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Secondary (Year 7 upwards)
Council: Kent

Folkestone Academy

Folkestone, Kent - CT19 5FP

“Folkestone Academy, part of the Turner Schools multi academy trust, is committed to improve the educational and social outcomes for the young people it serves. We have an unflinching focus on improving outcomes for the pupils we serve.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Fulston Manor School

Sittingbourne, Kent - ME10 4EG

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“New for September 2023, our school values were introduced to help further enhance our mission to make Fulston Manor School a safe, welcoming and friendly place to learn.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvement

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Quality of education: Requires improvement

Goodwin Academy

Deal, Kent - CT14 9BD

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Students studying in the Sixth Form at Goodwin Academy receive high quality education in a caring, safe, inclusive environment.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

Gravesend Grammar School

Gravesend, Kent - DA12 2PR

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Students will engage in an ambitious curriculum that is rigorous and challenging, We have high academic aspirations for all our students.”

SecondaryGrammar (selective)BoysEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

Hadlow Rural Community School

Hadlow, Kent - TN11 0AU

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Hadlow Rural Community School is a unique school, with a unique ethos and curriculum. Students here are offered opportunities very different to those in other schools because of our commitment and vision to integrate land-based education into everything we do.”

SecondarySince 2013Ofsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Requires improvement

Hartsdown Academy

Margate, Kent - CT9 5RE

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Herne Bay High School

Herne Bay, Kent - CT6 7NS

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Our core values of Kindness, Respect and Dedication are a central belief, clearly understood and shared by every member of our school community. These values will be embedded in every part of your child's school journey.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Highsted Grammar School

Sittingbourne, Kent - ME10 4PT

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Since September 2016, pupils seeking a place at Highsted Grammar School have been able to take an additional, optional test at the school in September. A selective assessment through the Highsted Test will have equal status for a place in Year 7 as a pass in the Kent Test.”

SecondaryGrammar (selective)GirlsEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Highworth Grammar School

Ashford, Kent - TN24 8UD

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Highworth Grammar School combines a tradition of academic excellence with extensive pastoral support. The school has been educating students from the Ashford community for over a century and we are now a thriving school with over 1500 students and 140 staff.”

SecondaryGrammar (selective)GirlsEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Outstanding

Hillview School for Girls

Tonbridge, Kent - TN9 2HE

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Hillview School for Girls is a specialist Performing & Visual Arts college and, as a result of this, is able to select 10% of students based on their aptitude in one of the four Performing & Visual Arts disciplines: Dance, Drama, Music or Artistic skills.”

SecondaryGirlsEstablishedOfsted: Good

Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

Tenterden, Kent - TN30 6LT

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“The school ethos is based on the priorities of Learning, Respect and Belonging and a commitment to creating an environment where each student feels confident, happy and valued.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Invicta Grammar School

Maidstone, Kent - ME14 5DS

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Invicta Grammar School provides a rich programme of personal development opportunities aimed at giving students diverse and exciting experiences that enable them to be 'rounded' and enthused about the world they live in. Invicta students are passionate about equality, diversity and inclusivity.”

SecondaryGrammar (selective)GirlsEstablishedOfsted: OutstandingQuality of education: Outstanding

King Ethelbert School

Birchington, Kent - CT7 9BL

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“King Ethelbert School is hugely popular with students who make strong academic progress regardless of their starting points.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Knole Academy

Sevenoaks, Kent - TN13 3LE

“At the heart of our ethos is our determination that all students receive high-quality teaching, which is equally as aspirational for our Grammar stream students as it is for the wider student body.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet

Swanscombe, Kent - DA10 0BZ

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“At Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet our aim is to get the best out of every student; excellence in teaching and learning is therefore at the heart of our work. Our vision is based on three core values: ‘Be Ready, Work Hard, Be Nice’.”

SecondarySince 1997Ofsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

Tonbridge, Kent - TN10 4PU

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“We are very proud of the students and staff at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. We aim to develop excellent working relationships with our parents and carers to ensure that all our students enjoy their learning, make excellent academic progress and become well rounded, responsible global citizens.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Good

Leigh Academy Longfield

Longfield, Kent - DA3 7PH

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

““Through its curriculum, the school helps pupils to learn about being global citizens and to develop an international perspective. The school has links with other schools across the world. Pupils value their teachers and work hard.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Leigh Academy Mascalls

Tonbridge, Kent - TN12 6LT

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Our aim is for students to be happy, polite and show respect. We challenge every day to achieve the highest possible standards and develop a personal discipline that will build on success years after students graduate from our academy.”

SecondaryEstablishedNo rating on record

Leigh Academy Minster

Sheerness, Kent - ME12 3JQ

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Leigh Academy Minster is a place of opportunity where ambition, character, achievement and responsibility matter. We are a caring community where everyone feels safe, valued and empowered to explore, experience and achieve.”

SecondaryNew schoolNo rating on record

Leigh Academy Tonbridge

Tonbridge, Kent - TN9 2PH

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Secondary schools can be overwhelming for young people making the transition from small primary schools to large schools with cohorts of up to 300 students in a year group.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good