Schools in Ramsgate
Kent · 19 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 6 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 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Ramsgate (19)
- Chilton Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CT11 0LQ
Ofsted: Outstanding (2019)KS2: 89% expected (2025)57% of first choices got in - Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · CT11 7PS
Ofsted: Good (2014)Attainment 8: 62.2 (2026)Grammar (11-plus)87% of first choices got in - Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate
Primary · Ages 7-11 · CT11 0ZZ
Ofsted: Good (2016)New report cardKS2: 67% expected (2025) - Great Oaks Small School
Special · Ages 11-19 · Independent · CT12 5FH
Ofsted: Good (2025)Attainment 8: 10.9 (2026) - Newlands Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CT11 7AJ
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 76% expected (2025)97% of first choices got in - Ramsgate Arts Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CT12 6PP
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 84% expected (2025)79% of first choices got in - St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CT11 7LS
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 77% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in - St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy
Primary · Ages 7-11 · CT11 0QX
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 62% expected (2025) - Minster Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CT12 4PS
- Monkton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · CT12 4JQ
- Newington Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CT12 6HX
KS2: 65% expected (2025)90% of first choices got in - St Lawrence College Junior School
Prep · Ages 2-11 · Independent · CT11 7AF
- The Royal Harbour Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · CT12 6FA
Ofsted report cardAttainment 8: 31.1 (2026)76% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Ramsgate (12)Special schools in Ramsgate (4)Secondary schools in Ramsgate (2)Prep schools in Ramsgate (1)
19
12 primary · 2 secondary
6,011
88% capacity used
4
1 outstanding · 3 good
6,837
826 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Ramsgate
View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more
Best Schools in Kent
Compare all schools across the county
Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
31.1
GCSE Eng+Maths
29.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
997 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +249 primary and +179 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
76% occupied · 906 spare places
Secondary Schools
95% occupied · 137 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Ramsgate
How many schools are there in Ramsgate?
Ramsgate has 19 open schools: 12 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 4 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Ramsgate are rated Outstanding?
2 schools in Ramsgate were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Laleham Gap School and Chilton Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 14 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.
Laleham Gap SchoolChilton Primary School
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in Ramsgate get the best GCSE results?
Of the 3 schools in Ramsgate with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 62.2 and 82% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Royal Harbour Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 31.1 and 16% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Laleham Gap School, with an Attainment 8 score of 20.3 and 10% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar SchoolThe Royal Harbour AcademyLaleham Gap School
Source: DfE school performance data
Which primary schools in Ramsgate have the best SATs results?
Of the 8 primary schools in Ramsgate with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Chilton Primary School (93% in reading, 84% in maths); Ramsgate Arts Primary School (85% in reading, 83% in maths); and Dame Janet Primary Academy (76% in reading, 81% 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.
Chilton Primary SchoolRamsgate Arts Primary SchoolDame Janet Primary Academy
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Ramsgate?
Yes. Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School is a state grammar school in Ramsgate. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Ramsgate have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Ramsgate 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 Ramsgate?
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.