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

Offered their first choice 89.7%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 87.2% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 98.2%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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

Offered their first choice 78.9%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 81.4% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 94.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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
Greenlands Primary School Dartford	0.94	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Grove Park Primary School Sittingbourne	0.77	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Hadlow Primary School Tonbridge	0.86	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Halfway Houses Primary School Sheerness	1.00	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Halstead Community Primary School Sevenoaks	-	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Hampton Primary School Herne Bay	1.03	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Hamstreet Primary Academy Ashford	0.91	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Harcourt Primary School Folkestone	0.94	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Maidstone	0.89	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Sittingbourne	-	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Cranbrook	0.88	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Hawkinge Primary School Folkestone	0.98	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Headcorn Primary School Headcorn	1.07	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Herne Bay Infant School Herne Bay	0.93	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Herne Bay	1.40	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Faversham	1.57	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
Hever Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Edenbridge	1.07	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Hextable Primary School Swanley	1.01	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
High Firs Primary School Swanley	1.03	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
High Halden Church of England Primary School Ashford	1.53	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Higham Primary School Rochester	0.86	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Hildenborough Church of England Primary School Tonbridge	1.00	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Hoath Primary School Canterbury	1.67	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Hollingbourne Primary School Maidstone	1.00	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Gravesend	0.95	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford Dartford	0.83	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Holywell Primary School Sittingbourne	1.33	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Horizon Primary Academy Swanley	0.86	-	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Hornbeam Primary School Deal	0.95	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Dartford	1.37	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Hunton Church of England Primary School Maidstone	1.20	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Hythe	0.76	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Ide Hill Church of England Primary School Sevenoaks	1.00	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Ightham Primary School Sevenoaks	1.57	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Istead Rise Primary School Gravesend	1.90	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Iwade School Sittingbourne	0.89	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
John Mayne Church of England Primary School Ashford	1.07	-	Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework)
Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Whitstable	0.96	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Joydens Wood Infant School Bexley	0.91	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Jubilee Primary School Maidstone	1.12	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Kemsing Primary School Sevenoaks	0.96	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Kemsley Primary Academy Sittingbourne	0.81	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
King's Farm Primary School Gravesend	0.90	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery West Malling	1.20	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School Deal	1.17	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School Ashford	1.13	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Kingswood Primary School Maidstone	-	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Knockhall Primary School Greenhithe	0.37	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Maidstone	1.00	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks Sevenoaks	1.75	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School Ashford	1.37	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Tunbridge Wells	1.10	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Longfield	0.81	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Langdon Primary School Dover	1.13	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Langton Green Primary School Tunbridge Wells	0.92	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Lansdowne Primary School Sittingbourne	1.12	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Lawn Primary School Gravesend	1.30	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Maidstone	-	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Leigh Academy Bearsted Maidstone	0.77	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard Ebbsfleet	2.24	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

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