Schools in Kent
Kent · 7 schools
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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 Kent (7)
- Cross Keys Learning
Special · Ages 11-17 · Independent · CT10 3JJ
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 0.8 (2026) - Infiniti School
Special · Ages 11-19 · Independent · ME9 0BG
Ofsted: Good (2025)Attainment 8: 0.7 (2026) - West Heath School
Special · Ages 9-20 · Independent · TN13 1SR
Ofsted: Good (2025)Attainment 8: 14.3 (2026)
By type:Special schools in Kent (7)
7
0 primary · 0 secondary
368
73% capacity used
4
1 outstanding · 3 good
505
137 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
5.2
GCSE Eng+Maths
2.7%
Questions parents ask about schools in Kent
How many schools are there in Kent?
Kent has 7 open schools.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Kent are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Kent was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Small Haven School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 6 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
Do schools in Kent have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Kent 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 Kent?
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.