SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Kent
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonbridge Grammar School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · Grammar school (selective) | 99% |
| 2 | Dartford Grammar School Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · Grammar school (selective) | 98% |
| 3 | Dartford Grammar School for Girls Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 exceptional, 3 strong · Grammar school (selective) | 98% |
| 4 | The Judd School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · Grammar school (selective) | 98% |
| 5 | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · Grammar school (selective) | 96% |
| 6 | The Skinners' School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · Grammar school (selective) | 96% |
| 7 | Oakwood Park Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · Grammar school (selective) | 94% |
| 8 | Dane Court Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2022) · Grammar school (selective) | 93% |
| 9 | Weald of Kent Grammar School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · Grammar school (selective) | 93% |
| 10 | Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · Grammar school (selective) | 92% |
| 11 | Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Ofsted: Good (2022) · Grammar school (selective) | 92% |
| 12 | Highworth Grammar School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · Grammar school (selective) | 92% |
| 13 | Invicta Grammar School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · Grammar school (selective) | 91% |
| 14 | Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · Grammar school (selective) | 91% |
| 15 | Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2023 · Grammar school (selective) | 90% |
| 16 | Gravesend Grammar School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · Grammar school (selective) | 90% |
| 17 | Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · Grammar school (selective) | 89% |
| 18 | Maidstone Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · Grammar school (selective) | 89% |
| 19 | The Norton Knatchbull School Ofsted: Good (2023) · Grammar school (selective) | 88% |
| 20 | Cranbrook School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · Grammar school (selective) | 88% |
| 21 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2023) · Grammar school (selective) | 88% |
| 22 | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · Grammar school (selective) | 87% |
| 23 | Borden Grammar School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · Grammar school (selective) | 87% |
| 24 | Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · Grammar school (selective) | 87% |
| 25 | The Harvey Grammar School Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 · Grammar school (selective) | 86% |
| 26 | Dover Grammar School for Boys Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · Grammar school (selective) | 86% |
| 27 | Barton Court Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2024 · Grammar school (selective) | 84% |
| 28 | Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · Grammar school (selective) | 83% |
| 29 | Sir Roger Manwood's School Ofsted: Good (2022) · Grammar school (selective) | 82% |
| 30 | Dover Grammar School for Girls Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · Grammar school (selective) | 75% |
| 31 | Highsted Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2023) · Grammar school (selective) | 74% |
| 32 | The Folkestone School for Girls Ofsted: Good (2024) · Grammar school (selective) | 74% |
| 33 | Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 62% |
| 34 | Duke of York's Royal Military School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 57% |
| 35 | Hillview School for Girls Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 | 48% |
| 36 | Trinity School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 48% |
| 37 | School of Science and Technology Maidstone Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 1 year of results | 47% |
| 38 | Dartford Science and Technology College Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 47% |
| 39 | St Gregory's Catholic School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 45% |
| 40 | Wye School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 44% |
| 41 | Leigh Academy Wilmington Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 44% |
| 42 | Knole Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 | 41% |
| 43 | Meopham School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 41% |
| 44 | St Simon Stock Catholic School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 40% |
| 45 | Leigh Academy Tonbridge Ofsted: Good (2022) | 39% |
| 46 | Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 38% |
| 47 | The North School Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 37% |
| 48 | Westlands School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 37% |
| 49 | Northfleet School for Girls Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 37% |
| 50 | Skinners' Kent Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 36% |
| 51 | Leigh UTC Dartford Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 5 strong | 35% |
| 52 | St John's Catholic Comprehensive Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2025 | 35% |
| 53 | Saint George's CofE School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 34% |
| 54 | Stone Lodge School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 2 years of results | 33% |
| 55 | Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 | 33% |
| 56 | St Edmund's Catholic School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 32% |
| 57 | Leigh Academy Mascalls Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 32% |
| 58 | The Malling School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 32% |
| 59 | The Canterbury Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 32% |
| 60 | Cornwallis Academy Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 32% |
| 61 | Orchards Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 31% |
| 62 | Wrotham School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 31% |
| 63 | Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 31% |
| 64 | The Whitstable School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 31% |
| 65 | St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Ofsted: Good (2023) | 30% |
| 66 | The Charles Dickens School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 30% |
| 67 | Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre Ofsted: Good (2023) | 30% |
| 68 | The Abbey School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 2 years of results | 30% |
| 69 | Leigh Academy Longfield Ofsted: Good (2023) | 29% |
| 70 | The Holmesdale School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 29% |
| 71 | Leigh Academy Hugh Christie Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 27% |
| 72 | Northfleet Technology College Ofsted: Good (2022) | 27% |
| 73 | Hadlow Rural Community School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 27% |
| 74 | Valley Park School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 26% |
| 75 | Herne Bay High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 26% |
| 76 | The Archbishop's School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 25% |
| 77 | Fulston Manor School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) | 25% |
| 78 | St Augustine Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention | 24% |
| 79 | King Ethelbert School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 24% |
| 80 | Thamesview School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 24% |
| 81 | The Marsh Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 23% |
| 82 | Aylesford School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 22% |
| 83 | Sandwich Technology School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 2 needs attention, 3 urgent improvement | 22% |
| 84 | The Sittingbourne School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 22% |
| 85 | Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 21% |
| 86 | Orion Spires Ofsted: Good (2023) | 21% |
| 87 | Ursuline College Ofsted: Good (2022) | 21% |
| 88 | Turner Free School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 21% |
| 89 | The John Wallis CofE Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 21% |
| 90 | New Line Learning Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 21% |
| 91 | The Lenham School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 20% |
| 92 | Hartsdown Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention | 20% |
| 93 | The Maplesden Noakes School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 20% |
| 94 | St George's CofE Foundation School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 20% |
| 95 | Goodwin Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 19% |
| 96 | Folkestone Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention | 14% |
| 97 | The Royal Harbour Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement · 2 years of results | 14% |
| 98 | Astor Secondary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention | 9% |
| 99 | Dover Christ Church Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 9% |
| 100 | Leigh Academy Minster Ofsted: Requires improvement (2019, before conversion) · 1 year of results | 8% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.