Best Schools in East Malling
Kent · 1 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 7 days
Deadline Monday 2 November 2026. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in East Malling ranked
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Questions parents ask about schools in East Malling
How many schools are there in East Malling?
East Malling has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in East Malling?
None of the 1 graded schools in East Malling currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are 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.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in East Malling have catchment areas?
Most state schools in East Malling have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Kent 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 East Malling?
Apply to Kent 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.