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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Canterbury |
0.79 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Chilmington Green Primary School
Ashford |
0.83 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Chilton Primary School
Ramsgate |
1.72 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Chislet Church of England Primary School
Canterbury |
0.93 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Folkestone |
0.93 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Westerham |
0.94 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Claremont Primary School
Tunbridge Wells |
1.28 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cliftonville Primary School
Margate |
0.90 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cobham Primary School
Gravesend |
1.87 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Colliers Green Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook |
0.94 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Copperfield Academy
Gravesend |
0.67 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Coxheath Primary School
Maidstone |
1.17 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cranbrook Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook |
0.77 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Crockenhill Primary School | 0.79 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Edenbridge |
0.83 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Culverstone Green Primary School
Gravesend |
1.21 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Dame Janet Primary Academy
Ramsgate |
0.87 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Dartford Bridge Community Primary School
Dartford |
1.10 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Davington Primary School
Faversham |
0.73 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School
Deal |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ditton Infant School
Aylesford |
0.75 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Dover, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Dover |
0.80 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Downsview Community Primary School
Swanley |
0.69 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Drapers Mills Primary Academy
Margate |
0.73 | - | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Dunton Green Primary School
Sevenoaks |
0.89 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Dymchurch Primary School
Romney Marsh |
0.90 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| East Farleigh Primary School
Maidstone |
0.97 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| East Peckham Primary School
Tonbridge |
0.96 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| East Stour Primary School
Ashford |
0.90 | - | Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Eastchurch Church of England Primary School
Sheerness |
1.00 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Eastling Primary School
Faversham |
0.92 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Eastry Church of England Primary School
Sandwich |
0.85 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Swanscombe |
0.98 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Edenbridge Primary School
Edenbridge |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Egerton Church of England Primary School
Ashford |
0.88 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Elham Church of England Primary School
Canterbury |
0.85 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ellington Infant School
Ramsgate |
0.72 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ethelbert Road Primary School
Faversham |
0.93 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School
Dover |
0.80 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
LONGFIELD |
1.07 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Finberry Primary School
Ashford |
0.91 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Fleetdown Primary Academy
Dartford |
0.88 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Folkestone Primary
Folkestone |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Folkestone |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Folkestone |
0.77 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Folkestone |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Fordcombe Church of England Primary School
Tunbridge Wells |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Four Elms Primary School
Edenbridge |
0.93 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Frittenden Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook |
0.79 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Furley Park Primary Academy
Ashford |
0.95 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Garlinge Primary School and Nursery
Margate |
0.90 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Goat Lees Primary School
Ashford |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Godinton Primary School
Ashford |
0.95 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Goodnestone Church of England Primary School
Canterbury |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook |
1.37 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Graveney Primary School
Faversham |
0.73 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Great Chart Primary School
ASHFORD |
1.38 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Greatstone Primary School
New Romney |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Green Park Community Primary School
Dover |
0.94 | - | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Greenfields Community Primary School
Maidstone |
1.56 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
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