3BN
1
9 Jun 2024
9
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green
Beckenham • Kent • BR3 5JG
1
24 Apr 2024
10
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery
West Malling • Kent • ME19 4LS
1
19 Mar 2024
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 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Queenborough School and Nursery 1 • Sep 2023
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