Schools in Birchington
Kent · 4 schools
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Schools in Birchington (4)
- Birchington Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · CT7 0AS
Ofsted: Good (2016)KS2: 68% expected (2025) - King Ethelbert School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · CT7 9BL
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 38.7 (2026)88% of first choices got in - St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · CT7 0PY
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 83% expected (2025)76% of first choices got in - Maple Haven Ltd
Special · Ages 4-18 · Independent · CT7 0BH
By type:Primary schools in Birchington (2)Special schools in Birchington (1)Secondary schools in Birchington (1)
4
2 primary · 1 secondary
1,489
98% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
1,514
25 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
38.7
GCSE Eng+Maths
25.5%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
210 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +53 primary and +38 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
101% occupied · 4 over capacity
Secondary Schools
97% occupied · 25 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Birchington
How many schools are there in Birchington?
Birchington has 4 open schools: 2 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Birchington?
None of the 3 graded schools in Birchington currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 are 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
Which primary schools in Birchington have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Birchington with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School (86% in reading, 79% in maths); and Birchington Church of England Primary School (70% in reading, 65% 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 Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary SchoolBirchington Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Birchington?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Birchington selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Birchington have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Birchington 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 Birchington?
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.