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Best Schools in Aylesford

Kent · 9 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in Aylesford ranked

1

Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford

ME20 7JUAges 5-11398 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Outstanding
2

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

ME20 7BEAges 4-11209 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
3

Brookfield Junior School

ME20 6PYAges 7-11251 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
4

St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles

ME20 7HSAges 4-11109 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
5

Lunsford Primary School

ME20 6PYAges 4-11202 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
6

Brookfield Infant School

ME20 6PYAges 5-7180 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
7

Ditton Infant School

ME20 6EBAges 4-7110 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
Good
8

Ditton Church of England Junior School

ME20 6AEAges 7-11211 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
9

Aylesford School

ME20 7JUAges 11-18916 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led

Special schools and alternative provision in Aylesford

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Aylesford

How many schools are there in Aylesford?

Aylesford has 10 open schools: 8 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Aylesford are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Aylesford was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 8 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Aylesford have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Aylesford with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Peter's Church of England Primary School (86% in reading, 79% in maths); Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford (75% in reading, 73% in maths); and Brookfield Junior School (75% in reading, 70% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolValley Invicta Primary School At AylesfordBrookfield Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Aylesford?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Aylesford selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Aylesford have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Aylesford have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Aylesford?

Apply to your council - Kent or Medway, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.