Schools in Swanley
Kent · 10 schools
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Schools in Swanley (10)
- Hextable Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BR8 7RL
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 78% expected (2025)92% of first choices got in - High Firs Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BR8 8NR
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 75% expected (2025)87% of first choices got in - St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · BR8 7BU
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 69% expected (2025)87% of first choices got in - Downsview Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BR8 8AU
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)New report cardKS2: 65% expected (2025) - St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Primary · Ages 5-11 · BR8 7AY
98% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Swanley (6)Special schools in Swanley (3)Secondary schools in Swanley (1)
10
6 primary · 1 secondary
2,443
80% capacity used
4
0 outstanding · 4 good
3,050
607 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
38.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
27.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
525 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +131 primary and +95 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
97% occupied · 63 spare places
Secondary Schools
67% occupied · 274 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Swanley
How many schools are there in Swanley?
Swanley has 10 open schools: 6 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 3 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Swanley?
None of the 9 graded schools in Swanley currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 89% 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 Swanley have the best SATs results?
Of the 5 primary schools in Swanley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Horizon Primary Academy (88% in reading, 81% in maths); Hextable Primary School (76% in reading, 79% in maths); and High Firs Primary School (77% in reading, 73% 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.
Horizon Primary AcademyHextable Primary SchoolHigh Firs Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Swanley?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Swanley selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Swanley have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Swanley have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council 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 Swanley?
Apply to your council - Kent or Kensington and Chelsea, depending on your address - 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.