1
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Gravesend • Kent • DA11 0JE
1
9 Jun 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Kent
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
147
Outstanding
25
Good
97
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 70% · RI: 7% · I: 4%
2
Invicta Grammar School
Maidstone • Kent • ME14 5DS
1
23 May 2024
3
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN4 9SH
1
30 Jan 2024
4
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells • Kent • TN4 9UJ
1
9 Nov 2023
5
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington • Kent • DA2 7DR
1
26 Jun 2023
6
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester • Kent • ME1 3EL
1
18 May 2023
7
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone • Kent • ME16 0SF
1
9 May 2023
8
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath • Kent • DA6 7AB
1
27 Apr 2023
9
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone • Kent • ME14 5GQ
1
12 Mar 2023
10
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford • Kent • DA1 2HW
1
26 Jan 2023
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Newstead Wood School 1 • Mar 2022
- Tonbridge Grammar School 1 • Nov 2019
- Harris Girls Academy Bromley 1 • Jan 2018
- Bonus Pastor Catholic College 1 • Oct 2017
- Harris Academy Beckenham 1 • Jul 2017
- Dartford Grammar School for Girls 1 • Sep 2016
- The Harvey Grammar School 1 • Apr 2016