More than 90 primary schools in Kent were rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted inspectors in 2021, including 40 in East Kent.
The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) inspects services providing education and skills to learners of all ages, and regulates services for children and young people.
They carry out hundreds of regulatory visits every week across England to ensure education, training and care services are of a high standard.
Read more: Kent Ofsted Notes: High Schools Ranked ‘Outstanding’ In 2021
Its inspections provide an independent assessment of a school’s performance, as well as recommendations on what can be improved.
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Ofsted’s grading system assesses schools in each of the following categories:
- Leadership and management effectiveness
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Personal development, behavior and well-being
- Results for students
Schools are rated on a four point scale – grade 1 (excellent), grade 2 (good), grade 3 (needs improvement), grade 4 (adequate)
An “exceptional” school is a school that provides the highest quality education and care to its students.
Over 90 elementary schools in the county have been rated “excellent”.
East Kent covers the districts of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe and Thanet.
See below for a list of the 40 primary schools in East Kent that have been rated as ‘outstanding’ in their most recent reports posted on the Ofsted website.
Please note that there may be recent inspections that have not yet been published by Ofsted.
Challock Primary School
Address: Church Lane, Ashford, TN25 4BU
Date of last check: September 14, 2011
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Downs View Kindergarten
Address: Ball Lane, Ashford, TN25 4PJ
Date of last check: June 10, 2011
Students : 5 to 7, mixed
Goldwyn School
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Address: Godinton Lane, Ashford, TN23 3BT
Date of last check: Dec. 7, 2017
Students : 10 to 18
Great Chart Elementary School
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Address: Hoxton Close, Ashford, TN23 5LB
Date of last check: March 16, 2016
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Lady Joanna Thornhill Elementary School
Address: Bridge Street, Ashford, TN25 5EA
Date of last check: February 5, 2015
Students : 5 to 11, mixed
Adisham Church of England Primary School
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Address: The Street, Canterbury, CT3 3JW
Date of last check: July 5, 2017
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Clean primary school
Address: Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9ED
Date of last check: March 2, 2016
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
St Thomas Catholic Primary School
Address: 99, military road, Canterbury, CT1 1NE
Date of last check: Jan. 14, 2016
Students : 5 to 11, mixed
Sturry Church of England Primary School
Address: Park view, Canterbury, CT2 0NR
Date of last check: January 28, 2015
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Westmeads Community Kindergarten
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Address: Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 1NA
Date of last check: October 10, 2007
Students : 5 to 7, mixed
Whitstable and Seasalter Church of England Junior School
Address: High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AY
Date of last check: January 25, 2017
Students : 7 to 11, mixed
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School
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Address: The Street, Canterbury, CT3 1RN
Date of last check: Feb. 26, 2015
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Green Park Community Elementary School
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Address: Les Linces, Dover, CT16 2BN
Date of last check: February 1, 2017
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School
Address: Glen Road, Deal, CT14 8DD
Date of last check: January 22, 2016
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Primary school of the river
Address: Lewisham Road, Dover, CT17 0PP
Date of last check: November 29, 2013
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Kindergarten and Kindergarten Shatterlocks
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Address: Avenue Heathfield, Dover, CT16 2PB
Date of last check: May 16, 2019
Students : 3 to 7, mixed
St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe Primary School
Address: Sea Street, Dover, CT15 6SS
Date of last check: July 3, 2015
Students : 5 to 11, mixed
Temple Ewell Church of EngLand primary school
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Address: 3-4 Brookside, Dover, CT16 3DT
Date of last check: February 8, 2017
Students : 5 to 11, mixed
Primary school at the principal’s house
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Address: Birdwood Avenue, Deal, CT14 9SF
Date of last check: December 3, 2014
Students : 5 to 11, mixed
Folkestone Lighthouse
Address: Park Farm Road, Folkestone, CT19 5DN
Date of last check: February 13, 2019
Students : 3 to 19 years old, mixed
Bodsham Church of England Primary School
Address: School Hill, Ashford, TN25 5JQ
Date of last check: July 01, 2008
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
St Martin’s Church of England Primary School
Address: Horn Street, Folkestone, CT20 3JJ
Date of last check: April 24, 2015
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Hawkinge Primary School
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Address: Canterbury Road, Folkestone, CT18 7BN
Date of last check: June 12, 2019
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Saltwood Church of England Primary School
Address: Chemin Grange, Hythe, CT21 4QS
Date of last check: July 12, 2017
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Sandgate Primary School
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Address: Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, CT20 3QU
Date of last check: May 9, 2007
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Seabrook Church of England Primary School
Address: Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5RL
Date of last check: July 14, 2011
Students : 5 to 11, mixed
Sellindge Primary School
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Address: Main Road, Ashford, TN25 6JY
Date of last check: June 10, 2009
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
St Eanswythe Church of England Primary School
Address: Church Street, Folkestone, CT20 1SE
Date of last check: March 13, 2019
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School
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Address: Palmer Close, Herne Bay, CT6 7AH
Date of last check: January 16, 2007
Students : 3 to 7, mixed
Church of England Herne Primary School
Address: School Lane, Herne Bay, CT6 7AL
Date of last check: March 23, 2016
Students : 7 to 11, mixed
Reculver Church of England Primary School
Address: Hillborough, Herne Bay, CT6 6TA
Date of last check: July 4, 2018
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Bradstow School
Address: 34 Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs, CT10 1BY
Date of last check: 23 january 2018
Students : 5 to 19 years old, mixed
Nursery and kindergarten Callis Grange
Address: Beacon Road, Broadstairs, CT10 3DG
Date of last check: September 12, 2007
Students : 3 to 7, mixed
Chilton Elementary School
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Address: Chilton Lane, Ramsgate, CT11 0LQ
Date of last check: January 10, 2019
Students : 4 to 11, mixed
Cliftonville Elementary School
Address: Northumberland Avenue, Margate, CT9 3LY
Date of last check: December 1, 2016
Students : 3 to 11, mixed
Newington Community Elementary School
Address: Princess Margaret Avenue, Ramsgate, CT12 6HX
Date of last check: March 16, 2017
Students : 3 to 11, mixed
Primary school at Holy Trinity Church in England
Address: Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs, CT10 1RR
Date of last check: October 10, 2006
Students : 5 to 11, mixed
Junior School Sandwich
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Address: St Bart’s Road, Sandwich, CT13 0AS
Date of last check: June 22, 2016
Students : 7 to 11, mixed
Sainte-Mildred Kindergarten
Address: Avenue St Mildred, Broadstairs, CT10 2BX
Date of last check: Jan. 28, 2016
Students : 4 to 7, mixed
Upton High School
Address: Edge End Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2AH
Date of last check: November 21, 2014
Students : 7 to 11, mixed
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