Schools in Kent
527 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Kent
Primary
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Offered their first choice
89.7%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 87.2% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.2%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
16,593
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 89.7% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 2.4 points higher than in 2016, when it was 87.2%.
The council's primary schools between them had 18,893 places for 16,593 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
78.9%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 81.4% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
94.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
18,644
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 78.9% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 94.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 2.5 points lower than in 2016, when it was 81.4%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 19,539 places for 18,644 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Kent lodged 2,572 appeals about a school place.
2,114 of them were heard by a panel and 611 succeeded, which is about 29 in every 100 heard.
The other 458 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Primary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Alphege Church of England Infant School
Whitstable |
0.91 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Dartford |
1.03 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Tunbridge Wells |
0.85 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Hythe |
1.20 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Tunbridge Wells |
0.77 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Swanley |
1.02 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
Gravesend |
0.85 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Crispin's Infant School
Westgate-on-Sea |
0.91 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
Folkestone |
0.88 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Sheerness |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Ramsgate |
1.10 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sevenoaks |
0.87 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
Sheerness |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
Margate |
1.43 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Tunbridge Wells |
1.08 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
Gravesend |
0.94 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St John's Church of England Primary School
Tunbridge Wells |
0.89 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks |
0.40 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School
Canterbury |
0.81 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham
Canterbury |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
Broadstairs |
0.81 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet
Gravesend |
1.60 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Katharine's Knockholt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sevenoaks |
0.81 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Katherine's School & Nursery
Snodland |
0.92 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Sevenoaks |
0.75 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Tonbridge |
0.89 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Tonbridge |
0.88 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School
Dover |
0.89 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles
Aylesford |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Martin's School
Dover |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School
Faversham |
1.57 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Deal |
1.10 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
Whitstable |
0.92 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Swanley |
1.07 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Tunbridge Wells |
0.86 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Maidstone |
1.07 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Tenterden |
0.81 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Mildred's Primary Infant School
Broadstairs |
0.97 | - | School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School
Birchington |
1.27 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy
New Romney |
0.98 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Paul's Infant School
Maidstone |
0.75 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Swanley Village |
2.14 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Sittingbourne |
0.78 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Tunbridge Wells |
1.77 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Aylesford |
1.13 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School
Canterbury |
0.97 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Dover |
0.96 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
Ashford |
0.97 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Stephen's Infant School
Canterbury |
0.91 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Ashford |
0.94 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury
Canterbury |
1.27 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks |
1.13 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St. Clement's CofE Primary School
Sheerness |
1.00 | - | none held |
| St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School
Sevenoaks |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Folkestone |
0.92 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School
Canterbury |
0.93 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Stocks Green Primary School
Tonbridge |
1.20 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School
Greenhithe |
1.20 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Stowting Church of England Primary School
Ashford |
1.53 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Sturry Church of England Primary School
Canterbury |
0.80 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
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