Schools in Longfield

How many schools are there in Longfield?

Longfield has 9 open schools: 5 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Longfield are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Longfield were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield; Leigh Academy Hartley; and Leigh Academy Milestone. Counting Good as well, 88% 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.

Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, LongfieldLeigh Academy HartleyLeigh Academy Milestone

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Longfield get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Longfield with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Leigh Academy Longfield, with an Attainment 8 score of 41.8 and 32% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Rowhill School, with an Attainment 8 score of 3.1 and 3% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Leigh Academy Milestone, with an Attainment 8 score of 0.2 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Leigh Academy LongfieldRowhill SchoolLeigh Academy Milestone

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Longfield have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Longfield with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Leigh Academy Hartley (93% in reading, 93% in maths); Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (82% in reading, 91% in maths); and Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield (78% in reading, 78% 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.

Leigh Academy HartleyFawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolOur Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Longfield?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Longfield have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Longfield 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 Longfield?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.