Best Schools in Wilmington
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.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Wilmington ranked
Leigh Academy Wilmington
A8
45.1
A-Level
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Questions parents ask about schools in Wilmington
How many schools are there in Wilmington?
Wilmington has 1 open school.
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Which schools in Wilmington are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Wilmington was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Leigh Academy Wilmington. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 1 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.
Source: Ofsted
Are there grammar schools in Wilmington?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Wilmington selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
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Do schools in Wilmington have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Wilmington 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 Wilmington?
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.